RE: [bolger] Trailer and the Chebacco
Dick,
Not really...it all comes down to total weight being pulled (don't excede
the trailer's capacity with your boat weight)compared to what the owner's
manual states as your vehicle's towing capacity. Rule of thumb I've always
used is not to excede 50% of the vehicles weight. I would not recommend
towing the Chebacco/trailer combo with a 2000 cc light-weight truck. At
least install trailer brakes if you must use trusty/rusty.
Jim
Not really...it all comes down to total weight being pulled (don't excede
the trailer's capacity with your boat weight)compared to what the owner's
manual states as your vehicle's towing capacity. Rule of thumb I've always
used is not to excede 50% of the vehicles weight. I would not recommend
towing the Chebacco/trailer combo with a 2000 cc light-weight truck. At
least install trailer brakes if you must use trusty/rusty.
Jim
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> Subject: [bolger] Trailer and the Chebacco
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> Is it true that you can figure out if your car/truck can pull your
> boat "nicely" by adding up the weight of the boat + trailer and the
> sum in lbs.? And this sum should equal or be less than the engine
> size of the pulling vehicle? For instance my trusty/rusty Mazda
> pickup truck has a 2000 engine (are those cc's or what?) so it be
> okay for pulling a Chebacco (wt. = 1200-1500 lbs. or so) + a
> trailer. True or false?
>
> And...what kind of trailer for the Chebacco? 2 wheels enough?
>
> Thoughts and guidance requested!
>
> Dick
>
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>All trailers have a weight rating. Just be sure that it will hold the
> And...what kind of trailer for the Chebacco? 2 wheels enough?
>
required amount. The hitch should be rated for the total weight of
boat plus trailer.
I trailed a Rhodes Mariner (19', 1300lbs) with a two wheel, no-brake
trailer without problems. Currently, I have a two wheel trailer with
surge brakes for my 2250lb Capri 22. For local towing it seems fine.
The tow car is a bigger problem than the trailer.
Peter
Is it true that you can figure out if your car/truck can pull your
boat "nicely" by adding up the weight of the boat + trailer and the
sum in lbs.? And this sum should equal or be less than the engine
size of the pulling vehicle? For instance my trusty/rusty Mazda
pickup truck has a 2000 engine (are those cc's or what?) so it be
okay for pulling a Chebacco (wt. = 1200-1500 lbs. or so) + a
trailer. True or false?
And...what kind of trailer for the Chebacco? 2 wheels enough?
Thoughts and guidance requested!
Dick
boat "nicely" by adding up the weight of the boat + trailer and the
sum in lbs.? And this sum should equal or be less than the engine
size of the pulling vehicle? For instance my trusty/rusty Mazda
pickup truck has a 2000 engine (are those cc's or what?) so it be
okay for pulling a Chebacco (wt. = 1200-1500 lbs. or so) + a
trailer. True or false?
And...what kind of trailer for the Chebacco? 2 wheels enough?
Thoughts and guidance requested!
Dick