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Liam Finley wrote:
(Liam Finley) wrote in message . com...

(Mark James Boyd) wrote in message news:4035b4c5$1@darkstar...
LOL. I bet you live somewhere a bit flat? Good for you...


Not exactly.

As much as I'd like to support yours and Greenwell's illusions, my
4-cylinder trailering experience includes trips of up to 1500 miles
covering mountainous terrain in the eastern Sierras and Nevada Great
Basin.

I have no illusions, just an interest in what people are towing, what
they're towing it with, and - what's often missing from the discussion -
the conditions under which they are doing it.

For example, I don't know these things about your towing:

Typical towing speeds
Distance towed each year
Elevations towed over
Peak air temperatures while towing
Length of trip during towing (days, not distance)
Number of passengers and their luggage
Weight of trailer
Weight of tow vehicle

And the number of cylinders isn't too useful: my six cylinder mini van
has less horsepower than my 4 cylinder sedan, and weighs more than the
sedan. I think the sedan would do a better job towing, but I haven't
tried it. It certainly would be more comfortable!

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA