RivNut Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 The video is a good visual but how many trailers are built with the axle in the center of th trailer? My brother in law had such an incident when he tried trailering his pickup home. He had the pickup in a position that it was easier to winch the pickup onto the trailer backwards. He told me he got about 1/4 of a mile before unloading the pickup and moving the trailer around so the pickup went on the trailer with the engine closer to the hitch. He knew better but thought because he only had to go about four miles that he could make it. NOT. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 That was the first video I came to that half ass represented the simple point I was trying to make which was don't try to correct axle dragging by throwing a bunch of weight on the rear of a trailer, tha's all. I've gotten on the road with cars without engines loaded on trailer frontward and stopped and turned them around to see if there was improvement, sometimes yes sometimes no, generally depending on if it was a long body Buick or short. Loaded a 76 Estate Wagon in Mobile Alabama once and hit the interstate and the trailer was wagging like a puppies tail, exited at the next exit and pulled the car as forward as it would go, radiator over the winch and while it still swayed some when I jerked the wheel, through the grace of God I made it home. I can tell a difference in the stability of the Argosy depending on whether I have stored the spare tire in front or rear of the axles or whether the gray tank in rear is full or empty and it definitely tows better when the front water tank is full rather than empty but choose to run it only a third full when towing with the wagon. I never even considered using a weight distribution hitch while hauling the 30-40 some odd Buicks around the US over the years but now that I know what I know about them I'd consider it. When I look back at the time I hauled two 322's, two 6 bolt 3 speeds, an engine crane, a set of front 54 fenders, a 75 lb tool box and a spare tire in the back and me and my 14 year old son up front of the '96 Silverado 1500 and a 54 3 speed Century with spare bumpers stuffed underneath and the trunk full of spare parts on the trailer I had loaded up at Jim Shilf's aka @palbuick up in Illinois and made it back back to Buick Gardens with the safety chains dragging, I have to stop and thank Jesus he was looking out after this fool. I've learned a lot about everything from max axle weights, tow hitch capacities to individual tire loads and pressures to how not to hook up a trailer breakaway switch and more since outfitting the Estate Wagon to tow. The one item I am most proud of and so lucky to have found was the 10,000 LB trailer hitch and receiver I got from @JohnD1956 that he thankfully pulled from his wagon before selling, THANK YOU JD!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elpad Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, Elpad said: http://www.rvwest.com/article/vintage_rv/vintage_rv_1960s_mercury_travel_trailer_ask_the_man_who_tows_one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elpad Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 .....and you should see the Buick pulling it!..... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Elpad said: Except, except that is a Packard. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Lincoln or Cadillac ????? Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 It appeared to me as a 38 Buick but once again I can only ID Buicks from the 50 era even though I still got problems between the 51 & 52. Wife keeps telling me is all because of the calendar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elpad Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I will stick to this because so far nobody has corrected me what kind of Buick is towing it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 4 hours ago, billbuickgs said: Lincoln or Cadillac ????? Bill I think you are correct, young man. 1937 Cadillac? Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbuickgs Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: I think you are correct, young man. 1937 Cadillac? Ben Thanks for the young man comment , 78 is not young , ask me about my acks and pains LOL Bill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 4 hours ago, billbuickgs said: Thanks for the young man comment , 78 is not young , ask me about my acks and pains LOL Bill Younger than me Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MrEarl Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Received this from Roberta some time back and wasn't sure if it has been shown here yet or not. Even if so it's worth seeing again. And I'll let @BUICK RACER tell who the 32 and 41 belongs to. And maybe she will share a story about the 32 pulling that trailer up Pikes Peek too. Edited December 15, 2020 by MrEarl (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUICK RACER Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 14 hours ago, MrEarl said: Received this from Roberta some time back and wasn't sure if it has been shown here yet or not. Even if so it's worth seeing again. And I'll let @BUICK RACER tell who the 32 and 41 belongs to. And maybe she will share a story about the 32 pulling that trailer up Pikes Peek too. Well, the '32 was Joe "the old guy" Taubitz driving, I don't remember the trailer make, and the '41 is his brother-in-law Jerry Vavro pulling the Airstream. It appears to be a educational video for the dealers, Joe's son found this earlier this year on 8mm and had it digitized so it could be shared. The '32 is now owned by John Welby, it was at the Nationals in OKC last year. Pikes Peak story, I don't remember, I've never been, I think Joe and Bernice may have taken the '32 with the Airstream up there and maybe several other Buicks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 37 minutes ago, BUICK RACER said: Pikes Peak story, I don't remember, I've never been, I think Joe and Bernice may have taken the '32 with the Airstream up there and maybe several other Buicks. Bruce Kile brought it up when we were discussing this video. Asked me if I ever heard the story about Joe pulling that trailer up Pikes Peak with the 32 while passing modern cars. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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50ChevyFrank Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 On 1/7/2021 at 4:18 PM, avgwarhawk said: Man that’s a big Buick! Probably carry more passengers than the Suburban parked behind it. Two cool vehicles in this vintage photo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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avgwarhawk Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 1/10/2021 at 4:48 PM, MrEarl said: Buick's first 4x4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, avgwarhawk said: Buick's first 4x4. 4x4 ... I see what you did 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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