Pics of your tow vehicle?
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Topic: Pics of your tow vehicle?
Posted By: Captain Nick
Subject: Pics of your tow vehicle?
Date Posted: December-07-2013 at 10:15pm
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How do you like your tow vehicle? I however don't own a tow vehicle. I own a 09 Chevy HHR. ------------- Live life to the fullest! |
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Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: December-07-2013 at 10:20pm
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I love my new tow vehicle. My Silverado was a fantastic truck with tons of options, but the Ram is great in the power department. Tows my baby much better: http://s46.photobucket.com/user/P71_CrownVic/media/IMG_20130724_160011_401.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-07-2013 at 11:17pm
Nick, Have you ever utilized a on site or off site search? There are several great threads on the subject! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Captain Nick wrote:Posted By: Captain Nick
Date Posted: December-07-2013 at 11:39pm
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Alright thanks there Pete I haven't thought about that. ------------- Live life to the fullest! |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-07-2013 at 11:40pm
Good ol 96 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado 4x4 is what we use to pull the toys. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: davidg
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 2:38am
Steve....That is one fine looking boat you have there!! Truck ain't bad either...for a Chebby 
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Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 3:07am
06 4R V8. Bought brand new. It's been a great rig but to be honest I have been thinking about getting a "real" truck, maybe something with a diesel. When loaded with luggage and gear it gets tight with a family of 4. This has been an amazing vehicle, though, so we might just stick with it. ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 4:10am
Thanks Dave! We love the SN. The "tow truck" aint as classy as you old tow girl!... or for that matter my old 72, but a heck of a lot smoother riding!  We originally only had the 72 to pull the boat.  Pam didnt like riding 4 or 5 hours in the 72 with its 3/4 ton springs, so, thats when we bought the 96. We bought the Silverado about 8 yers ago and only use it a few times a year. It had 70,000+ some odd miles on the clock at the time. I think it just turned 106,000 on the last "outing". Pam actually likes the ride of the Silverado better than her Montana. I like the fact the 96 was ordered with factory tow package, 3:73 gears and a posi, pretty rare for a half ton. She gets around 15 mpg pulling the SN... not too bad for an old beater.  . ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 6:06am
The new Ram with the diesel is extremely impressive as is the MPGs. The Ram is truly the best truck on the road today and the diesel only makes it better. And the 2015 Colorado is said to have a diesel as well. Slightly smaller than the Ram's 3.0, but in a smaller package. ------------- |
Posted By: JPASS
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 8:16am
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2013 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner V6. Wifey wanted a truck, so we picked up the truck in June. Then she said let's get a boat and 1 week later, this was in our driveway:  ------------- '92 Correctcraft Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Smithfamily
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 10:13am
That '72 is a beauty! Here is our 99 Suburban, 4 wheel drive, and "Limo'd" out inside. Flat screen tv, dual air, dual radio's, headsets, accented lighting on headliner and side rails, leather captains chairs with rear bench. Seating for 82. Haha. Oh, great on gas, NOT! ------------- Js |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 12:07pm
| 2004 Chevy Tahoe 4x2 with 205K miles. |
Posted By: Captain Nick
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 12:08pm
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Wow what a variety of tow vehicle we have here. ------------- Live life to the fullest! |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 12:37pm
All those heavy pick ups and SUV's...  To counter that, here's mine  And both boat and car have the necessary stickers on them...   ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: samudj01
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 12:45pm
'07 Ford Explorer Ltd V6 w tow package...would probably prefer larger but we only tow to and from service as boat stays on lift. ------------- 78 Ski Tique, 72 Skier w/302's, 93 SN w/351 & 17 GS22 w/zr409 Previous - 99 Sport Nautique w/GT40 and 87 Martinique w/351 |
Posted By: cphase
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 12:54pm
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1997 Ford F350, crew cab, dually with 7.3 PowerStroke ------------- Thanks, Jeff http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=6549" rel="nofollow - 82 SN http://www.archlinux.org" rel="nofollow - Arch Linux |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 1:11pm
I've had my 2006 Durango Limited for about 60,000 miles with no major problems and have no intentions of selling other than the need for a truck bed sometime in the near future. It just rolled over 140,000 still looks pretty good and show no signs of slowing down.   Although the Durango is great for road trips, my old man's Camaro get a few more looks going down the road with or without the boat in tow.  Steve, did you forget about your "other" tow vehicle?  ------------- |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 1:36pm
My 2000 4x4 Durango get's most of the towing duties these days cause it does a better job than the 86 with a 350 but I will use 'Melly' on occassions to pull 'Miss Scarlett' for old nostagia sake. Yes, that's a Bowtie pulling an Oval!  ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 1:47pm
This is the 2nd best tow rig out there second to my own and it's Nautiquehunters 'Calendar Girl' rig shown here..... ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 1:49pm
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Like Kristof, now that I have a world class boat I can't tow with just any tool in the box.Don--This just happens to be "The Official Tow Car of Cypress Gardens" for 2000  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 1:49pm
2000 Suburban pulls my 93 Sport very well.  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 2:51pm
