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Old 05-14-2008, 10:11 AM   #1
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Saw this as I drove down the street. I think this trailer might be a bit big for this motorhome.
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Saw this as I drove down the street. I think this trailer might be a bit big for this motorhome.
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Old 05-14-2008, 10:33 AM   #3
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It must be human nature for folks to buy a trailer too big for the tow vehicle, or a tow vehicle too small for the trailer.
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Old 05-14-2008, 12:48 PM   #4
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Brigadoon:
I think this trailer might be a bit big for this motorhome. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Ya think?!

Hopefully, it's empty, and they're just moving it from one location to another. We can only hope.
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Old 05-14-2008, 03:39 PM   #5
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Its OK,the Salesman told them they could do it.

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Old 05-14-2008, 03:48 PM   #6
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Hopefully, it's empty, and they're just moving it from one location to another. We can only hope. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>I doubt that it is empty. It probably has a "funny car" or "drag racer" in it. What city were you in when you saw it, Terry?

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Old 05-14-2008, 04:28 PM   #7
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I agree with MM. A dragster/funny car is very light (&lt;2000#) and they use these long trailers. They could be hauling 2 of the kids dragster.

Would you feel better if a 3/4 ton pickup truck was pulling this trailer??.

Go back and talk to the owner.

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Old 05-14-2008, 06:41 PM   #8
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It was parked in Coral Springs, FL, no one around that I could see. The motorhome has NY tags and the trailer has Maine tags.

The line "I think this trailer might be a bit big for this motorhome", was sarcasm. I'm sure that the trailer empty exceeds any and all weight ratings of the motorhome and hitch.
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When in Tuncia, Ms. we saw a 30 ft class A gas powered Motorhone pulling a 30 ft travel trailer. He got there and backed into the space very nicely. I got a friend who pulls his Mustang drag car with a class C with a trailer just about like that.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Tom N:
Would you feel better if a 3/4 ton pickup truck was pulling this trailer??.
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Yes!! A properly equipped 3/4 ton PU could have a tow capacity of 10-15,000 lbs. The Class C motorhome in the photo probably has a tow capacity of 4-5,000 lbs.
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As we all know, what people do is often quite different than what people should do.
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If your picture isn't distorted, both MH and trailer are riding/towing level. Have you seen the dragster rigs out West are operating?
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