I don't know... but I can report that my beloved '90 Mazda MPV (rated @
3500 - 4500 lb. towing capacity, depending on the fixings -- I thought
to have mine altered to about a 4000 lb. tow capacity) -- was OK on
shorter trips w/only some high, steep hills to the WA/OR coast (150
miles).
But once we crossed the high Cascades passes, the transmission died.
Too much for the van?... well, it did have 120k miles on it, I neglected
to change the transmission oil before the trip (a must on Mazdas), and
Mazda transmissions are their weak point.
We pulled our '67 Caravel up the big passes in 2nd gear below red
line -- it did not overheat, we did have a transmission cooler installed
as aftermarket. The transmission did overheat.
Now we pull with a '97 Toyota Land Cruiser rated @ 4500lb. for
towing. No modifications needed. Only long trip w/several high passes
was to Missoula, MT this spring -- no problems at all. I have also
hauled our 18' runabout and 20' pontoon boat with the Cruiser w/no
problems.
Huff
Dale Lee wrote:
>
> 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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