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Old 08-08-2020, 10:06 PM   #15
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Yeah I mean I pull my 15ft trailer sailer (500lb boat) with my STi swapped wagon but that's a (barely) bigger chassis and almost 300ft/lbs of tq (in boost). Even that I feel like is pushing it. Just do what Tcoat says and tow the car behind a uhaul truck on a dolley. The cost of the truck vs the trailer will be less than trying to put a hitch on a BRZ probably.

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Old 08-09-2020, 01:00 AM   #16
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Have you towed before? You want the majority of the weight closer to the truck, not farther away from it. I didn't say to leave the rear unloaded, you still need some weight over the axles to keep it steady..
i have actually. 2 different campers, the first was pre load leveling kits, so tongue weight and overall weight distribution was even more critical. more than once, we would need to stop about 2 miles in on the highway and adjust some of the suitcases/firewood to get the proper distribution. as the other posts said, best setup was somewhere near 60/40. 40/60 would get it to sway at about 40mph, 80/20 would make the rear of the suburban drag, and the camper would start threatening to lead the convoy on braking.
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I get flamed when I bring this up, but it says what it says:
That's just legal CYA. You seriously think you can't put a bike on a bike rack safely?
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That's just legal CYA. You seriously think you can't put a bike on a bike rack safely?
I would agree with you. But in today's litigious society it is a necessary response to the "Hold my beer and watch this" mentality which results in "Everyone has a right to fail. Some people are just much better at it than others."
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