deadken
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- Joined
- Mar 31, 2009
- Location
- Long Island, NY
I'm not sure where to post this, but I figure that this might be the most relevant sub-forum:
I've always been interested in getting a camper ever since my father bought a used Shasta (maybe a 15'?) used it with us once, and then turned it into a storage shed on wheels (never to move, just to store stuff in the last spot of our driveway). Refusing to learn from my fathers decision to buy a trailer and only use it once, I still want a trailer.
Now, I have a 1992 944T stock with the exception of a KL Racing intercooler and a (IIRC) Curt trailer hitch with a 1.25" receiver and a 350lb tongue weight and 3500lb tow weight. I also have a 1992 745T with a Stealth FT rebuilt engine, larger turbo (can't remember if it was a 15 or 16), and will get a KL Racing intercooler soon. The 745T has a Volvo 2x3" hitch which has similar specs to the one on the other car (at least 350 / 3500lbs.).
I found that the 1992 740 owners manual says:
Max. trailer weight
(with brakes) 3300 lbs (1500 kg) 1500 kg
Max. tongue weight 165 lbs (75 kg) 75 kg
So, now that I know the rated limits, I want to know what the realistic limits are from people who tow things? Of course, I don't want to buy a bigger trailer than I could tow with the wagon (I'd use the 944T when necessary). Yes, I know that plenty of people like to use a SUV / Minivan with a V6 for this kind of thing. But, I'm pretty sure we here on the Volvo forums are a slightly different breed than most....
BTW: My father had a 1967 Chevy Sportsman van with a 283 V8 (located between the front seats), a 3-speed manual trans (3 on the tree), 16.5" wheels and a full floating rear (lots more, but these are the things that stick with me after all these years). So, he likely was way ahead of me on the tow vehicle!
I've always been interested in getting a camper ever since my father bought a used Shasta (maybe a 15'?) used it with us once, and then turned it into a storage shed on wheels (never to move, just to store stuff in the last spot of our driveway). Refusing to learn from my fathers decision to buy a trailer and only use it once, I still want a trailer.
Now, I have a 1992 944T stock with the exception of a KL Racing intercooler and a (IIRC) Curt trailer hitch with a 1.25" receiver and a 350lb tongue weight and 3500lb tow weight. I also have a 1992 745T with a Stealth FT rebuilt engine, larger turbo (can't remember if it was a 15 or 16), and will get a KL Racing intercooler soon. The 745T has a Volvo 2x3" hitch which has similar specs to the one on the other car (at least 350 / 3500lbs.).
I found that the 1992 740 owners manual says:
Max. trailer weight
(with brakes) 3300 lbs (1500 kg) 1500 kg
Max. tongue weight 165 lbs (75 kg) 75 kg
So, now that I know the rated limits, I want to know what the realistic limits are from people who tow things? Of course, I don't want to buy a bigger trailer than I could tow with the wagon (I'd use the 944T when necessary). Yes, I know that plenty of people like to use a SUV / Minivan with a V6 for this kind of thing. But, I'm pretty sure we here on the Volvo forums are a slightly different breed than most....
BTW: My father had a 1967 Chevy Sportsman van with a 283 V8 (located between the front seats), a 3-speed manual trans (3 on the tree), 16.5" wheels and a full floating rear (lots more, but these are the things that stick with me after all these years). So, he likely was way ahead of me on the tow vehicle!