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Old 12-13-2016, 02:03 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ptero View Post
The ability of a vehicle to pull a load is not a function of horsepower, like you see on TV ads, iit's a function of torque to gross weight.
The issue is not can the vehicle move the load but can the it control and stop the load. I'm glad that you are at least keeping the weight forward on the trailer, but what are you doing to help it stop?

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