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TOPIC: Tow Vehicles
Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43301
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I probably should get a truck or El Camino someday, but for now I think the Olds does the job nicely. Curious what you guys are using for tow vehicles.
Poda 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43302
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Most of the time I use a ford exploder,but for decades and from time to time now, I use my 65 f-100.(The boat was the reason for getting the truck in 1985)
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43314
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Short trips I use an 04 Chevy Trailblazer with an inline 6.
Long Trips I use my 4 dr 4wd '05 F250 diesel. Its my daily driver and on 35" tires I get 27mpg at 63mph. |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43315
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Poda wrote:
What model is your Olds Cutlass, 70? |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43317
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81 Chevy Scottsdale. Jim L...period caps are the coolest
 21 years newer than the boat, but I love it. It was built for towing a big starcraft fishing boat in 83. Oil cooler, deeper gear, sway bars, 350 .030 over, receiver hitch. 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43318
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OH Great! First of all you show off your fancy Dorsett and now the beautiful Olds. Sure know how to make a guy feel great. Up until last week I used my pristine Cherokee, my baby.
If I had time to go out now I would be stuck with the wife's Chrylser van  All in good fun. Cal 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43321
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Most of the time I use Big Blue
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43322
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tey1967 wrote:
tey, I had a 72 c-10 I put 8" rallys on just like yours. Some of the prettiest wheels on any truck. |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43324
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Thanks! I like the simplicity.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43325
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It's not period correct, but I love my F-150 Super Cab. 4.6L V8, and drives/tows like a dream. It's the first full sized truck I've owned in 25 years.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43335
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I built my truck from junk parts. I would drive it across country now. It is a straight 300 6 cylinder with a five speed overdrive with 3.55 gears. I will pull anything. I can put a ton of wood pellets on it and it don't squat. My guess I get around 17-18 mpg all day long. I've been driving it 5 years now and it has never used a drop of oil. I will do anything a new truck will do without payments.
 The tires are a cheap size. (235-75-15)  And best of all it Ford tough. I've used Ford in my business and never even thought about trade in until it was over 300,000 miles. This one has 127,000 right now. Trade or sell it, not on my life.
The Bronco II was my favorite tower of the boat. But someone offered my an amount I could not turn down after I sandblasted the rust free body and repainted it. 
This is the one I want to finish next. I've owned it since 1978. F-100 Unibody. 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43347
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I have 3 vehicles I tow with depending on load/distance. For short hauls with the aluminium boats the 2008 Elantra does a great job, for towing any of my boats to a day trip destination the 1998 GMC truck (5.7l Vortec 2wd with limited slip) can't be beat. For slightly longer trips the Class C motorhome serves as hotel room, restaurant, and tow vehicle. Being only 24' the motorhome is manuverable enough that tight spaces aren't much of a problem and I haven't had a problem backing down any boat ramp so far.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43349
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Robert,what model is your uni? 61 or 62?
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43357
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I was a MFG Rep for a custom van builder in Elkhart Indiana for 20 years before I retired about three years ago. I was snoopin around on Craigs List a few weeks ago and ran into this beautiful 06 Chevy custon van built by my company,and the best part , I specked out and sold this van to the selling Chevy dealer when it was new and did the final inspection on it when it came off our line. I just had to have it,has a full frame and 5.3 V8 with a 3.73 locking rear axle so she's a super vehicle for pulling the boats.
JAG 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43358
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Those Ford 6's are bullet proof.
Besides my Cherokee I tow with my Itasca motorhome, Ford 350 with the 460 multiport. Used to have an F250 with a 4 bbl carb 460 and they both got 8 mpg loaded or empty. I never backed down a ramp with the motorhome though, always found somebody that would gladly hook up and dunk the boat. |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43359
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Well not period correct but my first truck. 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 W/T package, with a 4.3L V-6. Regular cab with 8' bed. Wanted to be able to bring home 4'x8' sheets of ply without lowering the tail gate or sticking above it. Has the tow package and heavy duty suspension. Probably should have gotten the V-8 but went real cheap and a little sorry I did. Pulls the Clipper real easy but it did let me know I was pulling a woody when I pulled the 1953 Century home. Sorry no real pics, been to busy taking pics of the boats. LOL Here's a couple I "borrowed" from a GMC website.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43364
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LOL! Now I know you're pulling me leg Cal, but sorry to see your Cherokee looking like Tiger Woods' Escalade. I've had my 1969 Olds since I was 17... It's been thru hell and back in those 33 years. I take much better care of my toys now. Like I said I hope to get a truck someday, something of the period perhaps, but I must admit most of you guys sound mighty content with newer rigs. Backing an RV down a launch ramp to me would be disastrous... I'm still struggling to get my Dorsett in the garage... gave up trying today, maybe better luck tomorrow.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43365
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LOL! Now I know you're pulling me leg Cal, but sorry to see your Cherokee looking like Tiger Woods' Escalade. I've had my 1969 Olds since I was 17... It's been thru hell and back in those 33 years. I take much better care of my toys now. Like I said I hope to get a truck someday, something of the period perhaps, but I must admit most of you guys sound mighty content with newer rigs. Backing an RV down a launch ramp to me would be disastrous... I'm still struggling to get my Dorsett in the garage... gave up trying today, maybe better luck tomorrow.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 1 month ago #43373
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I use my 2002 Chevy Dura Max 6.6 4x4 Crewcab. I pull .
