[Rhodes22-list] Short haul tow vehicle

[Robert Quinn]

Bill:  Nothing like being late in the game.  We used our '80 Volvo Bertone
with the V6 to two our Rhodes short distances.  The car was not particularly
happy with me doing this but carried the load with no problems.  First time
I did it I had our outboard (Yamaha 9.9)  in the trunk.  Not a good idea as
the weight was too much.  With the motor on the boat things were much better
as far as weight distribution.

Pulled up the ramp with no problems.

Bob and Kathy on the "NoKaOi"


----- Original Message -----
From: <bberner at optonline.net>
To: "Rhodes list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:10 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Short haul tow vehicle


>
>    A variation on the oft discussed tow vehicle question.
>
>
>    The lease ended on my Grand Cherokee, and we decided that we were
>    doing so little towing that we couldn't justify another polluting gas
>    guzzler.
>
>
>    Acting like the typical lefties that we are perceived to be, we have
>    wound up with a Volvo XC-70 wagon (6 cyl AWD. It has a rated towing
>    capacity of 3500#.  I'm putting a hitch on with the intent of just
>    getting the boat 100 yards from the yard to down the ramp, and the
>    reverse at the end of the season.  I'll also use it to get the unladen
>    trailer to and from my house under 10 miles away.
>
>
>    I wasn't planning on adding a transmission cooler since it's such a
>    short trip with the boat on the trailer.
>
>
>    Seems to me that it should be fine, but I'm having nightmares of the
>    trailer and boat dragging the acr down the ramp.  I wouldn't mind, but
>    the power boat guys would laugh.
>
>
>    Anybody have any experience using a class 2 tow vehicle for short
>    runs?  Opinions also welcome.
>    Bill Berner
>    v: 914.478.2896
>    f: 914.478.3856
>    e: BBerner at optonline.net
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