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[QUOTE=storm34]QUOTE] Me like!! And Melly looks damn good in combo with Miss Scarlet! ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: gmars70970
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 4:55pm
Not as interesting as all your 4x4's
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Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 5:20pm
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Front wheel drive to pull a boat? How does that work for you? Had an Audi A6, but it was only allowed to pull 1400kg. So not enough. And it was hell at the ramp... But all of that aside. Nice looking A4! ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: gmars70970
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 5:26pm
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Its fine. I also use it to tow a large double-axle trailer for my track bikes. |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 6:37pm
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Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 6:45pm
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Here's mine, yesterday was the annual griswold Christmas tree trip. Not as impressive as most the others on this thread but it's good fun in the mud/snow!! http://s258.photobucket.com/user/graham22k/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20131208_101634_resized_zps7c4aa0df.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s258.photobucket.com/user/graham22k/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20131208_210758_resized_zpscdf2d929.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 7:58pm
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Wow! An E60 (edit- E61 technically), an Audi Avant, Town Car, Camaro, and a Disco! What cool tow vehicles! I should put hitch on the M5 :p ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 8:13pm
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uhhhh, Graham, you realize your on the wrong side of the road?!? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: GMacLaren
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 10:38pm
 I put 6200 miles on my RAV4 pulling an 18' Century last year. Here it is pulling the 2-axle trailer that came with the '72 Skier purchased in 2013. I prefer single-axle trailers, so had one built late fall. The RAV4 performs well, great gas mileage, its AWD has kicked in only twice on many, many ramps. http://www.grantmaclaren.com/72skier/trailmaster" rel="nofollow - Trailer ------------- -=Grant MacLaren=- Retired Expert http://www.grantmaclaren.com/72skier" rel="nofollow - http://www.grantmaclaren.com/72skier |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 11:01pm
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have always liked my tow packages to match.. http://s138.photobucket.com/user/jbear16/media/1981boat.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s138.photobucket.com/user/jbear16/media/Picture040.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s138.photobucket.com/user/jbear16/media/002_2.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s138.photobucket.com/user/jbear16/media/St%20Johns%20River%202010/DSCN0645.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  couldn't find one of my '78 & the brown Bronco. yeah..I'm a Ford guy.. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Oletela
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 11:12pm
Love all the original Chevys in this post! Here is my 09' Sierra with my 89' 
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Posted By: tillerytiques
Date Posted: December-08-2013 at 11:40pm
'13 Jeep with '86 SN and '06 211  ------------- Stuart 2006 SV-211 TE 1986 Ski Nautique 2001 Concord, NC Lake Tillery, NC |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 12:12am
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Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 12:39am
Yikes. That's a bit much for a vehicle with a 2,000 pound tow rating. ------------- |
Posted By: tillerytiques
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 12:47am
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3,500 lb. capacity but still pushing it. Only pulled the 211 home from the lake this fall. Was a little skeptical but it did really well. It normally stays at the lake. ------------- Stuart 2006 SV-211 TE 1986 Ski Nautique 2001 Concord, NC Lake Tillery, NC |
Posted By: uk1979
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 10:34am
Merc, ML 55 AMG tiptronic had it 12 years now 110K on it now... low range gear switch is handy on bad slips. For mpg and room hard to beat the Sprinter Van...   ------------- Lets have a go 56 Starflite 77 SN 78 SN 80 BFN |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 11:14am
http://s134.photobucket.com/user/kfleisch/media/cars/100_0211.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"> ------------- |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 12:33pm
I was wondering when the Caddy would show up!  ------------- |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 12:45pm
 ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 12:48pm
09 Jeep Liberty, may look a little silly, but it works great (never mind the gas mileage...)  We also have an 08 Chevy Suburban that does the trick too  ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 1:16pm
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my new Ride! Got it out of the dealer this friday! 2013 Ranger diesel power 3.2L 5 banger 200 hp 6sp mt   ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 1:22pm
Dang, when are they going to get these in the US? This is what I wanted to buy, instead I had to go with an Escape. Escape is nice but doesn't have the towing capacity to haul the Nautique ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 1:33pm
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BTW, sweet ride Seb! ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 1:37pm
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No kidding, That would be a cool rig I think a lot of dudes in the US would buy. Here's mine. The day I took dad's boat home.  Towing a G25 550 on a triple.  For those of you who didn't know HW's caddy is rated to tow over 10k and is AWD for those pesky northern Illinois winters. ------------- |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 1:40pm
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'07 Avalanche.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: tchapin
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 1:52pm
Because the launch is 2 houses down, my tow vehicle is my Ford 8n converted to electric. Here is a pic of my dad driving it all dolled up in a parade.
