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Old Aug 27, 2019 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by glassdave
well . . . it does have a hitch on it . . . might need bags for that boat though :D
That is a good possibility.. Then if you can get it going, stopping is another matter.. Big Boat..
Old Aug 28, 2019 | 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by sleeper
That is a good possibility.. Then if you can get it going, stopping is another matter.. Big Boat..

Big brakes on trailer as well. 3 axles = 6 brakes. If the load on the trailer is at/or less than manufacturers max weight then the braking horsepower should be sufficient. Any trailer with a weight capacity larger than a single axle (single axle trailers do not require brakes) should not rely on the tow vehicles brakes.

So stopping in theory won't be the problem... getting the whole thing going will take some finesse. Hills will need to be avoided as well.

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Old Aug 28, 2019 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Truckingeek
So stopping in theory won't be the problem... getting the whole thing going will take some finesse.


Pretty sure that boat would rip the hitch right out of the sub-frame... Finesse isn't going to help.
Old Aug 28, 2019 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Truckingeek
Big brakes on trailer as well. 3 axles = 6 brakes. If the load on the trailer is at/or less than manufacturers max weight then the braking horsepower should be sufficient. Any trailer with a weight capacity larger than a single axle (single axle trailers do not require brakes) should not rely on the tow vehicles brakes.

So stopping in theory won't be the problem... getting the whole thing going will take some finesse. Hills will need to be avoided as well.
I'm very familiar with trailer brakes, & my statement had the word "IF" you could get it going.. If is not a definitive, (introducing a conditional clause) on the condition or supposition that; in the event that.
Old Aug 28, 2019 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Truckingeek

So stopping in theory won't be the problem... getting the whole thing going will take some finesse. Hills will need to be avoided as well.
Ummm, boat ramps arent your friend. You might get that boat in the water but I bet all-in that you can't get it back out without a lot of help lol
Idk, I bet $20 the boat drags the car backwards down the ramp.
Old Aug 28, 2019 | 09:09 PM
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"If" again , by some miracle an HHR could move & stop that boat, I agree it would go in the water with boat & trailer..
Old Aug 28, 2019 | 09:16 PM
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That's a "Honey, hold my beer" moment
Old Aug 28, 2019 | 09:22 PM
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10-4 on that..
Old Aug 29, 2019 | 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Tokin
That's a "Honey, hold my beer" moment
I quite agree... Kinda the look my neighbor gives me when I move my tandem axle car hauler with my hhr. In and out of the drive way only, so I can weed wack the lawn.

Originally Posted by Greybeard999
Pretty sure that boat would rip the hitch right out of the sub-frame... Finesse isn't going to help.
Although I agree with the above statement I can attest to the fact that the hitch is very robust on my hhr.... see above comment about moving said car hauler.
Old Aug 29, 2019 | 06:50 AM
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I don't do a lot with my HHR except keeping it running but my wheels were terribly banged up. I decided to clean them up and paint them black.

Nutshell Process:
  1. Wash wheel with degreaser
  2. 80 grit sanding flapper wheel to smooth out damage
  3. Sand all surfaces with 120-180-240-320 grit sandpapers to smooth for paint
  4. Clean with degreaser again then mineral spirits
  5. Prime with an all-surface, Rustoleum primer (masked tire with old playing cards jammed between wheel and tire - worked great)
  6. Paint with duplicolor gloss black wheel paint
  7. Rustoleum clear coat


Curb Damage

Before

After (hard to see but I really like them)

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