Hi Streamers, Wondering if I can do this?? Tow the 17' Caravel with a 1993
Toyota Previa safely. Thank you for the help. Dale
Kathryn L HuL Hunt wrote:
> I disagree with some of you on the necessity of a big tow vehicle. In my
> opinion a 29 ft would be comfortable with the Dakota PU. So you need to
> shit down on steep mountain grades. Big deal! Haven't you oticed even
> the biggest of trucks gea down? Not only going up but also going
> down-certainly saves the breaks. Why would you ever allow a motor to be
> lugged? You can go all the way to first if you need. What percentage of
> the time are you going up really steep mountains. I have crossed the
> Continental Divide in about every location on a hiway and never found it
> a problem to shift down. That's what the passing lanes are for. Think
> about the extra $'s and the extra fuel you are poluting with. So, you
> are 10 min. later arriving. What are you going to do with that 10 min?
>
> >From an old timer who has 7 A/S from 16 to 31 feet during 23 years and
> about 10 different tow vehicles,
>
> Kathy
>
> On Sun, 06 Aug 2000 12:28:27 -0500 John Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> writes:
> > I pull my 1966 30/31' Sovereign with a Dodge 318 in a 1994 full size
> > van.
> > In fact pulled it all through PEI, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
> > back in
> > 1995. About a 5-6000 mile trip from our home (then) in Minnesota.
> > Great
> > performance on the level to rolling terrain; degraded but still
> > acceptable
> > in the Pennsylvania mountains; would not be acceptable in extremely
> > mountainous terrain. Bottom line: 180,000 miles on the van with its
> > original 318; routine trailering is about 1000 miles/year average;
> > if I
> > was going across mountain ranges I would want more power, but the
> > 318 is
> > just great for my current usage.
> >
> > Roy Lashway wrote:
> >
> > > > I have a 1998 Dodge Dakota with factory tow package a
> > > >318 engine and 3:55 rear end. I have been told by an
> > > >Airstream dealer
> > > ======
> > > I suggest the dealer is telling you wrong. For a 31ft the
> > minimum
> > > engine would be a 350 unless you are always on the level or going
> > down
> > > hill.
> > >
> > > Roy Lashway
> > > '78 Argosy,'56 Bubble
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
>
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