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Toad question - davidkerryedwards - 05-23-2006 10:37 I haven't pulled a toad with the Bird. I just set up a 1996 Sidekick as a toad. Just under 3000lbs. How much of a difference will I notice pulling a toad of this size? I've got a retarder so I don't think the weight of the toad even without brakes will make a huge difference in braking ability given the relative weights of the two vehicles. How much will I notice the toad when hill climbing? Kerry 82 FC 35 Toad question - Lawrence Thornell - 05-23-2006 12:48 I tow a 95 4dr Sidekick. I don't think you will notice this car at all. LT 90 SP in Eclectic, AL ----- Original Message ----- From: "davidkerryedwards" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 5:37 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Toad question >I haven't pulled a toad with the Bird. I just set up a 1996 Sidekick > as a toad. Just under 3000lbs. How much of a difference will I > notice pulling a toad of this size? I've got a retarder so I don't > think the weight of the toad even without brakes will make a huge > difference in braking ability given the relative weights of the two > vehicles. How much will I notice the toad when hill climbing? > > Kerry > 82 FC 35 > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Toad question - Brian Johnson - 05-23-2006 13:51 Kerry: We tow a 2004 Suzuki XL-7 (weight of 3700 lbs. I believe) and we don't notice it at all behind our 82 FC. We have the 3208 na engine with no retarder although I use a Brakebuddy on the Suzuki. We towed it last fall from Toronto to Texas and back with no problems. Best wishes. Brian Johnson 82 FC 35 Ontario davidkerryedwards wrote: I haven't pulled a toad with the Bird. I just set up a 1996 Sidekick as a toad. Just under 3000lbs. How much of a difference will I notice pulling a toad of this size? I've got a retarder so I don't think the weight of the toad even without brakes will make a huge difference in braking ability given the relative weights of the two vehicles. How much will I notice the toad when hill climbing? Kerry 82 FC 35 SPONSORED LINKS Recreational vehicles Recreational vehicle financing Recreational vehicle repair Recreational vehicle rental Recreational vehicle camper Recreational vehicle rate --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "WanderlodgeForum" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Toad question - Bob Lawrence - 05-23-2006 14:04 We tow a 94 Geo Tracker..weighs 2400 lbs...don't notice it at all. Just bought a 05 Honda Element to tow and it weighs 3,500 lbs. Don't notice it either except when going up hills and the speed drops about 5-10 mph. Bob Lawrence 84 PT36 Tacky Tacoma, Wa. > I haven't pulled a toad with the Bird. I just set up a 1996 Sidekick > as a toad. Just under 3000lbs. How much of a difference will I > notice pulling a toad of this size? I've got a retarder so I don't > think the weight of the toad even without brakes will make a huge > difference in braking ability given the relative weights of the two > vehicles. How much will I notice the toad when hill climbing? > > Kerry > 82 FC 35 > Toad question - George Witt - 05-23-2006 14:39 When we picked up our Bird, we drove down in our 94 Accord (3400 pounds) and rented a tow dolly for the Accord for the trip home. Never knew it was there. Was freaking out over my first solo drive. LMAO George Witt 81 FC 35 (3208 na) Lincoln, Nebraska --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" wrote: > > I haven't pulled a toad with the Bird. I just set up a 1996 Sidekick > as a toad. Just under 3000lbs. How much of a difference will I > notice pulling a toad of this size? I've got a retarder so I don't > think the weight of the toad even without brakes will make a huge > difference in braking ability given the relative weights of the two > vehicles. How much will I notice the toad when hill climbing? > > Kerry > 82 FC 35 >