Why doesn't anyone tow with a car?

[1BadAction]

Ibad, why are you so sensitive? I didn't get that he was calling anyone out.It's OK, really.

maybe not, but it seemed like it to me. I just get sick of these (canadians and europeans) calling us out on fuel usage every chance they get. not only on here, but just about every car forum where they are. about the only people that agree with us are the auzzies

[GTO GEORGE]

Back in 1978, I towed my little 17' hotrod outboard with a VW Scirrocco and at 38K it started smoking; I pulled the head and it had the biggest ridge at the top of the bore I've ever seen, bigger than a dodge 318 work truck with over 200K that had few oil changes.

[STV Dreamer]

He is a good guy. He is Canadian. He drives and tows with a Jetta...2 faults....woopee.

Break him in gently guys.

Wes, just don't tell them about the bottle of AXE on the dashboard....

CYA soon.....and don't let them deter you from posting here.

[Propster]

Americans used to tow with cars mostly, until the EPA decided that all cars had to meet fuel economy standards. That action kiiled the big cars used for towing. That was when the SUV's became popular, because they could haul people and trailers and did not have to meet the stringent EPA fuel economy requirements. Not learning the first time around, the EPA is now planning to mandate fuel economy requirements for SUV's.

[sho305]

But first Americans bought trucks, then the SUVs and larger cab trucks came out that they really wanted...except for the 'burban and Jeeps that were here already. Now we are down to little SUVs and a few convertable trucks like the avalanche/ridgeline...and still lots of trucks.

Americans do stuff; many of us live a ways away from anything. We have to haul stuff around all the time. How do you get that new appliance home? How do you get a new tree for your yard, a fence for your dog, your boat and family to the lake, go camping/atv'ing, tow anything bigger like a I/O boat, camper, or dead car? How do you plow your driveway or get through 3' of snow, or go down that muddy trail you shouldn't be on? You will not have any money left for your toys if you don't go do that stuff yourself...this is a self-serve country. (Yeah, service? Whats that???) You drive into a downtown of a larger city and no you will not see trucks around much, but everywhere else you do. All you have to do is look at the success of Home Depot/Lowes/Menards/etc to see what is going on here. You can't afford to have someone do something for you, so if you want it you go get it. (Well, unless you have some illegal slaves, I mean illegal immigrants in your area.)

[1BadAction]

rigelines arent trucks, fyi.

[Rickracer]

....350 Olds motor/Th350/2.29 rear gear, tugging the car and a 1500 lb double axle trailer, did over 100K of about 30% towing, 70% non towing. Not one single towing related problem, BUT, I had the trailer set up right, proper tongue weight, 2 5/16" ball, and electric brakes.


P.S. I also built the trailer specifically with that type of towing in mind.

[venom280]

maybe not, but it seemed like it to me. I just get sick of these (canadians and europeans) calling us out on fuel usage every chance they get. not only on here, but just about every car forum where they are. about the only people that agree with us are the auzzies

+1

[The Bilge Idiot]

Why doesn't anyone use nail clippers to mow their lawn?

[venom280]

THEY DO IN CANADA AND EUROPE

[Stitch King]

I tow my liberator 21 with my 05 Mustang Gt Convertible. Might be a little over the 2000 lb rating but the ratings are very conservative. Nothing like flying down the freeway with the top down. I get more looks and comments going down the road than on the water.

[sho305]

rigelines arent trucks, fyi.

Yeah yeah Funny part is every Asian truck or quasi truck/suv gets the same ugly mpg as the big three....but nobody notices for some reason. I like the ad for the honda where they give the bear a big fish...you ever notice how when they stop the thing slides over sideways from the boat pushing it?

[The Bilge Idiot]

Yeah yeah Funny part is every Asian truck or quasi truck/suv gets the same ugly mpg as the big three....but nobody notices for some reason. I like the ad for the honda where they give the bear a big fish...you ever notice how when they stop the thing slides over sideways from the boat pushing it?

I about sh*t when I heard a commercial with one of those SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY drag race announcer voices saying "DON'T MISS THE BIGGEST TRUCK EVENT OF THE YEAR, GOING ON THIS MONTH AT YOUR LOCAL HONDA DEALER"
W.T.F.?????????

[sho305]

They want to call it a truck, I don't care. It looks to me like it was easier to chop the rear top off of an suv than it was to make a four door shortbox truck....

I had a ranger that was smaller, likely held less stuff, and had a smaller motor that made way less power. I worked the living snot out of it just like a truck though. Lots of people want a cool "truck", but they don't really want a Truck....they want a camry or accord with a little box on the back. If it works for you get one. I laugh at EXTs to; a cadillac truck??? What a joke..."Don't put a scratch in my box!" they say. It really reminds me of a subaru brat, just a really big fancy one.

I'd much rather have a car and a truck that can do all I need. The only thing that ticks me off is this insurance industry that insures cars not drivers. If I can only drive one car at a time then why should I pay double for two cars? So I aggravate them by swapping it back and forth all the time. Also if one breaks I have a backup, and I get less wear on both.

[eliminatedsprinter]

Our most powerfull car is my Acura Integra.
My tow vehicle is a 25 ft RV. I wish I had something as small as a pick-up to tow with.