A truck is designed to tow, from the suspension to the brakes to the chassis to handle much more weight than the truck actually weighs. Just because the e30 could have a hitch doesn't mean it was designed to tow vehicles with it.
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Not what I was getting at. He's towing a uhaul not another car. Regardless of all this marketing we get over here, you do not need a truck to tow something. The rest of the world does just fine without F-150s running amuck.Originally posted by 325ix View PostComment
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so it seems like a pretty equal amount of yes's and no's haha. so has anybody ever shipped a large toolbox before ? or have any idea how much it costs or where to even look to find a price ?sigpicComment
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From the OP. His tools weigh 750-900 pounds the box weighs 500 pounds. U-Haul's smallest trailer weighs 850 pounds.Originally posted by glucklich21 View Post
Best case:
750 + 500 + 850 = 2100
Worst Case:
900 + 500 + 850 = 2250
That's pretty fuckin' close to a car.
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Uhhh wouldn't a car be like ~2250 (weight of car) + the weight of the trailer for the car. So its still like 1000 pounds less.Originally Posted by lambo View Post
From the OP. His tools weigh 750-900 pounds the box weighs 500 pounds. U-Haul's smallest trailer weighs 850 pounds.
Best case:
750 + 500 + 850 = 2100
Worst Case:
900 + 500 + 850 = 2250
That's pretty fuckin' close to a car.Comment
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Should be able to ship something cross country for around $250 for a skid. (48x40x48 is standard). Not worth it for a one time use IMHO, just ship it. If you plan on using the hitch lots, then that's another story.Comment
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Whats with the truck hate man. you are free to drive a little shit box e30 or anything else you chose.Originally posted by glucklich21 View Post
I just dont understand why you should bitch its not affecting you one little bit just because you dont see the "use" does not mean the owner does not have one. Fuck even if they dont its their choice to drive what they want.The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. -Alexis de TocquevilleOriginally posted by Fusion
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Most small cars are rated at 1000lbs. 2250 lbs is pushing it just a tad. It's not just the brakes, it's the whether the gearbox and diff can handle it. I cracked a diff overloading my truck.
They hook huge trailers up to tiny cars in Europe, but they don't have grades like the Grapevine or steady 120F temperatures either.sigpic
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You're right, I didn't think about that.Originally posted by s14pwd View Post
Regardless. I still vote ship it.
Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866Comment
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According to the owners manual, a 2 door e30 weighs 2844 lbs
Uahuls smallest trailer weighs 535 lbs. But it won't fit in there.
Uhauls smallest trailer that it might fit in weighs 630 lbs
So.
500 + 700-900 + 630 = 1880-2030
A 325i weighs 2844 road ready, + driver assuming 150lbs
So, e30 weighs roughly 3k with driver and a full tank.
1880/3000 * 100 = 62% of the weight of the car
2030/3000 * 100 = 67% of the weight of the car
A general rule of thumb, whether you follow it or not, is that if the load exceeds 75% of the vehicle weight trailer brakes are desired.
Thus a 2 door 325is, the smallest uhaul trailer loaded with the tools and box is only 62-67% of the vehicle weight, and thusly does not require trailer brakes according to a general rule of thumb.
According to that owners manual, the car is capable of being a full 970lbs within itself, so roughly 150lbs driver + 820 lbs of tools could be put in the car, bringing the trailer weight down to a figure between best case, 1115 lbs (37%) or worst case 2030 (67%)
Which, with at least 200 lbs of tools loaded in the car, a class 1 hitch will take care of perfectly
Yes, an E30 could do it. Just leave extra braking time and distance.Last edited by TurboJake; 07-05-2012, 03:10 PM.Comment
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Originally posted by TurboJake View PostAccording to the owners manual, a 2 door e30 weighs 2844 lbs
Uahuls smallest trailer weighs 535 lbs. But it won't fit in there.
Uhauls smallest trailer that it might fit in weighs 630 lbs
So.
500 + 700-900 + 630 = 1880-2030
An 325i weighs 2844 road read, + driver assuming 150lbs
So, e30 weighs roughly 3k with driver and a full tank.
1880/3000 * 100 = 62% of the weight of the car
2030/3000 * 100 = 67% of the weight of the car
A general rule of thumb, whether you follow it or not, is that if the load exceeds 75% of the vehicle weight trailer brakes are desired.
Thus a 2 door 325is, the smallest uhaul trailer loaded with the tools and box is only 62-67% of the vehicle weight, and thusly does not require trailer brakes according to a general rule of thumb.
According to that owners manual, the car is capable of being a full 970lbs within itself, so roughly 150lbs driver + 820 lbs of tools could be put in the car, bringing the trailer weight down to a figure between best case, 1115 lbs (37%) or worst case 2030 (67%)
Yes, an E30 could do it. Just leave extra braking time and distance.
I'd tow a tool box with my E30 in a hearbeat.
I'm about to find out if my E30 will pull a jet ski out of the water here soon...No E30 ClubOriginally posted by MrBurgundyComment
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TurboJake, nice breakdown!
This is what I would suggest to the OP. You are gonna have to get your car back to the east coast anyways, so unless you want to ship that as well maybe something like this:
-Buy cheap and light trailer:
-The trailer costs as much as the shipping would, but hell you get a trailer to move other light and oddly shaped things around. Plus this way you will be towing just around 1000lbs which I believe an E30 can handle no issue.Comment
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You will definitely be fine, just power out if anything gets sketchy. Only thing I'd worry about would be overheating through the mountains.Comment
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