towing question
From : cliffton
Q: hi i have to move two of my trucks to another location about 500 miles away. i was thinking of pulling the f150 sport backwards behind the dodge one ton by making some sort of hitch that would lift the back wheels off the ground. does anyone have any thoughts on this or any advice thanks cliffton .
Replies:
From : mac davis
on 25 aug 2004 163106 gmt mopar440@aol.comnet.org redneck tookover hell wrote my kid brought his car out from n dakota to ca with it hitched to the back of a u-haul truck.. never towed before and had no problems.. yeah mac but its all downhill going from north dakota to ca !!!!! g plus the tail wind from all the other folks trying to get out of there... mac .
From : mac davis
on wed 25 aug 2004 181703 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote redneck tookover hell wrote my kid brought his car out from n dakota to ca with it hitched to the back of a u-haul truck.. never towed before and had no problems.. yeah mac but its all downhill going from north dakota to ca !!!!! g nooo its a long hard climb up to the ca prices as for everything else yeah your right. ;- its all supply & demand trey... people want to live here.. mac .
From : trey
mac davis wrote on wed 25 aug 2004 181703 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote redneck tookover hell wrote my kid brought his car out from n dakota to ca with it hitched to the back of a u-haul truck.. never towed before and had no problems.. yeah mac but its all downhill going from north dakota to ca !!!!! g nooo its a long hard climb up to the ca prices as for everything else yeah your right. ;- its all supply & demand trey... people want to live here.. mac i dont! this place used to be really nice but then all these people moved here and ruined it. the freeways now have two times rush hour traffic all day and constructionall night ether way its bumper to bumper. i live ten miles from the ocean and it can take two hours to get to the beach on a saturday morning. there is an old saying going around that is something like this wow look at this the beautiful rolling hills the beautiful trees and the wildlife... this place is great! lets level it all build houses here and we can all enjoy it! as for supply and demand.. there is limited land and great demand for it so the prices continue to rise. rising to the point where the locals cant afford to sell their house for they can not afford to buy in oc. look at the schools. the classrooms now commonly have 45+ students in them. yet the classrooms were designed for 30 or less. even at the college level there are students sitting on the floor over 50 in some classes. it just seems like the parents dont care. they are so caught up in their work and they own vices that they dont even notice their kids half the time. i knew kids in school that never came to class sober they were always drunk or stoned. my view tends to be rather one sided and maybe someone can point out the good parts about socal minus the weather so i can see why people are flocking here yet there are so few jobs to fill since the previous governor sent them all packing. so i guess my question to you is why does everyone want to move here the cost of living is very high but remains very popular ;- .
From : mac davis
on 27 aug 2004 122515 gmt mopar440@aol.comnet.org redneck tookover hell wrote its all supply & demand trey... people want to live here.. yeah about 6 million illegals a year cant be wrong !!!!!!! - se habla espanol we just train em for jobs at micro$oft red... lol mac .
From : trey
mac davis wrote on thu 26 aug 2004 160957 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote trey... like the eagles said in the last resort call something paradise and you can kiss it goodby... and then by the words of the eagles get over it right .
From : mac davis
on thu 26 aug 2004 160957 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote trey... like the eagles said in the last resort call something paradise and you can kiss it goodby... i dont! this place used to be really nice but then all these people moved here and ruined it. the freeways now have two times rush hour traffic all day and constructionall night ether way its bumper to bumper. i live ten miles from the ocean and it can take two hours to get to the beach on a saturday morning. there is an old saying going around that is something like this wow look at this the beautiful rolling hills the beautiful trees and the wildlife... this place is great! lets level it all build houses here and we can all enjoy it! as for supply and demand.. there is limited land and great demand for it so the prices continue to rise. rising to the point where the locals cant afford to sell their house for they can not afford to buy in oc. look at the schools. the classrooms now commonly have 45+ students in them. yet the classrooms were designed for 30 or less. even at the college level there are students sitting on the floor over 50 in some classes. it just seems like the parents dont care. they are so caught up in their work and they own vices that they dont even notice their kids half the time. i knew kids in school that never came to class sober they were always drunk or stoned. my view tends to be rather one sided and maybe someone can point out the good parts about socal minus the weather so i can see why people are flocking here yet there are so few jobs to fill since the previous governor sent them all packing. so i guess my question to you is why does everyone want to move here the cost of living is very high but remains very popular ;- mac .
From : redneck tookover hell
we just train em for jobs at micro$oft red... lol mac and i thought it was in & out burger got to love their old bumpersticker that always got modified politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : trey
mac davis wrote on fri 27 aug 2004 151602 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote mac davis wrote on thu 26 aug 2004 160957 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote trey... like the eagles said in the last resort call something paradise and you can kiss it goodby... and then by the words of the eagles get over it right nah.. i just kinda got around it.. moved out of the bay area and found a slower lifestyle.. *g* mac that works.. guess i could move out to victor vill or apple valley. .
From : mac davis
on fri 27 aug 2004 151602 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote mac davis wrote on thu 26 aug 2004 160957 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote trey... like the eagles said in the last resort call something paradise and you can kiss it goodby... and then by the words of the eagles get over it right nah.. i just kinda got around it.. moved out of the bay area and found a slower lifestyle.. *g* mac .
