towing a trailer

[lambo]

Uhhh wouldn't a car be like ~2250 (weight of car) + the weight of the trailer for the car. So its still like less.

You're right, I didn't think about that.

Regardless. I still vote ship it.

[priapism]

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.

[mrsleeve]

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.

Whats with the truck hate man. you are free to drive a little shit box e30 or anything else you chose.

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.

[Axxe]

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.

[s14pwd]

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.

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.

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[325ix]

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.

Hooray for math and reading!

[lambo]

Not what I was getting at. He's towing a uhaul not another car.

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.

[oxymoron]

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 ?

[glucklich21]

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.

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.

[325ix]

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.

[e30jake]

No..

No no no...

A thousand times no...

Shit. Just looked at the thread again. I guess the 3D printer made everything in the thread seem that much more impressive.

[mikeedler]

^that semi has brakes designed for that much weight.

if you take it easy, and don't overload the trailer, there shouldn't be any problem. keep the weight as much as you can to the front of the trailer if possible.

[TurboJake]

IIRC from some other thread, turbojake knows more about physics and equations and shit than the rest of us combined.

No..

No no no...

A thousand times no...

[e30jake]

IIRC from some other thread, turbojake knows more about physics and equations and shit than the rest of us combined. I wouldn't argue with him on something like this :bow: