Show us your Towing vehicle(s)

[Helmar]

Show your Towing vehicle(s) or what you might want to tow your boat with.

[Guest]

Here's mine. 1995 F-150 extended cab. First truck I've ever owned, but I was pretty sure I couldn't tow roughly 4,000 pounds of Bellboy-21-plus-trailer with my Kia Optima. I got it because it was for sale locally at a good price. Color was completely unimportant.

The funny thing is that I spent hours trying to decide on a color scheme for the boat. I was going to do something blue and white until I saw a picture of my BB in it's original red. I chose Pettit Easypoxy because it got good reviews here. And then I find that the Pettit red matches the truck so well that I've used it for touchup in a couple places, and it's hard to find them. The clear code is flaking on the hood and roof, and I think i can do just those with the Easypoxy and it won't be noticeable. You can see it in the background. The color is actually closer, but the boat side is shaded by the cover.



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[Steve_Kiesel]

Nothing special. Just your run of the mill Chevy Silverado 2500HD. This picture was taken on my way back from picking up the Seafair in Walnut Creek CA, March 2008.

[Skagitguy]

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[MRHO455]

pick up for daily boating, motorhome for camping, buick for photo ops

[Helmar]

pick up for daily boating, motorhome for camping, buick for photo ops

Joel, did you know that you can make your Avatar the size of a normal picture that you can upload , Yeah, at least 800 x 600 will work so it would be nice and clear to read..
Nice line up of towing rigs

[Helmar]

I forgot one of my towing rigs. She has a 360 - II engine and will pull a house off the foundation.

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This is my Fiberform that I towed from Astoria back to Sandy Oregon. Made her work on that trip.
In fact the coastal range on Hwy 30 going down into Rainer, the brake line burst on the trailer. Almost lost the whole package. Was able to turn and grind the drums and rotors, add new brake shoes and now without the ABS crap, you can jump on the brakes and everything in the back of the RV had better be nailed down as here it comes heading forward to the windshield
This rig has the old 727 Torqueflite transmission in it which with a trans oil cooler is next to bullet proof.
This boat had been holding water so she was extra heavy but up the hill she came but only at 35mph.

[Kelly]

Joel that Buick is one sweet ride!
I need an RV like yours Helmar, although I couldn't afford the fuel bill..yikes!

[Helmar]

Joel that Buick is one sweet ride!
I need an RV like yours Helmar, although I couldn't afford the fuel bill..yikes!

I am, for the most part, a GM guy. I think the 350 truck motor was a mistake on GM's part. Or at least until they came up with the Electric Fuel Injection (EFI).
Problem with that, they built Way to many without the EFI that if your lucking, you can maybe get 10mpg....
That Dodge as long as you keep her 60 and under, drive it like a old man, she gets 13.6mph which is not bad at all.
I just figure that in to the cost of Not paying a expensive motel every night I lay my head down on my Own pillow.

Same with the grub. If I haul my own grub, I can beat the restaurants out of a few bucks for gas too.
SO, it does work out.

Those, you can find pretty cheap with lower miles on them. They are just not freeway rigs meaning, keep the speed down to 60..
Some minor repairs and you have a nice little nest.

[61_express]

Well here's my tow rig. 1998 Ram 2500 with the 24 valve cummins and a 5 speed. Its running about 650 lb ft at the rear tires. Got 21 mpg going to Moses Lake last week

The second was my baby and wish I had it back. 1993 Cummins 350. The best truck I have ever owned.

[Super Sportster]

My '06 Tacoma 4.0L 6 speed.

[Ingvar]

Hello All
Hot off the press is the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel V-6 250 hp with 450#torque 8 spd trans
30 mpg hwy. This tried and proven motor from Europe for many yrs would make a great tow
vehicle for those looking for a new one .
We just got a new BMW X3 A small 4 banger turbo with 8 spd trans 25mpg- hwy . At 70mph @1950 rpm
Lots of torque and is a great puller.
Ingvar Swedster Carlson

[Wally]

I don't have a picture of my '48 Chevy pulling the Sande Ace, but you get the idea.


(Isn't Photo Shop great?)

[Kelly]

Nice 5 window!

[DMCI]

The only towing rig I have is this Ford Excursion shown here hooked up to the "red boat.