WHAT IS YOUR TOW VEHICLE

[Ranger_man]

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I use a Chrysler Town and Country for the most part, in the works of making a 1987 Ford Ranger with a 302 for towing. Its dragging a MonArk 17' flat bottom.

 

[22ISLANDER]

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1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2 V-8 4X4.

Low range 4X4 on the boat ramp.

Boat is a Wellcraft 228 Sportsman WAC with a 225 Evinrude.

My buddy brought the boat home the other day with his '04 F-150 2WD crew cab...plenty of power.

( But I prefer a 4WD with low range selectability, suprizes at the end of the day can ruin an otherwise great boating experience)

 

[futbal2332]

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I have 2000 f250 sd with supercharged ford lighting motor and i pull a mako 261 with no problem total weight is around 6000-6500, but now i need a new trailer

 

[hibbert6]

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Best tow vehicle I ever had just got totalled! Bummer.

2003 GMC Safari midi-van. (Like a Chevy Astro but better built, I think, judging from various reviews.) Built on a light truck chassis, RWD, but more weight over rear wheels than a pickup. Seats 8! Because this design is an old one (1985?) we got ours, brand new, fully luxury loaded for $21,500 plus Tax & License in '03.

This van can tow 4000lbs. It pulled our 15'trihull (2500lbs) with no brakes and you couldn't even feel it behind you. Here in CA where tow vehicles can only go 55mph (yeah, right!) we could get 19mpg while towing on a level freeway!

Alas, my wife got broadsided by a Honda Accord pulling out of a driveway. She was going 25mph, he was going, what, 5mph? Smashed in the sliding door. The body shop pulled off some moulding, took one look, and said "Minimum $10,000". Insurance company said "Totalled". Makes me want to cry!

Dave

 

[edzzed]

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98 6.5 gmc not even close to being stock anymore. Ed http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/edzzed/?action=view&current=0-70mph001.flvhttp://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p242/edzzed/P5061168.jpg
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[PatrickGold]

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My 2004 F250 Super Duty towing 17,000 pounds of concrete blocks for a house. If you want to see what the blocks are for, check out the latest progress pages at Http://www.GoldenRoc.org .

 

[204 Escape]

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A five year old post, but any how. We pull a 2006 LARSON 204 Escape deck boat, with a I/O unit, with a 2001 5.4 XLT FORD Super Crew 4 X 4. with 3:55 gears. The boat weighs 3,100 #'s. We have used the 4 X 4 once or twice, "just as a precaution" coming off of the ramp because of the slime.

Truck handles everything well. My wife has a 2002 F-150 4 X 4 King Ranch with 3:55 gears limited slip, and tow package.

Both trucks hanlde the LARSON with ease. AND, if we ever needed it, the 4 X 4 is there !!!!!!!!

 

[642mx]

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2002 Tundra Access Cab TRD 4x4 4.7L V8. Its got a few mods.... like a cold air intake, chromed OEM rims, BFG All Terrians, camper shell, nerf bars, bug shield, ect, ect....

 

[Bigprairie1]

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Here is my recent tow upgrade. The truck is 2500 Silverado with the Duromax-Diesel/Allison drivetrain. It doesn't seem to have any issues towing the boat....if anything I suppose its serious overkill.
Very nice vehicle all in all....but I'm not loving the fuel mileage around town.
All Good.
BP

 

[jwhitm]

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tow my 20 sea pro with a 2001 excursion 4 *4. absolutely no problems on any ramp. fuel millage is around 14 and it beats the heck out of $4.60 for diesel fuel. plenty of room cant be beat !

 

[Bigprairie1]

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tow my 20 sea pro with a 2001 excursion 4 *4. absolutely no problems on any ramp. fuel millage is around 14 and it beats the heck out of $4.60 for diesel fuel. plenty of room cant be beat !

Excursion is an ok vehicle. It will never pull or perform like a Diesel tho'.
Post a few pics for all!!
BP

 

[ajjacobs]

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AJ

 

[25thmustang]

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Excursion is an ok vehicle. It will never pull or perform like a Diesel tho'.
Post a few pics for all!!
BP

You can get a diesel Excursion...

Mines a 99 F250, no pics right now, but it tows the 9000-10000 lb boat/trailer fine.

 

[ilmostro99]

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2000 Toyota Land Cruiser pulling a 1999 Sea Ray 190 BR.
Tows great, still wish I could get it in a diesel though.
Erik

 

[zach103]

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I don't really have one lol.. i have a jeep cherokee that im trying to get rid of.. but one of my dads buddys said he would help launch it the first couple times.. and one of my close friends loves to tow things.. hes got about the same truck as AJ.. so he said he would pull it when i need it.. he runs his own business so always has time

 

[shorts&chanclas]

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Planning on pulling the '08 sea ray 205 with an '04 Nissan Armada...rated for 9000 lbs.

We have the "off road" edition. I believe it is enough truck, but still nervous lol

dont sweat it...thats a monster SUV. I pull my '06 220 Select with a Z71 Tahoe (4.10 rear axle) and its fine. Never even slipped on these steep TX hill country ramps.

 

[25thmustang]

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dont sweat it...thats a monster SUV. I pull my '06 220 Select with a Z71 Tahoe (4.10 rear axle) and its fine. Never even slipped on these steep TX hill country ramps.

Shouldn't even notice it's there... for the Nissan, even the 22' behind the Z71 shouldn't even sweat it. Vehicles can move around a lot of weight. I have towed 4500-5000 behind a '91 4.3 Blazer, same load behind my Grand Cherokee LTD, probably 7000 behind my dads F150, an old '78 Chevy 2500. The tow limit is there for a reason, but with the right saftey stuff and a smart driver I would have NO worries towing right at that limit, even somewhat over it in small trips.

 

[WVboater]

Definite Overkill??

Definite Overkill??

Felt like this was a good opportunity to contribute to a non-controversial thread (????). Anyway, tow vehicle is a 2007 Classic Chevy Silverado 3500 D/A Crew Cab Dually LT3 4WD. It is, as others have mentioned a little on the overkill, but the other thing it tows is a 2007 Montana 3400RL fifth-wheel that weighs in at around 14,000 give or take a couple of pounds. When trailering we are lugging around a 2007 Bayliner 245 Cruiser (see signature for my take on the boat) that totals about 8500 on the trailer.

 

[KeyWestBoater]

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I'm towing a 15' Key West CC with a 2003 Toyota Highlander 2WD V6 Automatic. I have a Drawtite class 2 hitch. It seems to work fine. I recently had the tongue extended 2 ft which makes it easier to manuver and not have to back up in the water.

 

[Haywood123]

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I have been pulling my Bayliner 1810 with my 2004 Explorer for the past 3 years. Unless the boat is on the trailer hitch or the dog kennels are in the back of it, the Explorer just sits in the driveway, wondering what it did wrong