air shocks on rear

[getnpsi]

Mail order brides from south america seem to pose with four door festivas in background. Not a lot of times, probably just one time. But the point is i noticed.

[1chrisapple]

Idk how much longer but 4 door would be nice

[getnpsi]

If we only had 4 door festivas. How much longer are those?

[1chrisapple]

Poor wood truck

[JPT]

This looks like my Festy when I bought it. The old lady I got it from used it as a wood box.

[Paul39]

Wow, good thread. Thanks for the research and photos.

I hauled a 1050 pound metal lathe about 60 miles in mine. All to pieces and distributed all over the inside.

I'm a wood turner and am always hauling wood. Last photo is 499 lbs. from Raleigh to Asheville. I took the front seat out, back is long gone, and spread the weight around. Car handled fine and came up Old Fort mountain about the same as when I have no load.

Paul

[1chrisapple]

Ya thats what i was thinkin to

[scitzz]

Im lookin at a b6 at my local pap

Deweet! The extra HP is REALLY nice to have, and you don't sacrifice hardly a thing MPG wise.

[1chrisapple]

Im lookin at a b6 at my local pap

[scitzz]

Good to know. My ballpark figure for one heavy dirtbike (KLR650) one light dirtbike (xr600R) and a trailer to fasten them to will be way under 1500, but im trying to be able to claim if the festiva not modded can do 1500 then i can do whatever, maybe invest in a better trailer, pile on the gear w/o issue and so on. Airshocks it is eventually...i don't even own this theoretical trailer.

I towed a lot of Festivas with a bone stock setup. More than a few times around 1200 pounds of steel in my 4X8 trailer. That was rough on the springs though. I did it through town, low speeds and smooth roads all the way, so I kind of balanced the load more to the rear by a touch, and crossed my fingers, I got by. Kept it under 35-40 the entire way.

With B6, Aspire swap, Festiva front springs on rear that I have now, the same 1200 pounds of steel to the scrapper, I hit the highway, loaded properly, did 70, and had no issues

[getnpsi]

Good to know. My ballpark figure for one heavy dirtbike (KLR650) one light dirtbike (xr600R) and a trailer to fasten them to will be way under 1500, but im trying to be able to claim if the festiva not modded can do 1500 then i can do whatever, maybe invest in a better trailer, pile on the gear w/o issue and so on. Airshocks it is eventually...i don't even own this theoretical trailer.

[1chrisapple]

I just towed a 4 door aspire to scrap that was missing engine and tran but tipped scale at 1806 lbs was loaded down inside with junk.yes it was heavy for the festy.but remember i drive semi so i know how to tow and handle blah blah. But so do u guys just use some sense.yes the dolly had some tongue weight but with the air shocks i dont think the festy would haul what the shocks can handle. Only problem ive had is that the rear beam main bushings squeak alot i just spray the with pbb they stop

[AlaskaFestivaGuy]

1500 lbs is about the max I'd want to tow. The tongue weight is a strong function of how you position the load in the trailer -- and also what load you have in the back of towing vehicle.

[getnpsi]

If the tongue weight doubles with no issue that doesn't mean you can double the weight of load can you? It seems right on examples under 1500 lbs or so on paper but i don't know what you do past that.

[scitzz]

Don't know what the hitch weight was but I did haul a baby grand piano on a 4x6 trailer with my stock 92 GL.....no problem...wish I had taken pictures.

Funny, I towed an upright piano a while back in my 4X8 trailer, bone stock, no problems

Arty! 2 years ago, you told me I was crazy for thinking air shocks!