I tow with a 96 Isuzu Rodeo V6 , 5speed, part time 4wd. I have never used the 4wd for towing and only use it about 1 time a year in the winter. We dont get much snow in KC. I have gotten a high of 22mpg on a flat grade, no wind to speak of, cruise control on, no trailer being towed. And have gotten a low of 13 towing the Devil car on a windy day. I am getting about 17mpg right now, with the warmer weather. My next tow vehicle will be a smaller one. I towed my car to solo nats last year with a borrowed Subaru Forester automatic and got 23mpg on the highway. Not bad! Since my car and trailor are about 1100 to 1200 lbs, my Rodeo is way overkill for towing ability. I will consider a Forester, Rav4 , CRV, Vitara, Sportage for my next rig. But of course, none of these would work if you tow an enclosed trailor. Bill Schmidt 88 RD Kawi
>>> "Chuck McAbee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/22/07 5:00 PM >>> I used to tow with a Jeep Cherokee with 4WD.....during the 9 years and 220,000 miles I put on it I had to actually use the 4WD 4 times....twice in the snow in Maryland and 2 times in the paddock at Mid or is that Mud-Ohio during the deluges of the 2000 Runoffs. Chuck McAbee SEDIV #16 ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
