Thoughts on towing set-up

[wjburken]

Saw this on I-80 today. The trailer was a 20’+ autohauler. Not sure how you back this up.

 

[Big Mama]

Never seen that set up but I’ll bet someone on here has. Backing up would take lots of practice. It’s alm like this setup is taking weight off the truck. Interesting.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Sharp left/right turns would suck also

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[swathdiver]

Is that the Trailer Toad? http://www.trailertoad.com/id80.html

 

[wjburken]

Is that the Trailer Toad? http://www.trailertoad.com/id80.html

That looks like it.

I’d be concerned with people getting themselves into trouble thinking that since the truck is not sagging, the weight doesn’t matter. Still need to safely stop the train.

 

[gooffeyguy]

Damn, $3400 and you still need a weight distribution hitch and drawbar

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[Fless]

The axle pivots while making a turn. Interesting...

 

[swathdiver]

Damn, $3400 and you still need a weight distribution hitch and drawbar

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

Yeah, but now we can bumper pull a 40 foot 2-story travel trailer while carrying 1500 pounds in our trucks! LOL

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

I wouldn’t touch that with a 10 ft pole. Ever seen double trailers get the speed wobble ? All I think of seeing this. That bumper cover will soon be gone anyways with this crap. Ugggggg face palm. Weight dist hitch is the proper way. This is the band aid way. Someone with more money than brains I guess.

 

[Fless]

That bumper cover will soon be gone anyways with this crap.

Not sure I get that. How would this setup affect the bumper cover?

 

[wjburken]

Weight dist hitch is the proper way.

If you look close, they did use a WDH, it’s just between the dolly and the trailer!

It looks like the dolly is rigid mounted right into the receiver of the Yukon XL.

 

[swathdiver]

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

If you look close, they did use a WDH, it’s just between the dolly and the trailer!

It looks like the dolly is rigid mounted right into the receiver of the Yukon XL.

Yeah... That's a mistake waiting to happen.... proves the age old saying "more money than sense"

 

[gooffeyguy]

Looks like it slightly pivots when turning.

Also appears that you have to manually lock it in with 2 pins when you're wanting to back up

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[wjburken]

Yeah... That's a mistake waiting to happen.... proves the age old saying "more money than sense"

I agree 100%.

 

[FrankU]

That's crazy . What were they thinking with that set-up ? Set a WD up correctly and don't look back (haha)

 

[wjburken]

That's crazy . What were they thinking with that set-up ? Set a WD up correctly and don't look back (haha)

The thing is, I don't think that even with a WDH they would have been with in the capabilities of the towing vehicle. When I saw first saw the trailer from behind I expected to see a 1-ton truck pulling it, not a 1/2 ton SUV with at the most 8100 lb towing capacity. I have seen a lot of scary hook-ups, but this one is at, or near, the top. Just because they can pull the trailer without the frame sitting on the axle, I would hate to be in the vehicle if they needed to stop in an emergency even with the trailer brakes. The chances of the thing putting you into the ditch or worse are too high.