If you are really going to get a truck and tow get a diesel. At 09:55 AM 2/27/2007, you wrote:
>Jennifer, > >Any vehicle equipped with a towing package will clearly >define it's towing capacity in either the owners manual or >in the case of pick-up trucks and some SUV's it will be on a >tag located on the driver side door post. >First of all if you plan on doing any towing at all >please-please-please stay away from any vehicle with front >wheel drive. The added length, width and tongue weight of >the towed vehicle will make that thing handle like a drunk >Elephant on a mud bank. Back in the days of married we had a >96 dodge ram 1500 extended cab pickup with the factory >towing package and a 5.9 leter v8. the truck was rated with >a towing capacity of 7500LBS but it was all the poor thing >could do to pull our 24-FT 4800LB vacation trailer over >donner pass. I did several performance upgrades to the motor >and suspension but it still wasn't any fun on a long trip so >be very skeptical of towing specifications. >Fuel mileage is an extremely difficult call to make. My >feeling has always been error on the side of performance and >versatility. There is nothing worse than making a $12,000 or >$15,000.00 investment only to find out 6 months later it >won't do the job for you. >You folks might consider taking a look at either the four >door or extended cab styles of pickup trucks > >Regards > >Larry Stansifer > >-----Original Message----- >From: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer >Jackson >Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 10:19 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cars and towing > >Larry, > >This will be our primary vehicle. I do not drive. Our kids >are all under eight, so they should fit in a regular back >seat for several more years. We are definitely looking at >used, and I hope to keep the price down. > >My husband would happily replace our Suburban with another >just like it. My thoughts are why spend $6000 to get >another 15 year old vehicle. We could do the repairs needed >on this one, including replacing the air conditioner, for >about $2000. I think we should spend a little more and get >something much newer and better with gas consumption. > >How do I figure out how much weight I am wanting to tow? > >Jennifer > >From: Larry Stansifer >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 4:47 AM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] cars and towing > >Jennifer, >You guys are about to make a very expensive decision so >let's see if the following might help you out. > >1. Will this vehicle be your primary form of >transportation? >*daily driver* > >2. How large are the rear seat occupants? and are they >still >growing? > >3. Are you looking at new or pre-owned? > >4. What is your price range? > >5. Are you guys keepers or do you trade vehicles every >couple of years? > >Regards > >Larry Stansifer > >-----Original Message----- >From: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >Jennifer >Jackson >Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:16 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] cars and towing > >Hey Guys, > >I am having a car dilemma that I sure hope you guys can >help >me out with. My family currently has a Suburban, but it is >time for something newer. We do a lot of camping and other >activities for which we fill up the interior space and add >a >car top carrier. The gas mileage for around town is >killing >us though. My thought has been to replace it with a car >that will hold our family of five, and then getting a >trailer to tow with the other stuff when we need it. Can a >car do this? Do I need a tow package? 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