From : mac davis
on sat 28 aug 2004 184440 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote and then by the words of the eagles get over it right nah.. i just kinda got around it.. moved out of the bay area and found a slower lifestyle.. *g* mac that works.. guess i could move out to victor vill or apple valley. probably similar lifestyle from what ive seen driving through... though clovis is up to over 60000 people now and unfortunately seems to be growing.. were looking at a place nearby in sangor right now... a little under an acre in a fairly quiet area.... older house with lots of rv parking and no close neighbors.. mac .
From : mac davis
on sun 22 aug 2004 180800 -0600 cliffton cliffton@access.com wrote hi i have to move two of my trucks to another location about 500 miles away. i was thinking of pulling the f150 sport backwards behind the dodge one ton by making some sort of hitch that would lift the back wheels off the ground. does anyone have any thoughts on this or any advice thanks cliffton i have to agree with the group on this one... assuming that you have a ford worth keeping had to get that one in for roy your best and easiest route is to rent a front wheel hitch/dolly from u-haul.. my kid brought his car out from n dakota to ca with it hitched to the back of a u-haul truck.. never towed before and had no problems.. mac .
From : budd cochran
a better plan and less likely to cause troubles would be to rent a flatbed trailer from u-haul and tow the ford on it. or pull the front wheels onto a tow dolly from u-haul drop the driveshaft from the differential secure it to the frame or exhaust pipe and truck on down the road. leave the driveshaft in the transmission and you wont leak much fluid. the steering lock is not designed to hold the steering while being towed. ropes used to tie the steering wheels can slip. i witnessed this happen to a friends 50 chevy that a neighbor had given him. budd hi i have to move two of my trucks to another location about 500 miles away. i was thinking of pulling the f150 sport backwards behind the dodge one ton by making some sort of hitch that would lift the back wheels off the ground. does anyone have any thoughts on this or any advice thanks cliffton .
From : cliffton
ok thanks i guess that answers that question. cliffton .
From : denny
does anyone have any thoughts on this or any advice yeah - dont do it. thats far too much tongue weight for even a class v hitch - not to mention about 5000 lbs. of trailer with no brakes. spend the money and rent the tow dolly or the flatbed. its what theyre meant for and its the safest way to go. not to mention the legalities of towing a vehicle backwards down the highway. you can get away with that if is being towed by an emergency vehicle but not by a private vehicle. denny .
From : budd cochran
the last time it happened was during a ohio ice storm . . . . nasty! budd not to mention the legalities of towing a vehicle backwards down the highway. dont like staring at the front grill of a big truck for 300 miles denny .
From : budd cochran
why put the back end on the dolly where the overhang can easily cause damage on turns to the tow vehicle when he can put the front end on just as easily dropping the driveshaft is much easier. budd you can put the rear axle on the tow dolly unlock the ignition steering run the seat belt through the steering wheel and go. the direction the vehicle is facing is of no consequence. the tow dolly will have the proper tail lights on it. -- steve ========= ok thanks i guess that answers that question. cliffton .
From : tom lawrence
does anyone have any thoughts on this or any advice yeah - dont do it. thats far too much tongue weight for even a class v hitch - not to mention about 5000 lbs. of trailer with no brakes. spend the money and rent the tow dolly or the flatbed. its what theyre meant for and its the safest way to go. .
From : steve barker
you can put the rear axle on the tow dolly unlock the ignition steering run the seat belt through the steering wheel and go. the direction the vehicle is facing is of no consequence. the tow dolly will have the proper tail lights on it. -- steve ========= ok thanks i guess that answers that question. cliffton .
From : tom lawrence
not to mention the legalities of towing a vehicle backwards down the highway. dont like staring at the front grill of a big truck for 300 miles denny .
From : redneck tookover hell
its all supply & demand trey... people want to live here.. yeah about 6 million illegals a year cant be wrong !!!!!!! - se habla espanol politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : nosey
and i thought it was in & out burger got to love their old bumpersticker that always got modified explain for the rest of the world please. .
From : redneck tookover hell
my kid brought his car out from n dakota to ca with it hitched to the back of a u-haul truck.. never towed before and had no problems.. yeah mac but its all downhill going from north dakota to ca !!!!! g politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .
From : trey
redneck tookover hell wrote my kid brought his car out from n dakota to ca with it hitched to the back of a u-haul truck.. never towed before and had no problems.. yeah mac but its all downhill going from north dakota to ca !!!!! g nooo its a long hard climb up to the ca prices as for everything else yeah your right. ;- .
From : budd cochran
california prices cant be much worse than moab ut. 87 octane unleaded - $1.99.9 2% milk -$3.50 / gal. a 25 year old 24 x 45 double wide mobile on 1/10 acre one small metal garage one 10 x 12 metal shed on a private property cull-de-sac in a mobile home park $145000 firm. dont ask what a real fix-er-upper house goes for . . . . budd redneck tookover hell wrote my kid brought his car out from n dakota to ca with it hitched to the back of a u-haul truck.. never towed before and had no problems.. yeah mac but its all downhill going from north dakota to ca !!!!! g nooo its a long hard climb up to the ca prices as for everything else yeah your right. ;- .