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Tow Rig Forum Towing, hauling, boats, campers, trailers etc... Trailer hitches, weight distribution, hitch ball, safety chains, tow bar and brake controllers. Discuss it all here!

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Old 06-08-2008, 01:01 AM   #61
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And does it count if I've slept in this boat 7-8 times already?
I just don't know about that one, might be a little hard to sleep in it when it rains. Of course if it really rains your travel trailer floats




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Old 06-10-2008, 08:09 AM   #62
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Nice!
And does it count if I've slept in this boat 7-8 times already?
Joe Dirt, in the bottom of that boat it looks like an old Johonson outboard? Thats a '57 3.5hp runs great too.
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Old 06-11-2008, 02:46 AM   #63
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The Explorer tows this beast just perfectly.


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Old 06-11-2008, 02:55 AM   #64
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Wow i love the wheels on your trailer. What bolt pattern are they?
Oh almost forgot AWSOME BOAT!!!




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Old 06-11-2008, 03:05 AM   #65
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Wow i love the wheels on your trailer. What bolt pattern are they?
Oh almost forgot AWSOME BOAT!!!
i dont have a clue in the world what they are. they came on the trailer stock. Soon ill post pics of it being towed
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Old 06-16-2008, 10:05 AM   #66
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Here's my rig until the moutaineer is finished......

04 seadoo challenger



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Old 06-17-2008, 12:09 AM   #67
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thats pretty badass the white and white
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Old 06-17-2008, 12:47 AM   #68
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Hey, those pictures are from July 28th of LAST YEAR. I can obveously tell that is a lincoln but is it a Navigator or a Aviator??? Looks big so I think its a Navigator, am I right???




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Old 06-18-2008, 08:32 AM   #69
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Hey, those pictures are from July 28th of LAST YEAR. I can obveously tell that is a lincoln but is it a Navigator or a Aviator??? Looks big so I think its a Navigator, am I right???

It's actually a 04 aviator, girlfriend's truck, beautiful car but horrible on gas....
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Old 06-18-2008, 01:44 PM   #70
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Love It Looks Great:d




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Old 06-18-2008, 11:47 PM   #71
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Heres my 2000 sport with the farm trailer. It never hits the highway. This trailer is very very heavey for being a 5x8, it has a trailer home axle under it and is made out of 3/8 angle. It works good for hauling our fishing stuff/hay/deer stands/explorer hay rides....etc....

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Old 06-23-2008, 09:25 PM   #72
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Heres my 97 ready to go to the track with my cougar.



Pulled pretty good. I had no issues or problems. This was the first time anything was pulled with this explorer. I know this because I recently purchased it and installed the hitch and trailer brake controller. Got 13mpg on this tank of gas.




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Old 06-26-2008, 09:18 AM   #73
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Here we go, before the TT/shackles.





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Old 07-02-2008, 10:41 PM   #74
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I used to tow this trailer with the Explorer...


But now I tow the Explorer with this.....

and my Chevy Silverado Pickup.
And I also have recently aquired a horse trailer that I will eventually tow with the RV and the Silverado.
That pop up had a lot of room in it, it could sleep six. King bed up front, queen bed in back, and the dinet folded into a double. Sold it to Brother of Jefe a few years ago so I get to visit it when we go wheelin' Liked the fact that I could pull that thing down a fire road at Big Bear and get out in the trees away from all the people. Can't do that with the RV anymore. It pulled okay, wasn't the best situation. I was always worried about breaking the Explorer on the trail, then having two vehicles to get home.




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Old 07-12-2008, 10:41 PM   #75
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Wish i could have a motorhome, i just don't have the space or $$$$ for something like that.




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Old 07-14-2008, 01:43 AM   #76
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One of the first times I towed with the Explorer and one of the last times..
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Old 07-17-2008, 10:46 PM   #77
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Old 07-19-2008, 10:29 AM   #78
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But now I tow the Explorer with this.....
Sharp looking MH! Is that about a 30-35 footer? Looks big enough to be comfortable to live in, but not so long that it's unwieldy on the road.




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Old 08-14-2008, 04:20 PM   #79
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this is without the weight distribution bars on, doesn't squat too bad with 450lb. tongue weight





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Old 08-14-2008, 11:00 PM   #80
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Sharp looking MH! Is that about a 30-35 footer? Looks big enough to be comfortable to live in, but not so long that it's unwieldy on the road.
Sorry, I did not see this until just today. Its a 31 footer with a 14 foot slide out in the living room. We are looking at larger RV's, not for the inside room so much, but for the diesel pusher power. I really liked the 36 foot Country Coach RV's. 500 HP diesel, in a not so huge coach. Gotta save some serious coin before taking that leap. Although, RV prices have gone way down lately.




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