For a good tow vehicle - get a Hummer.
Bob
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From: asbestos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, July 03, 2000 9:54 PM
Subject: [VAC] tow vehicles
>think about the Toyota Tundra with the new V8, massive power, huge
torque,
>in a well behaved, thrifty engine. this is a super smooth engine. (it's
like
>budda) This truck should be able to tow anything on this list with aplomb.
I
>know I sound like a salesman, But check consumer reports, or anyone else.
>consider that instead of some 10 cylinder pickup, or some stank diesel.
If
>I had the 30$ to get one the way I want it I would have, maybe in a few
>years when used ones start showing up.
>
>all this talk about these massive engines to tow Airstreams. What about
>picture of the guy on the bike? A good power drill can put out more work
>than a human. Anyway I towed my caravel 17' with my '94 Toyota pickup with
>a 4 cylinder (2.2L I believe) and it was fine. Now that was just to get it
>home (100+ miles) . I realize that the situation was far from ideal as the
>truck is a bit undersized but it worked. I just wanted to through that out
>there If you want a massive machine that has excess power, fine.
>Remember, want and need are two different things.
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