~ Towing High Speed ~
02-09-2005 | 09:24 PM
#81
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Re: ~ Towing High Speed ~
I tow nearly every day...
Current towed load is 9000.
Brakes are not currently working on the trailer.
I run 70 on the highways near here (SE FL).
Big thunbs up to the brakes on the F-250.
I had it to 85 the other day, but that was with a 20+ mph tail wind.
I've pulled my old Wells Cargo 24' enclosed trailer well over 100mph for extended periods... Good electric brakes on the trailer.... and a tuned in 454 TBI....
5 mpgs...
I have never gotten myself into a situation due to excessive speed....
Worst "situation":
I-95 coming north out of Miami.
my old '00 GMC crew dually 4x4
42 Tiger, steel Myco
pair of 900 Sterlings in the bed of the truck
Back of the truck imitating a low rider.
50 mph
Some idiot decides to throw his car into a spin in the fast lane (4 lane road). The spin takes him across the road right in front of me.
My foot hit the brake, mashed to the floor.
Apparently no brakes on this Myco...
Near miss! I made a SWEET evasive maneuver while my brake was mashed to the floor... Saved the day.
Blew all the belts in the drives front tire. It held air. I finished my trip to Lauderdale...thumping away..
The tire tore up all the bushings in the front end in those 25 miles....
My stock Duramax has no problem pulling 8500lb right to the limiter...all day long...
Current towed load is 9000.
Brakes are not currently working on the trailer.
I run 70 on the highways near here (SE FL).
Big thunbs up to the brakes on the F-250.
I had it to 85 the other day, but that was with a 20+ mph tail wind.
I've pulled my old Wells Cargo 24' enclosed trailer well over 100mph for extended periods... Good electric brakes on the trailer.... and a tuned in 454 TBI....
5 mpgs...I have never gotten myself into a situation due to excessive speed....
Worst "situation":
I-95 coming north out of Miami.
my old '00 GMC crew dually 4x4
42 Tiger, steel Myco
pair of 900 Sterlings in the bed of the truck
Back of the truck imitating a low rider.
50 mph
Some idiot decides to throw his car into a spin in the fast lane (4 lane road). The spin takes him across the road right in front of me.
My foot hit the brake, mashed to the floor.
Apparently no brakes on this Myco...
Near miss! I made a SWEET evasive maneuver while my brake was mashed to the floor... Saved the day.
Blew all the belts in the drives front tire. It held air. I finished my trip to Lauderdale...thumping away..
The tire tore up all the bushings in the front end in those 25 miles....
My stock Duramax has no problem pulling 8500lb right to the limiter...all day long...
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Tim Gallagher
Performance Boat Center-FL
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954-809-8739
Wright Performance, MTI, Cigarette, Sunsation
Tim Gallagher
Performance Boat Center-FL
[email protected]
954-809-8739
Wright Performance, MTI, Cigarette, Sunsation
02-09-2005 | 11:46 PM
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Re: ~ Towing High Speed ~
6:30 AM on a friday morning between barstow and needles on I-40 , pulling a 16ft ceebee avenger and a kawasaki 1100 ski in the bed I got pulled over doing 112MPH NO GOOD
Went to jail in Barstow cost me about 5,000 bucks altogher betwwen reckless driving ticket and impound fees oh and a 33 dollar seatbelt ticket too.
Went to jail in Barstow cost me about 5,000 bucks altogher betwwen reckless driving ticket and impound fees oh and a 33 dollar seatbelt ticket too.
02-26-2006 | 06:05 PM
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From: Bucyrus, Ohio
Re: ~ Towing High Speed ~
Originally Posted by hillbilly24
6:30 AM on a friday morning between barstow and needles on I-40 , pulling a 16ft ceebee avenger and a kawasaki 1100 ski in the bed I got pulled over doing 112MPH NO GOOD
Went to jail in Barstow cost me about 5,000 bucks altogher betwwen reckless driving ticket and impound fees oh and a 33 dollar seatbelt ticket too.
Went to jail in Barstow cost me about 5,000 bucks altogher betwwen reckless driving ticket and impound fees oh and a 33 dollar seatbelt ticket too.
