Re: [tabtrailers] Re: FJ PERFECT marriage to the T@B

From: Marilyn <mally0909@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Re: FJ PERFECT marriage to the T@B
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 6:03 AM

 

WOW what a beautiful picture! It looks like the FJ was made for the T@b or vise versa. It has that whole retro look going on.  I own a silver T@b with the black FJ, but I just love the yellow combo! I had a different TV  that was much lower to the ground and what a drag and then replaced it with the FJ ....tows like a charm doesn't it!   --- On Tue, 1/25/11, KactusKat <kactuskat@mac.com> wrote: From: KactusKat <kactuskat@mac.com> Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: FJ & rear door clearance [2 Attachments] To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 11:20 PM We have been really pleased with the towing characteristics of the FJ with the t@b.  The wheelbase seems fine to us.  Very easy to maneuver the t@b into a camping space or just around parking lots etc.. We also place our cooler back there, same thought process...just open the gate, get the dogs in/out and grab something from the cooler. We have the clamshell model, but I "think" the measurement from the FRONT of the al-ko frame to the jockey wheel is the same.  If you've removed the jockey wheel, then you'd probably have about 6-7" additional inches to open the rear gate.   These two pics give some idea of the set up.  The bottom photo is before we installed the diamond plate box, but it's the jockey wheel that the door strikes first. Hope this helps. Sue & Dave T@B-B-KAT N. AZ On Jan 25, 2011, at 7:06 PM, jockv wrote:   PS. We are also used to using the little mirrors with our Dodge Cargo Van--lot of blind spots there with no rear driver side windows! cindy --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "jockv" <candj@...> wrote: > > Thank you for the reply. We removed the jockey wheel 2 years ago and just have the plastic OEM box--we like to keep our big cooler across the back for access while towing, so it sounds like this is possible. > > How Do you feel about the 106" wheelbase? cindy > > > > --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, KactusKat <kactuskat@> wrote: > > > > We have an '07 FJ and have towed our t@b exclusively with it. > > NO you can not open the rear gate fully when hitched up, unfortunately. You can open it about 2' before it hits the jockey wheel crank handle and/or our steel plate box. It opens far enough for us to get our dogs in/out and to reach stuff that's close to the rear. We pack stuff in there accordingly. > > > > There is a hitch extender thing you can add to your receiver to gain more distance. We considered getting that, but read it creates more sway and difficulty with handling/controlling the trailer. > > > > > > Sue & Dave > > T@B-B-KAT > > N. AZ > >