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MetroMPG · 07-24-2020, 11:31 AM

That's quite a bit heavier! My empty trailer is only about 170 lbs. I'd be surprised if all the brush & branches added another 75 lbs.

Ideally, a much shorter tongue would tuck the load into the wake behind the car, but then again I don't think I got much above 40 km/h / 25 mph while towing.

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