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Old 09-10-2009, 04:07 PM   #11 (permalink)
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So, how much of a FE hit would it be to throw my wife's adutl trike on top of my Neon? Anyone make a rack for trikes?

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Old 09-10-2009, 05:45 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I'm picturing it... what's the point?
point is GEO fits into TRUCK, but TRUCK won't fit into GEO...at least not within reasonable expectations (short of high-speed impact!).

...sorta like a vehicular version of "Rock, Paper, Scissors."
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...uh, rear-engined or front-engined power? (notice the lights ON and driver at the wheel of the BMW!)
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42?

You don't believe in the two wheeled tow truck?

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...yup! I'm from Missouri, sorta.
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Do you believe in tug boats? They are fairly small compared to the barges they move.
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...athough the "tongue" weight probably isn't too bad (dolly and trailing idler wheel), I kinda think that 4000 lb BMW 'slightly' exceeds the cycles' intended "Second Passenger + luggage" design weights.

...not impossible, just highly improbable.
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I'm glad they aren't to be limited by preconceptions. They rate it as being able to tow up to 5500 lbs. Here is the company link, they have towed many a vehicle I'm sure.
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I don't think my Minivan counts, since it's technically a truck in some parts catalogs, but here:








I had originally intended to post all these up in a similar thread, but this one will suffice. Thanks Frank!

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