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I'm wondering what it's capable of towing...flat land and mountains...?

I've got a camper i want to pull from tallahassee to...*gulp* ...alaska...

The pinz is rated by manufacturer: Towing Capacity road 5000kg
Towing Capacity off-road 1500kg. So the limit will be more down to regulations rather than the actual ability of the truck!

I towed a 40 tonne truck with mine up an icy hill last winter!

How heavy is the trailer?

I tow a 1/4 ton trailer loaded with camping gear and it is about 1100 to 1200 lbs.... slower up than down the hills. A 1/4 ton trailer is not required to have brakes. If you are going to have a heavy load it is not the towing capacity I would be concerned about but the stopping capacity or distance. The 710 is not a very fast stopper to begin with...add several thousand pounds to it and it might be a bit worrisome.

Arm that thing with extra brakes and enjoy a slow trip.

Rated capacity and realistic capacity might be a world of difference. Especially if you want to claim any speed at all on the roads

I was thinking about building one of these and relocating from Tallahassee to Anchorage with it in tow.


http://www.tumbleweedhouses.com/houses/xs-house/

House width: 7′
House length: 11′
Trailer Size: 7′ x 10′
Road Height: 12′ 9″
Dry Weight: 4000 lbs

I did a google map for the trip and it's 4624 miles (avoiding the mountains as much as possible).

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&utm_cam ... gle%20maps

I've got a friend here in Tallahassee who is in construction that will build the house for $3k, but am wondering if it would be best to simply relocate and build one there, although time is running out (alaska weather).

building one up there would more than double the cost, so making the long drive towing the house would be preferred...assuming the Pinz can haul it without skidding off a mountain!

I also have a chevy silverado 1500 with a much higher towing capacity (8000 at least), but time is short and selling the chevy would be much easier to do...plus i'm not fond of getting rid of the pinz (not that it's gotten a lot of interest).

thoughts?

I really like the idea of the small house. There is a book "Rustic Retreats" by David and Jeanie Stiles and Sheds by David Stiles. Both have good ideas to plan a small dwelling.

In the case of what you have to work with....TaDa...my 2 cents.

Have the 'house' built as a panelized structure (vertical board and batten siding), put it in the PU, trailer the pinz with the fixtures for the house in it and haul them both to Alaska. Finish the interior while you are up there. If carpentry is not your game there may be folks in AK that would work for you and build it out inside.

I admire your will power to go to AK, I have heard it is a very beautiful state.

I tried pulling a loaded feed trailer with my 710 when I first got it. Trailer probably weighed around 4500 to 5000 lbs. The 710 didn't really care for it. Top speed was probably 40 mph. I gave it up as a bad idea after a couple of miles.

That being said, I also have one of the Swiss Pinz trailers from SAV and have had a ton of feed in the 710 and a ton in the trailer and the 710 had no problem running 55 to 58 down the highway. Drove like it didn't know the trailer was there.

Andy