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 2:01pm
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That's pretty neat! Why the electric conversion? We have a nice 55 Farmall Cub that takes care of mowing duties on our property back home and also serves as a boat/trailer mover. ------------- |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 2:24pm
Larry, I was in a bad mood until I saw your post. Now I am ready to take on the rest of this wet and cold Monday. Donald |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 2:28pm
Gary, Yes, that is the CHICAGO MOB/GANGSTER CAR that I saw a few weeks ago haul'n butt on I-75 at the GA and FL line heading south pulling your blue mustang. Donald |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 2:55pm
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Official Tow Vehicle of the Chicago Contingent must have 4 doors, a Vinyl top and really BIG trunk!! Prefer to keep a low profile so naturally sporting a Buick with the Tow Package 
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Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 2:55pm
So you got an M5?? An E34? E39? E60? F10? Please do tell!! And pictures please... Oh and BTW, my buddy has a removable hitch on his (E39 M5)and it pulls the boat just fine  ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 3:11pm
E39, Silverstone Metallic. I'll have to put some pics up later. I gotta see a pic of your buddy's towing a boat! Plenty of HP and TQ, that's for sure :p Oh wait, found one:  ------------- 2000 SN GT40 w/99 Graphics/Gel 2016 SN 200 OB 5.3L DI https://forum.fifteenoff.com |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 3:16pm
Prefer to keep a low profile.... with those rims? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 3:22pm
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[QUOTE=quinner] Official Tow Vehicle of the Chicago Contingent must have 4 doors, a Vinyl top and really BIG trunk!! And preferably in a light color so you don't draw attention Here is our yard hauler  and a couple for Zach--  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 3:34pm
| Does Obama know that you have all of this stuff???? |
Posted By: skutsch
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 3:37pm
Quinner where'd you pick up them dubs??? ------------- Our http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4669" rel="nofollow - 98 Sport Nautique My Dad's 63 Ski N |
Posted By: KFD14
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 3:47pm
We usually use our 33' motorhome to pull to the lake. Gets 10 mpg with or without the boat, makes for a long rig though.   ------------- %20http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4380" rel="nofollow - 83 2001 SN |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 3:58pm
Does not matter didn't you see the above posts we're from Chicago ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 4:11pm
Good Old American Iron, our Tahoe  |
Posted By: kytom2
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 4:22pm
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Quinner and low profile used in the same sentence just does not sound right. ------------- |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 5:01pm
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Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 5:03pm
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Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 5:05pm
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Posted By: N2Deep
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 5:06pm
2010 Tundra also my desert explorer/camping/expedition vehicle. ------------- 1991 SN pulled by a 2010 Tundra |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 5:39pm
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Alan, I miss your 81. That was one sexy damn boat. Nice tractors Gary! Quinner, when did you get that new green boat? ------------- |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 6:01pm
1983 Monte Carlo SS with the 1966 Skylark I just realized I haven't got a recent picture of the 2 mated together on the #2 Trailer !! ------------- 66 Skylark http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5041" rel="nofollow - 93 SN If you're not living in NC, you're just camping out! |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 6:09pm
Serious question, how do you get 4x4 without posi? REgina is only rated for 7,000 and is now 1 wheel squeal. Wheel speed sensors failed long ago, which are necessary for the electronic traction control, which sucks anyway, and ABS. ------------- |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 6:24pm
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I've messed with a lot of Chevy 4x4's. The vast majority of the "older" trucks were open with 3:08's. In fact I added the posi to my 72 a few years ago when I installed a 700 od trans and 3:73 gears. By 96 I would not call it a true posi. I think it is a governor lock . Still it was an option on any truck, 2 or 4wd. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 6:36pm
