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?