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ORANGECRUSHer
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 Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 11:13 am Post subject: Re: towing a light trailer w/sand rail |
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I think your over-compensating a little with those canoes! lol 
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oprn
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: towing a light trailer w/sand rail |
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The green one is a 23' eight man canoe. Got it cheap and it only goes out on special occasions like family get togethers. It's a bit of a pig to paddle with only two people on board!
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ORANGECRUSHer
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: towing a light trailer w/sand rail |
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I can imagine. Hopefully it's light getting it to the water..
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BFB
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| Posted: Mon May 12, 2025 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: towing a light trailer w/sand rail |
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Oprn, i assume your buggy does ok moving tank around? Also assuming it’s a water tank? I’d think getting it to stop and not shove the buggy down a slope would be biggest problem?
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whirlpool
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oprn
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 4:16 am Post subject: Re: towing a light trailer w/sand rail |
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| ORANGECRUSHer wrote: |
| I can imagine. Hopefully it's light getting it to the water.. |
I tend to use boat launches! You don't pack that one very far!
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oprn
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 4:25 am Post subject: Re: towing a light trailer w/sand rail |
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| BFB wrote: |
| Oprn, i assume your buggy does ok moving tank around? Also assuming it’s a water tank? I’d think getting it to stop and not shove the buggy down a slope would be biggest problem? |
300 gallons to water the garden so that's approaching 4000 pounds full. No baffles so you don't take a part load! The dugout is a mile and a bit away with no hills. The Bus transaxle, 26" rubber and 1641 SP has no issue at all power wise and 4 wheel drum brakes (Bus rears) stop ok from 30 mph.
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