[Rhodes22-list] Towing your Rhodes

Sat Jul 31 11:25:01 EDT 2010

Rummy the reason 4 wheelers have a lower tow rate of equal size vehicles is
because of the heavier duty weight of all parts.

Fred
Fretless
Rock Hall MD.

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 9:16 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Mary Lou,
>
> I believe you have that backwards. Any four wheel drive vehicle will be
> sprung heavier and be able to tow more than a two wheel drive. Everything
> is
> heavier duty on the four wheel drive.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 7/30/2010 10:09:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mtroy at atlanticbb.net writes:
>
> What's  the tow rating on the Tacoma? Generally 4x4's are a little
> less than their  2wd cousins but 4wd can be awfully nice on a slippery
> ramp. That said if  your Tacoma is anything similar to our '08 Nissan
> Frontier it will be just  fine. The Nissan is rated for 6300 lbs and
> huffs and puffs just a bit on  the grades or in a headwind pulling our
> 22 foot travel trailer but it  pulls and launches the R22 just fine.
>
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22  Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
> At 07:43 PM 7/30/2010, you  wrote:
>
> >Hello David,
> >
> >I came across this photo of your  rhodes 22 behind your Tacoma truck.  I
> have
> >what looks to be a  similar truck '08 Tacoma V6 4x4 sport. I am looking at
> >purchasing a  Rhodes and am a little concerned about how the truck will
> >handle this  size boat.
> >How does your truck  do?
> >Thanks,
> >Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >David  Bradley wrote:
> > >
> > > Cowie, here is one more  example.  Rik made this for us in 20006.
> > > Letters are  5".
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 28,  2009 at 7:39 PM, Just bent <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>
> wrote:
> >  >>
> > >> I wanna show off my lettering.
> > >>  Jb
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> cowie wrote:
> >  >>>
> > >>> I am getting ready to order some graphics  from signs by Rik for Opus
> my
> > >>> new R22 and need to decide  on the placement, size and content.  I am
> > >>> leaning  toward "Opus" on the starboard and port aft quarter centered
> >  >>> between the water line and rub rail.  Does anyone know the  vertical
> > >>> distance from the water line to the rub  rail?  This would allow me
> to do
> > >>> a
> >  >>> mock up in order to determine the exact letter height.  I  also
> notice
> > >>> several options on were to locate the boat  numbers and prefer on the
> > >>> hull
> > >>> not  the cabin top.  My hull is navy blue and I am considering white
> >  >>> letters.  Does anyone include the port of call on the  transom or is
> this
> > >>> area too cluttered?  Enclosed are  some photo shop images were I have
> > >>> taken
> >  >>> the liberty to borrow some R22 photos off the internet in order  to
> > >>> explore
> > >>> boat name, number and  port of call placement.
> > >>>
> > >>>   http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_02.jpg
> > >>>
> >  >>>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_03.jpg
> >  >>>
> > >>>   http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/P1010113-1.jpg
> >  >>>
> > >>>   http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/picrhodes22ca.jpg
> >  >>>
> > >>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p21720350/justbent.jpg
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