20MPG. Got just a little over 60,000 miles on her.garaged the winter. never seen any salt. I use it for the Fifth wheel and all my boats. Sorry no photos. It is dark blue.  |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43382
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My unibody is a custom no frills truck. It is in pieces right now. I'm putting a new frame under it with independant front suspension and disc brakes. I have a 351 windsor, or a 460, or I may just use a newer fuel injected six cylinder. I had a conversion van I used for a few years. My trailer, boat combo is narrow and short. I had to open the back doors to back down a ramp. I also had an F-150 two wheel drive. I gave it to one of the kids when it hit 300,000 miles. They drove it a few years. I even used my 01 Taurus.
Paul Adams poses with my F-150 after I painted it last year. It was not even dry yet. He is not touching it. 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43384
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i like to use this whenever possible. i've buried the malibu ltz exhaust pipes on the ramp a few times and my wife freaks out. i also feel better about getting into the truck soaking wet from the thighs down, rather than getting the leather and carpeting wet in the car. the mantaray is impossible to load without getting in the water. ron
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43402
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Hey Ron, have you thought of unhooking the winch hook, then driving backwards about 40 mph or so, then slamming on the brakes? You don't get wet and she launches real clean! I think it's the NASCAR way.
Just kidding.Bob |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43406
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Who needs a trailer when you have a dump box?!
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43408
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I Use a 2000 Cevy Express 2500 for our 28 foot bayliner to get it to the river in the spring and home in the fall, and usually use a 2004 Jeep Liberty for the runabout. Not at all perior but get the jobs done jsut fine.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43420
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Waterwings wrote:
hehe... i use to dump my 11' aerocraft lummie in the delaware river. i had a f-350 ford 10' dump body. it fit just right with the tailgate down. of course i would put the motor on after. would be cool to do that with the mantaray but i would have to bring the exhaust up the side of the cab. i betcha i could back up to within 1' of the water level and raise the dump and it will slide right in. don't know how i'd get it out though. 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43455
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'09 Canyon, 4 cylinder, 5 speed standard, factory tow package. It's a dog, but it's all I got. Wife's Subaru Outback actually has more towing capacity, but I like the 4wd for boat launches. Got a 4 door '74 dodge Dart with a /6 I'd like to restore and use as a tow vehicle. Got a '23 T with tremendous torque (406 sbc, TH350, jag rear with 3.74 gears) that I'm sure would tow the boat with no problem, but when the rear 18 1/2" wide tires get wet, they're pretty much useless...
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43459
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Hey Ron if you mount a winch on top of your cab protector you could winch the Manta Ray right into the bed with it part up. No more trailer licence fees. Sounds like a deal and no more bearing problems on the road.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43477
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Frank,Sounds like quite a coral of ponys to pull with! The "T" would be great but yeah them wide tires don't like water much. The Dart would be cool and that ole slant six would have plenty of torque. I had a '76 with the space saver package. Got a lot of use out of that fold down back seat, not much hauling though!
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43481
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My Big Red Fugley or----
That stupid F-ing hard a$$ riding big Truck as my Husband calls it. He hates it and more so to be seen in it. A 1990 F-450. 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43485
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Heather,
Yeah but I'll bet you can pull a house with the darn thing! Bob |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43487
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Well Yea, My House on the lake that is LOL!
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43496
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72 Super Cheyenne and 72 PowerCat
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43512
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72
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43517
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1994 Dodge with Cummins diesel. Shown towing a Dorsett Farallon 21, among the biggest of the old glassic cabin cruisers.
1995 S10 Blazer, which is handy for manuevering big boats in my circular driveway. I couldn't even get a Farallon up my driveway with the Dodge because of the tight turn required, but the Blazer does it handily. Shown here with a Dorsett San Juan 18. 
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43523
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Here is my latest.
1990 Full sized Ford Bucking Bronco. 302 4 speed with overdrive stick.(A real powerhouse---not). 
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Neil and Mary Ousnamer
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43538
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Wow, wheat fields Neil? Is that Idaho or E WA state?
Kinda like that pic of me towing the Farallon, that was on a rest stop on I90 heading back towards Seattle from Spokane. I brought boats back from your area in 07 and 09. |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43540
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That would be eastern Washinton Bill.
Harvest is in full swing. Makes a cool background for a boat shot. That was taken this past Sunday on the way home from Washtucna, Wa. Neil |
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43543
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2008 Chevy Silverado... 1LT - 5.4L, 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds... much longer with a G3 chasing it.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43564
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I have used this, but I am not real comfortable with a 4sp. on the boat ramp. '62 Corvette,'58 Wolverine, '57 Evinrude 35hp. I usually use the Honda CRV.
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Re:Tow Vehicles 13 years 4 weeks ago #43572
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this is my 1st dodge truck,and i love it,quad cab ,2004,2500 series heavy duty,4x4,,full size 8 foot bed,5.7 hemi,410 gears,10 mpg city and towing a camper.,but it pulls most anything.
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