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Originally Posted by gumby79
Oil pan
How much was that load under the rating , that inspired you to rebuild your trailer with brakes this time.
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Both cars are rated for 2,000lb. I was towing 800lb gross long distance and I noticed that it was pushing the car around any time I would try to stop.
Then when I was towing 1,000lb gross with my corvette brake equipped firebird I noticed the trailer pushing me around and I even locked up my ultra high performance summer only tires.
I read several articles on J2807, they all said exactly the same thing, except for this one, which actually quantified values.
http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/bl...ngs-explained/
Now I see why they refer to it as "that dam test".
It's going to absolutely murder a lot of these crazy tow ratings we see.
I'm sure my firebird could do it. I had no problems maintaining 75mph in 6th gear going over the mountains in Virginia and Tennessee on I-81 and I-40 with my trailer loaded with around 600lb.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
Last edited by oil pan 4; 05-08-2017 at 08:27 AM..
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