>a F700
Now, that's a serious tow vehicle. Do they come with a good sound system
and leather interior?
:-)
Cheers and Happy 4th,
Bob and Nora
'64 Trade Wind
'95 Hummer
WBCCI # 3121
-----Original Message-----
From: rlb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, July 03, 2000 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [VAC] tow vehicles
>Tow people,
>
> At the risk of letting this get out of hand, I have a F700 with an 8.2
liter
>Detroit diesel and a 5 speed short forth transmission and a two speed rear
end.
>Might be a bit too much, with a turning radius of about 60 feet, but it
would
>pull any three of the trailers listed here along with their tow vehicles,
this
>assuming 7K per, and get about 8 mpg to boot assuming the law would allow
it
>and the frames could take it.
>
> :-)
>
>Sorry, couldn't resist.
>
>bobb
>
>
>
>Bob Anderson wrote:
>
>> For a good tow vehicle - get a Hummer.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>--
>
>Bob Basques
>
>'73 Excella 500, 31'
>
>
