Michael Maskalans <mike-lists@tepidcola.com> wrote:
[...]
:> Regarding the tow bar, I would much rather tow a truck on
:> a trailer than use a towbar. Drivetrain issues for the towed
:> truck notwithstanding, when you are using a tow bar, you'd be
:> towing around 4,000lbs of dead weight.
: I forgot about the braking issue with a draw bar. I'll also need to
: look into whether UHauls have electric or surge brakes. If electric,
: I'll need to pick up an actuator since we no longer own any trailers
: with electric brakes (electric brakes and boat trailers have only been
: introduced to each other in the past 3 or so years, and are still very
: uncommon). I think the 5x8 UHaul I pulled had surge brakes, so I'd be
: surprised if their transporter trailers didn't, as well. However, if I
: find a trailer locally there's an equal chance of either, I suspect.
All of the U-haul car transporters I have seen/used have used surge
brakes. They seem to work OK, can just be a bit annoying if you need
to back up a hill. :-)
---Jon-
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