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Re: Newbie w/ tow vehicle question...
Off topic but since you're here... :) There's another vintage trailer I'm considering, it's in the 1-2k pound range but doesn't have brakes installed. How much is it to get trailer brakes installed? This trailer is way less expensive but not sure about brakes... Edit: or is it fairly straighforward (ie can I learn how to do it from YouTube)?531Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newbie w/ tow vehicle question...
Great input here, thank you all! Yes, the trailer has brakes (important). The idea of using a Crown Victoria to tow made me laugh, as I grew up driving my parents' Grand Marquis :) (life tends to come full-circle). I LOVE the idea of a Jeep, or a diesel Jetta is a surprising possibility....531Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newbie w/ tow vehicle question...
Awesome, y'all are great. Thanks for suggesting I have it weighed first - and where to do so - that's a smart move before I buy a new vehicle. I feel like I have a much better idea of how to go about this, now... am open to more ideas, and thanks for all!302Views0likes0CommentsRe: Newbie w/ tow vehicle question...
Thanks to everyone for your input! I'm getting a better idea of what to look for. Also, I edited my original post to say that I"m NOT looking for a pickup truck - it's rainy much of the year here so it seems like a bad choice for an everyday vehicle (no room for friends, and would need a cap to have a useable "trunk" space). Please keep the ideas coming, I appreciate it!300Views0likes0CommentsNewbie w/ tow vehicle question...
Hi all! I'm thinking of purchasing my first trailer (a vintage 1964 Aristocrat Mainliner) and am hoping for some advice from you knowledgeable folks: I’m trying to get an idea of what kind of vehicle I’d need to tow this trailer. Seller said it's 2,000 pounds but I can't find anything online to corroborate this... any one have an idea? And regarding a tow vehicle: currently I drive a 1997 Honda Civic 4-door manual transmission - and everything I read online advises against towing anything with this car. So I’d need to sell it and buy another - what kinds of older-model, reliable cars could easily handle towing it up the occasional mountain (I live in the NW), but still be an everyday around-town vehicle for the other 48 weeks of the year? I'm only looking to own one vehicle, mostly used for city driving with the occasional roadtrip. I'm also NOT looking to buy a pickup truck (I live in the rainy, wet Pacific NW where it seems like a bad choice for most of the year). So what are the specifications I should look for in a tow-worthy, city-livin' vehicle - engine size etc? Many thanks for your advice!4.5KViews0likes27Comments
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