# How (not) to tow your trailer **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 29, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464 "2009-05-29T07:35:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/1 "2009-05-29T07:35:17Z")
This was on another forum I’m on… Hope nobody died… What’s that…? You don’t have a big pickup to tow your 6,000 lb. gooseneck trailer…fear not!!! A little careful, well thought out engineering can solve your problem… Class lll Hitch Install… (patent pending…) Wouldn’t you love to see how the trip went…? Good chance he ended up doin’ some unintended off roadin’ somewhere. Check the ‘hills’ in the background. Howja like to meet this rig on a two-lane road…coming down the mountain in your direction…? She’s hitched up and r eady to roll!! Amazin’ how the extra weight smoothes out the ride. Needed to air up the rear tires a bit ('bout 160 psi). ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Southtowns27/image001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Southtowns27/image001.jpg) Added some super heavy-duty chain for extra support on the tailgate, (note the 'Heavy-Duty ‘S’ hooks to attach the chain) Also paid-up for some BIG Number 5/16 sheet metal screws to attach the Reese hitch frame to the tailgate (see 'em there? one on each side…) Likely two more through the carpet into the floor pan inside… Yep, probably overkill, but didn’t want the possibility of having an axerdent. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Southtowns27/image002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Southtowns27/image002.jpg) Most of the time was spent on the front porch whittling down that MASSIVE solid pine 4x4 to fit precisely down into the hole in the ball mount receiver. Note also - The 14’x14’ piece of 3/8’ plywood on the underside of the tailgate to distribute the load more evenly and beef up that tailgate support. ‘A MAN CAN’T BE TOO SAFE’…!! They are out there, folks… and they vote… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Southtowns27/image003.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Southtowns27/image003.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/2 "2009-05-29T07:37:39Z")
wow…goooooo UTAH! Also he wouldnt have made the first turn with it since the front of the trailer would have crushed the back half of that blazer. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/3 "2009-05-29T07:38:27Z")
:picard: like really? that much of a redneck? ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/4 "2009-05-29T08:06:53Z")
lol i bet it works too ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/5 "2009-05-29T08:08:16Z")
haha. siq ---
**Author:** ![Maksim2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/6 "2009-05-29T08:26:18Z")
[http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234632&st=0](http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234632&st=0) ---
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/7 "2009-05-29T08:29:03Z")
I’m surprised the tires didn’t blow… 160PSI… wait until they heat up lol BOOM! ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/8 "2009-05-29T08:48:40Z")
> [@Maksim2000](#): > > [S2000 tows like a champ! - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums](http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234632&st=0) I fail to see a problem. :mamoru: ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/9 "2009-05-29T09:00:52Z")
paging mindless!! ---
**Author:** ![38stang](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/38stang/32/7479_2.png) [@38stang](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/38stang)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/10 "2009-05-29T09:02:53Z")
Thats awesome, only out in UTAH ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/11 "2009-05-29T09:06:41Z")
quality thread all around. I wonder if I can tow my E30 with my E36? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/12 "2009-05-29T09:20:59Z")
![http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=viewimage&img=172173&md=1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/c/7c59601e39ef75bad7a2ad4e3359f934af2d6335.jpeg) ![http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?act=module&module=gallery&cmd=viewimage&img=172176&md=1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/d/dd17c4032728781c603dfd81dc0c257a34e3ce75.jpeg) Great > [@theblue](#): > > quality thread all around. I wonder if I can tow my E30 with my E36? Easily. I towed a S-10 with a Reg cab short bed 4 bannger 5 speed S-10 before lol. Up hills it was 2nd and 35mph lol. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/13 "2009-05-29T09:33:59Z")
one time Maksim2000 and I were in his old 540i on the thruway and we passed a E34wagon towing a E34wagon on a full trailer. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/14 "2009-05-29T09:36:11Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > one time Maksim2000 and I were in his old 540i on the thruway and we passed a E34wagon towing a E34wagon on a full trailer. I think there are some pictures somewhere of like a 2002 towing a 2002. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/15 "2009-05-29T09:57:36Z")
wow, really. i mean yes, people are retarded, but what the fuck would you be thinking doing this, it looks like he would make it to the end of the drive way, and then once he hit that slop, the front of the trailer would take the back of his truck right out, or buckle the roof in. mean while i could see a cop following him and not pulling him over due to wanting to see how funny it would turn out. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/16 "2009-05-29T11:10:28Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > quality thread all around. I wonder if I can tow my E30 with my E36? That would only be hot if you had an E36 wagon ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/17 "2009-05-29T12:02:39Z")
I have to assume that is just used to move it around a yard or something. That wouldn’t make the first big hill (Up or Down) on the street. ---
**Author:** ![Maksim2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/18 "2009-05-29T13:32:37Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > That would only be hot if you had an E36 wagon Did they even sell those in the states? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/19 "2009-05-29T13:53:01Z")
> [@Maksim2000](#): > > Did they even sell those in the states? shady grey market, at best, but I really don’t think so ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464/20 "2009-05-29T13:55:42Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > one time Maksim2000 and I were in his old 540i on the thruway and we passed a E34wagon towing a E34wagon on a full trailer. Yo dawg… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-tow-your-trailer/68464.md?page=2)