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  1. #61
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    They don't make em like we used to!
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    Quote Originally Posted by outasite View Post
    They don't make em like we used to!
    That's purty killer. Very cool!

    To address an earlier question: My lil bro pulls a 19' Stingray behind a V6 Ford Escape. Imo that's probly pushin the limit. But I ain't heard'a no problems?
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    Is your escape 4wd?

    Are you towing an Allison GS or SS? I was thinking of upsizing to a ford explorer sport trac

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    A V6 Escape works well for towing my Allison

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    Now your worring about gas milage??? But you run a boat that get GALLONS PER MILE, DUH? Point is, if you wish to have the toys be ready to pay the price!

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    I agree with the advice so far, but alot of guys get to concerned about how well a car pulls being determined by how must power it has.. IMO power doesn't qualify much at all in regard to towing with a car.. Remember these cars are designed with maximum crash safety in mind, and the hitches very well may be bolted into a designated crumple zone thats not rated for the physics that go on with a trailered load on bumpy roads and/ or hard braking..

    Not framed like back in the day when a four door family car was pretty much a 1/2 ton truck with a trunk
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    Before the 80,s most people towed there 20ft and under boats with a car because there wasn't to many pickups back then like now. Most of the cars were full framed v8 cars like the Crown vic, Galaxy 500, Chevell,Monty Carlo,Tornado. Hears an Old pic of my uncles of the towing they did back in the 50,s haha .
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    great pics..so cool......................
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    towed my hydrostream valero behind my taurus. only issue was it would run warm in 100 degree weather on the hills but the grade up I 90 into and outof vantage isnt exactly a nice one to begin with but cruised in comfort at 70 and got 24 mpg

    4-16-2014. 25 years old today... the fishin boat doesnt look to bad for a classic does she


    things that were are no longer as they are today...

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    Cool Yeah, it's a mini-van...

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    The van is the Limited with AWD & 4 W Discs, Trans & engine oil coolers. Factory Towing package rated at 3500 lbs A quite capable towing rig.
    I've used mine to tow boats & cars across several states out west.
    Equipped with every luxury option and when not towing on a road-trip it returns around 25 mpg. Town & Country vans are still on the market. I love buying the top of the line models lightly used and avoid the depreciation blues.

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    06 Altima SE-R does a good job with almost 270 hp. It's only rated for 1000lbs but has done fine. Just upgraded the brakes to slotted/drilled rotors on all 4 corners

    It's FWD though so I wouldn't run it down steep ramps for fear of losing traction and sinking the rig :0

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    My 2001 Ford Escape 4x4 has been towing my boat around for almost 8 years. It now has 256,000 miles on it and never skips a beat. Going to tow the boat to another local lake today I've still never been to yet.

    Many wife wants us to get a minivan for family trips and such. If I could find one with AWD and the factory trans cooler, I think that would be my next tow vehicle.
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    Just a short story , I had a 1993 chev I towed lots of weight with the truck , My charger weighed in around 2000/ 2200 with trailer and rigging . I had no issues at all . I moved up to a 1998 with abs , the first time I went to go on the Brakes at speed I almost ditched it , not stopping at all . The fix for me was surge brakes on the trailer .

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    Since I play with smaller boats our 2013 dodge grand caravan does great. Curt class 3/4 hitch so standard reciever. I use a 2" rise hitch and pulls our 70's pop up and either of my current boats (2100 and 1100 lbs). (78 yarcraft 160 and glasstron gt150).

    I did upgrade with a transmission cooler and heavy duty royor and brakes up front.

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    I towed a 1982 19ft Checkmate Eluder 350 I/O with a 1981 Buick Electra Park Ave for many years. Only had issues at the ramp twice, both times the boat ramp was steep and gravel/sand and car needed help to haul the boat out. I thought I was doing well, but eventually switched over to a 4x4 Suburban. I wouldn't go back to trailering with a car now that I have been spoiled with a truck.
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    When in Australia a HClick image for larger version. 

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