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Old 11-26-2019, 07:30 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Thanks. So your tow bar was higher on the hitch than where it attaches to the towed car, the opposite of mine. I am wondering if maybe you didn't run into stability issues because the truck you were pulling your Datsun with is much heavier than your Datsun, so it wasn't pushed as much?
Maybe. My old Toyota is about 4000lbs (rated to tow 3500 with bumper hitch), the Datsun is 2500lbs. If your tow is the same weight or more than the tow vehicle, you are likely going to have stability issues, good point. You may not have enough braking ability either, not safe.
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