Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 06:26:31 GMT From: "Rob Malkin" <Rob-Malkinnopsami.com> Subject: Re: Towing with a SAAB 9-5?
I appreciate the benefit of your experience, John. Your post makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the reply. - Rob Malkin "John Davies" <johndaviesNOSPAMnopsam.net> wrote in message news:sf5n0vs2rsb72ci1i688mihq3t71qps925nopsamcom... > Rob; > > I haven't towed anything with my Aero Wagon (nor do I plan to), but I > have towed lots of trailers and boats, of all sizes and types, up to a > 9500 pound SeaRay boat/ trailer combo. > > I strongly recommend that you do NOT try to launch any boat near 2000 > lbs with a FWD car. Launching is actually ok - it is the recovery that > will be traumatic. With the front wheels unloaded and facing uphill on > a wet slippery boat ramp, with gravel and other debris to complicate > things, you will eventually encounter the day when you will either be > unable to move the rig up the ramp, or worse yet, you will launch the > car as well as the boat into the water. > > My recommendation for towing any boat other than a Jet Ski or similar > watercraft: a mid or full sized 4x4 pickup or SUV. The bigger the > load, the longer the wheelbase. In other words, don't try to haul 5000 > pounds behind a Jeep Cherokee, even if the factory says you can. > > Sorry - I hope you had a Merry Christmas. > > > John Davies > Monroe WA USA > > 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon > 2000 Audi A4 quattro 1.8T > 1991 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 4x4 >
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