Worst tow vehicle you have used !!!

[Blue Water Runner]

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Worst, 1997 Explorer 2 door. The tail wagged the dog. We also had a 2003 Accord that was not very good at towing our previous jetski. 2nd worst.

 

[dubge]

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Well I found the worst I have used so far over this past weekend

 

[kenmyfam]

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That Sucks !!!!

 

[dubge]

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Ya, I got to spend my first night at sea but not by choice.
The worst part is that it was my starter that crapped out and I had just replaced it the day before with a refurb

 

[Mike V]

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Ya, I got to spend my first night at sea but not by choice.
The worst part is that it was my starter that crapped out and I had just replaced it the day before with a refurb

Did you catch anything while enjoying your first night at sea?

 

[dubge]

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A bunch of dogs, a couple of skates and 1 stripper that I got to the boat and the line snapped before I could pull it in

 

[bruceb58]

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A bunch of dogs, a couple of skates and 1 stripper that I got to the boat and the line snapped before I could pull it in

What did that stripper look like...or did you mean striper?

 

[dubge]

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What did that stripper look like...or did you mean striper?

haha I wish is was a stripper I pulled in

 

[kenmyfam]

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Would have helped keep you warm !!!!

 

[troypolla]

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I dont know if this falls into the worst tow vehicle or most dangerous tow vehicle. When I was growing up my dad had and still has a '77 bonanza cuddy. 20.5'. our tow vehicle at the time was a 91 s-10 with the 2.8 v6. on top of all that it was a standard and to make things even worse it was on the bumper not on a class 3 hitch. But it worked. Slowly be it but it worked.

 

[ParallaxBill]

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A 67 Pontiac Catalina 4 door hardtop.

Actually it was a pretty good tow vehicle.

 

[BajaFishin]

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Tow vehicle???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUc6BIAjoWI&NR=1

 

[RCSConstruction]

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Well I found the worst I have used so far over this past weekend

I just plopped down 125.00 for them. What was the deal? They never showed or were not on the water?

btw-- 1982 toyota diesel P/U... OMG that thing couldn't reach 55 going down hill.

 

[dubge]

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Ya I didnt have a membership with them (I do now!!!) and it cost me $438 to get towed in. The fact that I HAD to get towed in was the worst

 

[QC]

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I had an '85 Bronco II with a V6 and a 5 speed manual. It was 4WD, so it wasn't bad in low and on ramps, but the clutch would burn all of the time in high and it smelt like burning horse ****, although I don't know what that smells like, maybe like burning Bronco clutch Also, the short wheelbase absolutely sucked, brakes were weak etc. I was pulling a 17 footer w/140 OMC I/O then. Too heavy and with no brakes on the trailer. We went all over heck and back though. At the time I thought it was great. Didn't really know any better . . .

 

[kenmyfam]

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Glad I started this thread. Some great responses. My summary of my recent experiences is.........I blew the Windstar's trumpet for a while but am now looking for something with a little more towing guts. Jimmy, Blazer, Explorer, Grand Cherokee etc.
My Windstar was fitted with the tow package. Oil cooler, tranny cooler, final drive ratio, heavier rear suspension etc........but it gave up at 140,000 km towing less than half it's rated capacity and never being "pushed" so to speak.

 

[scrobo]

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I bought a tow vehicle to replace my convertible

a 2000 Jimmy SLT.

At least it is bigger than the boat

 

[timalabim]

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Couldn't wait to get my Four Winns 170 Horizon home after buying in February, so got the wife to go out on a beautiful Sunday morning in our Toyota Camry wagon. It took us 40 min to get to the boat dealer. Just started snowing when we left. By the time we got on the highway it was a blizzard. Passed a 16 car pileup on the way and by the time we got home 3 hours later we already had 6 inches of snow on the ground. Almost couldn't make the turn into our street because of the lack of traction in the front wheels.

 

[SuperNova]

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I have four examples of stupidity in my history. I towed first a 17' 1974 Rinker on an angle iron trailer (the trailer weighed more than the boat) and later a 20' 1986 wellcraft (about 4700 lbs with the trailer) with a 1984 Jeep cj-7 with a 258 and then a 360, when the trans exploded I used a 1987 Windstar, when that trans exploded I used a 1979 Ford Courier, when that engine exploded, I used a 1967 International Scout 80 with 4 wheel non-power drum brakes and manual steering and a bumper hitch. Talk about white knuckled driving---

--
Stan

 

[reelfishin]

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The worst that I've owned had to be my 87 Dodge Ramcharger with a 318ci engine and 3 spd auto trans, it had trouble towing a jon boat, it would buck and sway with anything on the hitch. I traded that for a Bronco II that did fine with everything up to a 19' boat. My current truck, a 4cyl 5spd 94 Ranger does fine but only up to about 4000 lbs or so. It will tow more but you have to be careful and take your time. The best I've ever had was an '86 300ci 6cyl powered F150 with a 4 speed with granny low. The truck would pull anything. It wasn't fast, but it would pull like a diesel. I owned that one for 10 years with no trouble at all.