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Carl Fisher
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Pulled it just shy of 700 miles with no problems. Best I can tell I was around 4600-4800 lbs +/- on the trailer plus luggage and 4 people and 1 baby in the 4Runner.
Trans temps hovered anywhere from 170 to 205 depending on if we were cruising or stuck in accident traffic. Handled the load great. The only real handling concern was getting buffeted by cross winds or when passing or being passed by big rigs but that wasn't unusual even when I had my F150.
The air bags were definitely a great to have. The ride was smooth and just slightly nose up since I didn't want to put more than about 38 psi in the bags. Otherwise I had the cruise control locked around 65 most of the way home.
Trans temps hovered anywhere from 170 to 205 depending on if we were cruising or stuck in accident traffic. Handled the load great. The only real handling concern was getting buffeted by cross winds or when passing or being passed by big rigs but that wasn't unusual even when I had my F150.
The air bags were definitely a great to have. The ride was smooth and just slightly nose up since I didn't want to put more than about 38 psi in the bags. Otherwise I had the cruise control locked around 65 most of the way home.
Carl Fisher
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It'll be a while. This project is going to be stretched over a few years as I work on it with my oldest. He has 3 years until he has a permit in hand, but he's about to learn the ins and outs of auto restoration.
It's already been frame up restored once by my father in law, but 20 years of rotting in the Florida humidity has done a number on it.
It's already been frame up restored once by my father in law, but 20 years of rotting in the Florida humidity has done a number on it.
