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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10
Does anyone have any experience towing a single place glider trailer
with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10? I am considering purchasing one of these trucks, but am concerned they may not have enough mass to be stable while towing a trailer. |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or ChevyS-10
A friend of mine used to have an older Ford Ranger and it pulled my
single seat glider in a homebuilt trailer, without brakes, just fine. His Ranger was the "extended cab" version and had a small V-6 engine and automatic transmission. Two wheel drive. I don't remember the year model of the truck. Probably late 80's or early 90's. But as a tow vehicle, it was fine. No problems. The only times I could realize the glider trailer was when I looked in the mirrors. This little truck was not swayed by the glider and trailer. Of course, your mileage may vary... Ray Lovinggood Carrboro, North Carolina, USA |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or ChevyS-10
I have towed my HP16 with a Schreder Trailer with my father in-laws
Ranger. It towed just fine. He tows his boat with it all the time. A Ranger should have no problem towing a glider trailer. I personally don't care to tow with automatic transmissions but this is just my preferance. I haven't towed with the S-10 but Towed one of the Kitfox Factory Demonstration Trailers (20ft+ enclosed Trailer with a kitfox inside) with an S-15 from Oshkosh to Boise. it towed great. Brian |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or ChevyS-10
A single seater in a decent trailer (like Cobra) can be towed with just
about *any* of todays cars. But this has been discussed before. http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/uploads...a0411e.jpg.jpg |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or ChevyS-10
John Smith wrote:
A single seater in a decent trailer (like Cobra) can be towed with just about *any* of todays cars. But this has been discussed before. http://www.dg-flugzeugbau.de/uploads...a0411e.jpg.jpg As incongruous as that looks, I suspect it's very stable. A very important factor is the distance of the tow ball from the rear axle, and that's about as short as it can get! -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA * Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly * "Transponders in Sailplanes" http://tinyurl.com/y739x4 * Sections on Mode S, TPAS, ADS-B, Flarm, more * "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10
wrote in message ... Does anyone have any experience towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10? I am considering purchasing one of these trucks, but am concerned they may not have enough mass to be stable while towing a trailer. I towed my first glider, a Ka-6E, from Kentucky to Idaho with a Bronco II. The Ranger has a longer wheel base, so I see no reason it wouldn't be fine. Wayne http://www.soaridaho.com/ |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10
I have towed both a 1-26 on an open trailer and an LS-4 in an enclosed
trailer with a Ford Ranger across the Nevada desert and mountains. Make sure you have the 4 Liter V6 in the Ford. A Ford Ranger is the same as the Mazda B4000. My '97 Ranger was the 4.0 Liter V6 Automatic. More than enough mass for stability, with the open trailer on the 1-26 I could feel the wind drag resistance but I never had stability issues. I was not towing in "high wind conditions" prevalent across the desert in the spring with winds of 20G60. BT wrote in message ... Does anyone have any experience towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10? I am considering purchasing one of these trucks, but am concerned they may not have enough mass to be stable while towing a trailer. |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10
this is a joke right?
various cars i have used to tow a single seater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_205 1.4 petrol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Saxo 1.1 Petrol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Punto 1.9 diesel All towing at 60mph+ At 04:23 29 April 2009, BT wrote: I have towed both a 1-26 on an open trailer and an LS-4 in an enclosed trailer with a Ford Ranger across the Nevada desert and mountains. Make sure you have the 4 Liter V6 in the Ford. A Ford Ranger is the same as the Mazda B4000. My '97 Ranger was the 4.0 Liter V6 Automatic. More than enough mass for stability, with the open trailer on the 1-26 I could feel the wind drag resistance but I never had stability issues. I was not towing in "high wind conditions" prevalent across the desert in the spring with winds of 20G60. BT wrote in message ... Does anyone have any experience towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10? I am considering purchasing one of these trucks, but am concerned they may not have enough mass to be stable while towing a trailer. |
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Towing a single place glider trailer with a Ford Ranger or ChevyS-10
Pete Smith wrote:
this is a joke right? Perhaps you are unaware that Americans tend use large vehicles not particularly well designed for towing? various cars i have used to tow a single seater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peugeot_205 1.4 petrol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_Saxo 1.1 Petrol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Punto 1.9 diesel All towing at 60mph+ In defense of our proclivity towards oversized vehicles... I'm not sure which part you think is a joke, but what would be humorous would be the adventure you'd have with the Peugeot crossing Nevada (350 miles in the short direction) in the summer (10,000 foot density altitude) at 90-100 deg F temperatures (typical). If the Peugeot doesn't have air conditioning, that "60+ mph" would make the trip seem like a lifetime in Hell. If the original poster is planning on towing his glider around Florida, there are many choices that would be suitable, but for Nevada - not so many. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA * Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly * "Transponders in Sailplanes" http://tinyurl.com/y739x4 * Sections on Mode S, TPAS, ADS-B, Flarm, more * "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org |
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