[SEL] OT again,,,,trip to Reading PA

[Dave Rotigel]

You will be WELL under 3 1/2 tons and have NOTHING to worry about. Have a 
good trip!
         Dave

At 12:59 PM 5/17/2007, you wrote:
>http://theamcpages.com/images/javelin/jav-trailer.jpg
>
>That thing is all channel iron and I-beams. The ramps, stored under the
>trailer in iron channels, are over 100 pounds each.
>Takes 2 guys to lift the winch I have on the front of it (you can just
>about see the blue spool of the winch in that photo).
>The beast is HEAVY.
>Naw, it's licensed as an ordinary "home-built".
>
>Well sounds like I won't have any problems, then.
>
>Bill
>
> > Hi Bill,
> >          What the heck kind of "VERY HEAVY trailer" are you pulling? Hell,
> > my 10,000 GVW only weight about 2,500 lbs. Most 12,000 GVW trailers don't
> > weigh much more than that. You will be well under 5 tons total. What's the
> > big deal?
> >          Dave
> > PS, Keep in mind that if your trailer is licensed at 10,001 GVW (or above)
> > that special regulations "kick in."
> >
> > At 06:58 AM 5/17/2007, you wrote:
> >>In case I didn't already respond (getting old, memory and such)
> >>Thanks for the tips/info. I've never driven east of Chicago (sheltered
> >>life), although many years ago I drove my AMX through COLO, Denver area
> >>and all, up into mountains, etc but that was a CAR that I knew inside and
> >>out, not a truck with a VERY HEAVY trailer, then a heavy (3500 pound) car
> >>on top of that. Also, no toll roads on the trip to COLO back in 1980!
> >>Bill
> >
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