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Seems like a lot of the older chebbies didn't have a limited slip. Our shop truck had one but the rear was trashed and was replaced with a full unit with an open rear end. Marks new 2wd diesel had an open. It wouldn't pull boats out on a wet ramp so he dropped the cash to install a limited slip unit. I won't buy a truck without limited slip(not as big of a deal on a 4x4). One plow truck we had was an open and it did fine(1/2 ton). All of our 2500 plow rigs and diesel towers were all limited slip optioned. The "limited slip" in my mom's SRT-8 300 sucks. Its actually just controlled by the anti-lock brakes. When one wheel spins it applies brake pressure and transfers torque via the spider gears in an open differential. Its pretty hard to drive it sideways with only one wheel smoking :(. The new truck is a clutch pack style limited slip and it works great. ------------- |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 6:41pm
Awesome looking car Joel!! Remains the ultimate M5 to me. Nothing like an atmospheric V8 BMW engine... Rooaaaar. For the pics, you're gonna have to wait till next spring. Yasmine is in her winter sleep now Now get a hitch on that thing and pull your boat around in style bro! ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 6:49pm
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They have no problem calling it 4x4 even if you can only spin 2 tires at a time, like the man says it would be optional, and relatively rare for either a 4x4 or a 4x2 to have “positraction” (check for option code g80 to be listed in the glove box)– which in the chevy trucks in question was provided by an eaton limited locker, my understanding is they locked up at more than a 100 rpm difference in tire speed, unlocked at all speeds above 30. If you have a duramax truck you got one, if you bought an off road package (z71 pre 2008) you got one, if you ordered it special you got one. Some dealers added them with towing packages on their pre order trucks. I considered upgrading my 4x2 Sierra from an open to a g80 axle when I grenaded the old one, but even on 10 year old junkyard axles they were charging 7-800 more for the g80 version. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: hansenindustries
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 6:54pm
92 Chevy Silverado 2wd, but with the locker she tows great. ------------- 1988 Ski Nautique 2001 2000 Super Air Nautique |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 7:01pm
Nothing fancy, not color coordinated, not powerful, just a plain little rig. I really like the looks of the older "square" boats on their trailers....nice lines. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Toertel
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 7:04pm
My wife's VW (now the official tow vehicle/you'll see us rolling down to Orlando 28/12) My "old' Jeep had to go (soso for towing)  And this is my new tow..ahmm toy vehicle  ------------- 1994 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 7:07pm
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I do like this thread I do ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: gR@HaM
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 7:29pm
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Also, its not big enough to tow but heres my other toy http://s258.photobucket.com/user/graham22k/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image001_zps18ab4135.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s258.photobucket.com/user/graham22k/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image001_zps733d1e81.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s258.photobucket.com/user/graham22k/media/photo-2164.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- '82 Ski Tique |
Posted By: Air206
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 7:44pm
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Posted By: P71_CrownVic
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 8:24pm
Ford believes Ranger buyers will move to a Fiesta. I'm not kidding. Ford actually said that the Fiesta is their expected Ranger replacement. Meanwhile, GM just released this: http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/20/2015-chevrolet-colorado-revealed-diesel-la/" rel="nofollow - AutoBlog ------------- |
Posted By: Captain Nick
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 10:03pm
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Wow now I'm seeing motorhomes, tractors, and everything in between. I've seen that some even have the color of their rig matching with the boat. ------------- Live life to the fullest! |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: December-09-2013 at 11:35pm
just found my new favorite rig. Older boat..full skirt trailer..matched with a color co-ordinated F150..WOW you wanna see this boat in person Zack..drive it..ski it? It will be making a personal apperaence at Norris Lake with the Monahan boys the last 2 weeks of July. man I love this thread! john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 12:09am
Zach should have experienced it before it's "heart transplant"  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 12:11am
X2 ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: beachdude24
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 12:35am
2000 mitsubishi montero sport ls  ------------- Living the Salt Life...Life is better in Aruba |
Posted By: flipflop
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 9:40am
Good time to add mine. 2000 Montero Sport XLS - Not anything special, but I have upgraded rear suspension and an additional transmission cooler. 
