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<blockquote data-quote="RichieMaGoo" data-source="post: 136592" data-attributes="member: 2524"><p>I'll just keep my mouth shut on this one- I haul calves in my 1/2 ton van....I mean IN the van, with a tarp on the floor! When I need to haul bigger steers, I just hire a neighbor.</p><p></p><p>One thing I can give advice on though, as I used to be in the towing business, is to definitely have more truck than you think you need (or, less trailer than you think your truck can handle)- as others have stated, it's all about STOPPING. Add wet roads, or idiot drivers to the mix, and the big sturdy truck looks better and better. You mikght be able to get away with alot.....but all it takes is one time....one guy to pull out in front of you, or one slick spot....</p><p></p><p>I have a friend who once towed a 25,000 CAT with a CAR, in New York City (!!) and he's still alive to tell about it....but he has had some heart-stopping experiences- and not everyone will be as LUCKY as he was.</p><p></p><p>When I do get my first stock trailer, I'm definitely getting only a 14' or 16' one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RichieMaGoo, post: 136592, member: 2524"] I'll just keep my mouth shut on this one- I haul calves in my 1/2 ton van....I mean IN the van, with a tarp on the floor! When I need to haul bigger steers, I just hire a neighbor. One thing I can give advice on though, as I used to be in the towing business, is to definitely have more truck than you think you need (or, less trailer than you think your truck can handle)- as others have stated, it's all about STOPPING. Add wet roads, or idiot drivers to the mix, and the big sturdy truck looks better and better. You mikght be able to get away with alot.....but all it takes is one time....one guy to pull out in front of you, or one slick spot.... I have a friend who once towed a 25,000 CAT with a CAR, in New York City (!!) and he's still alive to tell about it....but he has had some heart-stopping experiences- and not everyone will be as LUCKY as he was. When I do get my first stock trailer, I'm definitely getting only a 14' or 16' one. [/QUOTE]
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