John_McMurray

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[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago

300 lb tongue weight on that golf. One horse in a one horse trailer is really fucking pushing it, 4 is out of the question

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -5 points 3 months ago

Almost none of you have the slightest clue what you're blathering about.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago

Why not just admit hating certain people makes you feel smart?

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Seems like it. Or maybe you've no sense of scale, don't know what you're looking at. Max tongue weight like that, a person would nearly have to balance 3000 lbs on the trailer axle, 1800 front, 1200 rear or so. Recipe for a whipping trailer.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

LOL. I just looked up tongue weight max on a golf. 300 pounds. They're literally useless and dangerous for towing anything over 1000lbs.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

They have vehicles to carry more than 800 lbs.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Said three thousand pound load, that does not include the trailer. Gross weights gonna be 4500, 5000 ish. Vans are generally pickup truck drivelines this continent, so no real difference there for mileage.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

I'm not putting 3000 lbs of beer bottles on a trailer behind a (modern) car. It's borderline unsafe and over car capacity. You're talking to a CDL holder, I do know s thing or two about pulling trailers. Cars domt have full frames anymore, that's only one of the many reasons this bad idea

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Do you know how much 250 empty cases of 24 bottles weighs? Its a lot more than the little one can hold. I had to construct 2x4 stake panels up to the height of the roof as it was with a full size long bed, in order to avoid making 3 trips (twenty miles to the depot), and it would take five with that little truck that can't even hit highway speed. It also can't tow my fifth wheel camper. (From 1983, before I get the rich person problems accusation. I ain't rich, I'm rural and handy enough buy old shit cheap)

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago

No. Read it again.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Good old jeeps. Same mileage as a pickup truck with no load capacity.

[–] John_McMurray@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Lorries with heavy capacity. Trucks of a different design but similar capacities.

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