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Another possibility, and one that will also cause premature failure of
shocks and springs is insufficient tongue weight. Even an imperceptible (to
the driver) motion of the boat and trailer can overwork the shocks. I
prefer to err on the side of too much tongue weight than not enough. The
other factor in the equation is the loading of the car itself. Too much
weight in the back seat and trunk can affect the balance of the whole rig.
Richard Dickerson, Ph.D., DABT
Associate Professor, TIEHH and
Department of Pharmacology
Texas Tech Medical Campus
3601 4th Street
Lubbock Texas 79430
806 743 2425 xt 232
806 743 2744 fax
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> From: Sayer, Chris
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 3:11 PM
> To: 'Wm. Longyard'; Sayer, Chris
> Cc: 'RayTia@aol.com'; wwpotter@tscnet.com
> Subject: RE: tow vehicle for potters
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> You may be right... I will be out there tonight with the bathroom scale to
> find out. But from lifting it myself I'd have to say I'd be surprised if
> it
> is over 100.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wm. Longyard [mailto:longyard@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 4:08 PM
> To: Sayer, Chris
> Cc: 'RayTia@aol.com'; wwpotter@tscnet.com
> Subject: Re: tow vehicle for potters
>
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> Sounds like your tongue weight is too high. Shouldn't be more
> than about 125#. Your care should handle that easily. If not,
> try some air adjustable struts if they make them for that car.
>
> Bill Longyard
>
> Bill Longyard
> Winston-Salem, NC
>
> "Sayer, Chris" wrote:
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> > My experience towing a P15 is that the weight is light enough to be
> pulled
> > by just about anything. However my vehicle, a Nissan Altima, has really
> seen
> > some wear and tear in the rear suspension components after only about
> 1100
> > miles of trailering. I have replaced the rear struts since getting the
> boat,
> > but they are quickly losing their stiffness again. I'm starting to give
> some
> > thought to a new tow vehicle myself, and will focus on vehicles
> originally
> > intended for towing. I'll probably end up with more size/power than
> needed
> > for a P15, but I'll pay that price for better
> reliability/serviceability.
> > And if I ever move up to a p19, I'll be set!
> >
> > Chris Sayer
> > P15, #2380, Akala
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: RayTia@aol.com [mailto:RayTia@aol.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 7:47 PM
> > To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
> > Subject: RE: tow vehicle for potters
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> > West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> > Hi Glen,
> > Tow my P19 behind a Mercury Villeger without any problem. Would guess
> any
> > mini-van could do the job though I did get a transmission oil coiler for
> the
> >
> > extra protection. I drive conservatively and get somewhere from 15-20
> mpg
> > towing.
> > Ray
> > P19 #1104 "Cantrip"
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