🔧 Technical Real Towing Thread- no busters

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If I was doing this tow, I'd be moving over to right lane when you hit some mountains.

Are you doing E ply trailer tires?

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[sktchy]

If I was doing this tow, I'd be moving over to right lane when you hit some mountains.

Are you doing E ply trailer tires?

Screw an e. Put a steel belt g on that bish if you got the room and be done with it

 

[Yaj Yak]

He's towing a fucking car not an excavator

 

[Jimbo]

If I was doing this tow, I'd be moving over to right lane when you hit some mountains.

Are you doing E ply trailer tires?

 

[Shawn1112]

Yaj Yak so should I do what I have been doing the last 2yrs. Go off the scale on my hitch for weight distribution?

 

[Yaj Yak]

Yaj Yak so should I do what I have been doing the last 2yrs. Go off the scale on my hitch for weight distribution?

id seriously look into a weight distribution hitch since you're well over 5k lbs especially for that sort of distance.

 

[Yaj Yak]

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which setup is your's Shawn1112

 

[Shawn1112]

id seriously look into a weight distribution hitch since you're well over 5k lbs especially for that sort of distance.

Any recommendations or should i just search reviews

 

[Jimbo]

id seriously look into a weight distribution hitch since you're well over 5k lbs especially for that sort of distance.

This. I only towed a handful of times with my truck, but towing with and without a WD hitch, it was incredible how sturdy it was with a WD hitch and how little movement the trailer actually had - even in high crosswinds.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

As for the NWI area, there is no escaping all the construction, and the road does get rough, so that is another reason to bring the speeds down. I doubt you'll want to do it, but I've been taking I-57 down to Wilmington Rd, then briefly hopping on IL-50 to County Line Rd, then to IL-1 and heading south. IL-1 turns into IL-17, which then becomes IN-2. Confusing, but if you look on the map it makes sense. From there I hop on US-41 south, then at some point jump on to I-65. If you happen to consider this, IN-10 is closed between 41 and 65, bridge is out.

Thing is, if you're pulling a trailer, might just be less stressful running through the construction gauntlet since it's more straight-forward.

I-65 through Indy is now open, and the interchange is different. Instead of going to the right to catch the I-65 ramp you stay to the left. I-65 south all the way to Louisville is pretty much okay. For I-24 going through TN, yeah, definitely stay to the right, though you might be inconvenienced by tractor-trailers going really slow. Atlanta is going to straight up suck, any time of day or night. I've been through there at 2am and still hit stopped traffic.

Something to consider, you could run I-57 to I-24, then take that to I-75. It avoids the NWI area, and the time/distance added should be negligble.

 

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Shawn1112 you have one of those hitches with the built in weight gauge? Those are nice.

 

[Shawn1112]

which setup is your's Shawn1112

4x4 series 3 with the 5.7/ 3.92

 

[Yaj Yak]

Any recommendations or should i just search reviews

ive never bought one- i know they go from not much to batshit money though.

id read a bunch on etrailer or even just email them.
they are suuuuper helpful

 

[Yaj Yak]

4x4 series 3 with the 5.7/ 3.92

oh snap you got them goooood gears

 

[Shawn1112]

Shawn1112 you have one of those hitches with the built in weight gauge? Those are nice.

Yes

 

[EmersonHart13]

Etrailer ftw, literally the best possible support you can get and super fast shipping

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Something to consider, you could run I-57 to I-24, then take that to I-75. It avoids the NWI area, and the time/distance added should be negligble.

Just to add to my statement. I haven't been this route (I-57 to I-24) since last December. Construction was minimal, hardly a nuisance, but that was 10+ months ago. YMMV

 

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I took I65 to LS Fest, was how it always is, parts of it getting worked on. Most of the trip I was able to go as fast as I wanted.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Etrailer ftw, literally the best possible support you can get and super fast shipping

order by like 3-4pm ish see it next day usually too with "normal" shipping

 

[Yaj Yak]

Shawn1112 id look at your trailer tires too and check service description.

quick look is most trailer tires are 87 some are 81 and a few are L's at 75mph

 

[Yaj Yak]

Bumping this as I'm getting ready to take the 71 down to Orlando in 3 weeks. I have never trailered a car that far and I'm looking for pointers as I'm the type that like to be over prepared. Will be towing with my Wagoneer which can handle 10k lbs (car and trailer are probably 8k tops) and my Wagoneer has the air ride which I'm assuming is better for towing. I have the below hitch which I believe is more than adequate. My trailer is getting brand new tires next week with a higher load range. I store it at my guys tire shop and he recommended I do that. Axels were just greased in May, the brakes were also checked at the same time. I've only used it 3-4 since then. I have a spare tire, I will be bringing a jack, an impact, and basic tools with me. Anything else I should be bringing with me?

Also, my plan is to try and average 80mph as most of my driving will be overnight. Is that doable or should I slow it down a bit? I've done it to GLD and back, but thats 70 miles one way lol. I'm going to run 65 to 24 to 75, if I leave my house at 6pm, will 65 thru @DEEZUZ land still be a shit show, if so what can I do to avoid it? Whats my best approach going thru the mountains in Chattanooga, I vaguely remember driving thru there 20yrs ago and the road sucked. Get in the right lane, go slow and pray lol?

Anything else that I'm missing?

ngl man also id be going the not indy/louisville way...

 

[Broke EF]

Well reading this thread has me thinking I am not prepared enough for my upcoming trip down south to pick up a car. That doesn't mean I am going to do anything about it though

 

[Yaj Yak]

Well reading this thread has me thinking I am not prepared enough for my upcoming trip down south to pick up a car. That doesn't mean I am going to do anything about it though

 

[Yaj Yak]

also i could be TOTAAAALLY wrong but i feel as if though perhaps whatever you're going to snag Broke EF might not quite be as irreplaceable as Shawn1112's bitch or broad or whore or whatever he calls it