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Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-01-2014, 08:30 PM
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Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
I could only take one minute of the video before...

I could only take one minute of the video before stopping it, but it is amusing. I've looked at Lancers and RVRs in that showroom (to replace my daily driver car, not the tug) - it's a small place. ...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-01-2014, 03:31 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
This has been the subject of debate in other...

This has been the subject of debate in other forums. When you use the manually controller lever or button, the controller will provide power to the trailer brakes (on the blue wire), which won't...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-01-2014, 03:18 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Truck transmission controls now routinely include...

Truck transmission controls now routinely include something like a "tow/haul" mode; one of the changes that can make is that when this mode is engaged, the transmission shifts down for engine...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-01-2014, 03:06 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Excellent :) I would expect that from VW, but did...

Excellent :) I would expect that from VW, but did not know.


I'm saying that there would be little effective engine braking without an exhaust brake or compression release brake - there still...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-01-2014, 02:44 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Jim, that is not true. Please read the...

Jim, that is not true. Please read the installation instructions for you controller, or follow the wiring on your own installation. There are only four wires on a typical controller:

power...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-27-2014, 10:27 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, it brakes in proportion to deceleration,...

Yes, it brakes in proportion to deceleration, regardless of the reason for the slow-down... but only if the brake lights are on.


Maybe, brake heating might be a concern if the brake pedal is...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-27-2014, 10:21 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Vehicle-specific note: since the 2008 V6 RAV4...

Vehicle-specific note: since the 2008 V6 RAV4 uses the 2GR-FE engine which replaced my 3MZ-FE, my guess it that it cuts off fuel flow like my van, which is the desired behaviour. If you have a fuel...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-27-2014, 10:16 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
That depends on the vehicle... In my 2004...

That depends on the vehicle...

In my 2004 van, whenever the engine is above idle speed and the accelerator pedal is not depressed, fuel flow is cut off entirely. As I descend a grade using engine...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-27-2014, 09:55 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Thanks for the details, Kip. I agree that this...

Thanks for the details, Kip. I agree that this was an unacceptable situation.


By the same token, they should not be misled to thinking an "adequate" TV on flat ground, with little to no margin...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-27-2014, 09:24 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Excellent post Dave - great points, very well...

Excellent post Dave - great points, very well presented.


This is one issue which seems to confuse things. The rated towing capacity is not determined entirely (or even primarily) by power, so...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-26-2014, 06:17 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
This is a relatively common applied physics or...

This is a relatively common applied physics or mechanical engineering problem, so I expected to find lots of clear and illustrated explanations online. Well, I found three that might help people...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-26-2014, 03:49 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Okay, the term was "posted speed" rather than...

Okay, the term was "posted speed" rather than cruising speed, but in many cases the posted speed is even higher than the normal cruising speed. On the Coquihalla which I used as an example, the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-26-2014, 10:15 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Altitude causes a power loss (due to air density...

Altitude causes a power loss (due to air density decrease), but grade causes a power requirement (extra work needed to overcome the grade).

The general idea is to work out how much power would...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-26-2014, 08:25 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
I think Kip has some great points about vehicle...

I think Kip has some great points about vehicle suitability, but one comment concerns me:


What are trailer owners expecting? Do they really expect to maintain their flat-ground cruising speed...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-19-2014, 11:44 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
I assume that this was a reference to...

I assume that this was a reference to rear-wheel-drive. What truck, and what is not likely an issue? Rear wheel drive is better for traction than front-wheel-drive if the tug is heavily loaded in...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-06-2014, 08:25 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
Maybe, maybe not. Many tow limitations are about...

Maybe, maybe not. Many tow limitations are about extended high-load operation, and would not be an issue at all for short distances or gentle (e.g. flatlands at moderate speed) operation. That's the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-06-2014, 07:22 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
There's a reason Toyota advises not towing...

There's a reason Toyota advises not towing (assuming that's what the say). If you think you know what the limiting feature of the Prius might be, that would indicate what equipment might be...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-05-2014, 11:26 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 15,572
Posted By Brian B-P
If the vehicle is operated within the limits and...

If the vehicle is operated within the limits and procedures specified by Nissan (especially the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, and the type and replacement interval for transmission fluid), I don't...
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