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04-18-2013, 05:44 PM
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Bigger TV????
I don't think he read the towing portion of his owners manual. We were eating dinner when the wife told me to look at what just drove into the RV park. I actually saw him pulling the trailer with that SUV. They are from Ontario, Canada. I prayed they make it home without an accident. Sometimes you have to wonder.
Rod
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04-18-2013, 05:46 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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ARE YOU kidding me ?
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04-18-2013, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Well he did get the tow package on his SUV 
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04-18-2013, 05:57 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Michigan
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that is one sweet trailer
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04-18-2013, 06:07 PM
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Kanadian Kamper
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Southern Ontario
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Pulling a huuuuuuuuuge trailer is one thing. (Probably travels on the flats of the country.)
Sooner or later..........you gotta stop it too. 
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2018 Sunseeker 2430S-CD, nicely modified and carried by a 2017 Ford E450 Sport
Former Georgetown 330TS owner for 10 years with more mods than I can count, pushed by our 2017 GMC Terrain
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04-18-2013, 06:26 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Looks like the level'n jacks are helpn with the sag !
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04-18-2013, 06:28 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Calgary, Canada
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That is SCARY!!!
But just for kicks I emailed this to my brother, who also tows with his Enclave (and is from Ontario, at least originally). I told him it's time to upgrade from his 10' tent trailer to a triple axle Airstream! LMAO!
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04-18-2013, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Komoka Ontario
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Rest in Peace Mary my darling wife.
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04-18-2013, 08:19 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DDC
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all i can say is:
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and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.) 
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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04-18-2013, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Virginia
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We had a class 3 hitch on or Honda CRV........ Uhaul stocked it.(lowest price too)............. But the CRV at 1500 lb tow rating ...................
We have a class 3 hitch on our Outback more tow rating but....................
Both were put on to tow a golf car ..............(on a trailer) 
I wanted more structure under the vehicle for trailer movement......
Setting it up is the easy part....... Keeping a transmission in it is another I see a failure coming................
With it's (the trailer) brakes it will stop / but may not in a panic situation..... You just about see any & everything...... Love People watching.................
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04-18-2013, 08:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Michigan/Fort Myers
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Our Enclave has a tow rating of 4500#. I think he has some room to spare. Ha. I wonder how many transmissions Buick will put in that in 5 years of warranty?
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04-18-2013, 09:29 PM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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It's ok- it's an Airstream.
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04-18-2013, 09:53 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ependydad
It's ok- it's an Airstream.
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Right, air stream = no weight.
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04-19-2013, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Canton, Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kenandterry
Pulling a huuuuuuuuuge trailer is one thing. (Probably travels on the flats of the country.)
Sooner or later..........you gotta stop it too. |
Stopping is the easy part. The Enclave only has to stop it's own weight. I'm sure he has an electric brake controller, and the trailer's brakes are properly sized to stop it's weight.
No tow vehicle should ever rely on it's own brakes to stop both vehicles, unless the combined weight of both vehicles is less than the GVWR of the tow vehicle. Or in other words, if the loaded trailer is less than the truck's payload capacity. This is why even most popups have trailer brakes.
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04-19-2013, 10:22 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Iowa
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almost as bad as this.......
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04-19-2013, 10:37 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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^^^ perfectly safe, he's using an Automated Safety Hitch!
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04-19-2013, 10:38 AM
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Always Learning
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Four Corners, FL
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I probably should be adding:
and
or even
to these posts!
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04-19-2013, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Yorkton, Sk. Canada
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we live in Canada, but we live in the west, i would like to think most of us would start to use our wonderful brain that we were given
kdcamper
Yorkton, Sk., Canada
2011 chev 3500
2013 rockwood 8329ss
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04-19-2013, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: West Michigan/Fort Myers
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kdcamper
we live in Canada, but we live in the west, i would like to think most of us would start to use our wonderful brain that we were given
kdcamper
Yorkton, Sk., Canada
2011 chev 3500
2013 rockwood 8329ss
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You are obviously overrating the average human. Sometimes it fun to sit and watch. Problem is sometimes people have sat back and watched and laughed at some of the things I have done. I even laugh when I think back. Oh well I've lived to talk about it so far.
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04-19-2013, 07:29 PM
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Wanna Be Camper
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
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Well he is at the very least trying to be safe as the trailer has either a Hensley or a ProPride on it. Pretty easy to see that in the pic.
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