I guess I don't uderstand the comments here. I have a 4800lb vehicle
with a 110" wheel base. The F-150 is 119.9, and the Silverado 1500 and
Ram 1500 are both 119. Yes, my 3.9l V8 isn't as big, but I can maintain
the legal speed limit (55 MPH for trucks and cars w/ trailers in CA), on
hills and on flats. My gas mileage isn't decreased on flats, and goes
down slightly on hills. As far as fixing it goes, I do that myself, and
I don't want to work on Fords, Chevys, or Dodges. I like working on
cars with bonnets, wings, and boots--not hoods, fenders, and trunks! As
I said, I picked a trailer that is 1/3 the towing capacity of the
vehicle for safety reasons.
Also, I think it should be remembered--especially with regard to vintage
airstream--that Airstream's logo was a *bicycle* towing a trailer.
As I said before, I certainly agree that bigger is better when it comes
to towing, but I also believe that I'm well within the limits of what is
safe.
C
Randy Unter wrote:
>
> I agree with Harvey; park the Land Rover, buy a good used full size pickup ( or new
>if your budget allows), preferrably a 3/4 ton with at least a 3.73 axle, and you will:
> 1. have a safer vehicle that will handle the load with better control on the
>highway, especially under the dreaded push-pull scenarios when wressling with passing
>semis.
> 2. Save on the wear and tear on your expensive L-R. Chevy-Ford-Dodge P/U's are cheap
>to repair compared to L-R.
> 3. Get better fuel economy with the biggest engine P/U. For example I tow a 26'
>Overlander with either a 99 Dodge Durango with 5.9 ltr V8, 3.92 axle ratio or a '97
>Chevy 2500, 7.4 Ltr V8 with 3.73 axle ratio. Both tow well, but the big Chevy does so
>with complete control and the same fuel mileage.
> I tow in Colorado's mountains with long, steep grades. Both handle the load well,
>but on last Fall's trip to Olema, CA rally, I had to cross So. Wyoming on I-80 with a
>50 mph frontal cross wind and major truck traffic. I was towing with the shorter
>Durango, but was constantly push-pulled by trucks across the entire state. I wished I
>had driven the Chevy, but made it with some effort when all the other 'square sided'
>RV's were pulled over (Thanks to a/s' slippery shape). My Durango's MPG dropped to 8
>MPG, when 10-11 is normal towing. The Chevy would have delivered probably 9-10 mpg,
>with 11 normal towing.
> So, save your L-R, and go with an American Made P/Up. Just so you don't think I'm
>anti import, my regular car is a Volvo, which I love. But when I tow, I want reliable
>American steel and muscle under my seat.
> Randy Unter
> '66 Overlander
> Denver
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