[Rhodes22-list] Towing your Rhodes

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Bill,
Obviously I'm not David, but perhaps I can help you. On the driver side  
door jam of your vehicle is a sticker that will tell you what you need to 
know.  The two numbers that you should be concerned with are the GVW (gross 
vehicle  weight), GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) and the towing capacity. 
GVW is  the weight of your vehicle with passengers and a full tank of gas. 
GVWR is total  weight of passengers, gas and the vehicle being towed.  If your 
vehicle is  equipped to tow at least 4,000 pounds you should do just fine.
Towing capacity is affected by many things: transmission and  transmission 
cooler, bigger radiator, rear end gear ration, tires (size and  weight 
rating) and your brakes. All are important features that are normally  upgraded 
if the vehicle has a towing package from the manufacturer. In some  cases, 
you may be able to upgrade your vehicles weak points if it doesn't have  the 
towing package.
A receiver hitch is also preferred. A bumper hitch won't get the job done.  
My first tow vehicle was a 98 Dodge 1500 ( two wheel drive) with automatic 
and  V-6 with the factory tow package. I never found it overwhelmed by the 
weight of  the R22 on the trailer.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 7/30/2010 7:44:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
billpauer at gmail.com writes:


Hello David,

I came across this photo of your rhodes 22  behind your Tacoma truck.  I 
have
what looks to be a similar truck '08  Tacoma V6 4x4 sport. I am looking at
purchasing a Rhodes and am a little  concerned about how the truck will
handle this size boat.
How does your  truck do?
Thanks,
Bill




David Bradley wrote:
>  
> Cowie, here is one more example.  Rik made this for us in  20006.
> Letters are 5".
> 
> Dave
> 
> On Wed,  Jan 28, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Just bent <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>  wrote:
>>
>> I wanna show off my lettering.
>>  Jb
>>
>>
>> cowie  wrote:
>>>
>>> I am getting ready to order some  graphics from signs by Rik for Opus my
>>> new R22 and need to  decide on the placement, size and content.  I am
>>> leaning  toward "Opus" on the starboard and port aft quarter centered
>>>  between the water line and rub rail.  Does anyone know the  vertical
>>> distance from the water line to the rub rail?   This would allow me to 
do
>>> a
>>> mock up in order  to determine the exact letter height.  I also notice
>>>  several options on were to locate the boat numbers and prefer on  the
>>> hull
>>> not the cabin top.  My hull is  navy blue and I am considering white
>>> letters.  Does  anyone include the port of call on the transom or is 
this
>>> area  too cluttered?  Enclosed are some photo shop images were I  have
>>> taken
>>> the liberty to borrow some R22  photos off the internet in order to
>>> explore
>>>  boat name, number and port of call  placement.
>>>
>>>   http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_02.jpg
>>>
>>>   http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_03.jpg
>>>
>>>   http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/P1010113-1.jpg
>>>
>>>   http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/picrhodes22ca.jpg
>>>
>>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p21720350/justbent.jpg
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