Re: IML: Towing RV trailer with An 1968 Crown...

Yes, Airstreams have their own brakes. However you do need to make sure that the Imperial's brakes are in top shape as well, along with fresh brake fluid. Old fluid will have absorbed water. When water heats up you get bubbles and NO brakes! Going down mountains go easy on your brakes by downshifting to 2nd gear. The engine's compression will slow you down! You will also have a brake controller unit in the car allowing you to activate the trailer's brakes alone. Airstream now offers disc brakes on its trailers. A much better design than the drum brakes! Unfortunately my trailer's brakes are just enough to SLOW things down a little bit. I could never stop faster with the trailer than without. One of these days I will update my Airstream to disc brakes.

Scott

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From: RODGER D. REDDISH

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Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:32 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Towing RV trailer with An 1968 Crown...

Hola all

As we know the car is an 1968 Imperial and on pg 7-6 of the 1968 FSM it shows with fig.6 a drawing of the transmission oil flow- transmission coolers with trailer tow-Imperial. This does mean ( again ) there is an Tow Package for the Imperials too.

I just saw an email asking about brakes and the challenge of towing. To me that one is an easy no brainer. The AirStream is not an lawn mower towing trailer. They all have their own brakes. The 1965 Towing Test by Motorcade Magazine does state the test Dodge stopped in an shorter distance with the RV Trailer than with no trailer.