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Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 10:24am
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That's what I have heard. I may get to experience its heart in another boat some day! I would love to see that thing in person J bear. ------------- |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 10:36am
The truck MPG gap is closing, decreasing US demand for smaller trucks (although I do have a Ranger Edge V6 (195K miles) and it's always gotten horrible gas mileage). Fleet & commercial sales are also a huge portion of the truck market and for that bigger is better. Narrower streets overseas increases need for smaller trucks there, and US gas prices are low and dropping. Smaller trucks (and cars) have also grown, see old Tacoma vs new Tacoma for example. My 2013 Civic is as big as the 94 Accord I once had. I would think, though, the sharp new overseas Ranger would be a big seller in the US. Also hope the new Colorado/Canyon mentioned above is improved, the first model had terrible ratings/reviews. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 11:12am
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The fall of the small truck was caused ultimately by the lack of increasing fuel efficiency standards. Or alternately their prominence in the mid seventies through early nineties was the result of said regulations, combined with the second tier product management and marketing. The full size trucks are always going to have the advantage of high volume in the US due to the commercial users. That volume allows them to tool up to the point that the extra 8-900 lbs of material in the full size truck doesn’t make it cost any more to design and build per piece than the small truck. Absent the need to sell the smaller platforms to average out the number of larger trucks they were selling the auto companies would much rather sell you a larger truck with the higher profit margin. The larger trucks therefore get all the design effort.. the little truck platforms that were actually pretty nice in the mid eighties got nothing more exciting than new body panels or required safety/emissions updates. The big trucks got better and pretty soon you got just as good mileage with the big truck as the little truck, the prices were pretty close, parts for the big ones are cheaper, resale for the big ones better… The last Colorado is what happens when you take your B-team product development staff and tell them to produce a new platform quickly and cheaply. Reliability and efficiency take time and skill to produce and are hard to market, bigger and more horsepower are easier and quicker – Marketing groups think everyone is Tim the toolman Taylor. Then when it doesn’t sell they learn the wrong lessons… oh no boss it’s not that we built a crappy truck it’s just that that segment of the market is dead, or the engineers made it cost too much- yeah that’s it. Combine the above with all the new safety gear both regulated and driven by insurance institute testing and you have the reason why a new civic now looks like an early 90s accord.. and doesn’t get any better real world mileage than the 80s civic. If we payed close to the actual fully burdened cost of gasoline over here like in Europe, or Japan our cars would likely look closer to the cars they have over there even if our streets are bigger. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 11:29am
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Exactly Joe, Chrysler priced themselves out of the market on the Dakota. By the end of its run you could spend a few thousand bucks more on a similarly optioned 1500 that was 1)better looking 2)bigger and more comfortable 3)returned better fuel economy. A win win win with any consumer. It is impressive how far full size half ton trucks have come over the last 5-6 years. ------------- |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 11:40am
| I've been buying new PUs since 1981 and at times the small trucks have appealed to me, mainly the Toyotas and Rangers. Each time I considered them, I was surprised that they cost just as much and the gas mileage wasn't any better, so why go small? |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 11:51am
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They cost as much to build as the full size ones and like you say Bruce other consumers think alike. More profit in full size too. Matter of fact when our company bought they paid extra to delete standard equipment ! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: JoeinNY
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 11:56am
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I had a 1990 toyota truck, 4x2, 4 cyl, 4 speed, carb, vinyl bench, rubber floors… towed 3500 lbs (after I bought a back bumper for it anyway), did a decent job of it. Averaged 22 around town, got 30mpg with a fresh tune up on the way back from florida one spring break. Had it one month before someone ran into us and totaled while my buddy was driving the last leg of that trip from florida. Sweet little rig, 23 years later if I could buy something with similar size and performance I would. I always laughed that the Dakota was the largest(at least in my area the cheapest) and yet lowest selling pickup of the s10,ranger,Toyota, Dakota crowd and yet on their redesign the other three all decided they needed to go bigger. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1477 - 1983 Ski Nautique 2001 1967 Mustang 302 "Decoy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO5MkcBXBBs - Holeshot Video |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 12:04pm
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I always liked those little Toyotas. At the time, they were the most dependable trucks made. First vehicle I ever heard of where the brakes lasted 80k miles. I had an '81 Ford F100 with a 300 ci six and 4 speed overdrive tranny. It got 22 around town and 25 on the highway. Great truck, except for burning out clutches at the boat ramp. |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 12:24pm
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I had a little black 4x4 95ish Toyota 5 speed I liked to bop around in. It had huge tires so it was a complete dog (B2300 engine I think). With stock tires it would have been a nice little truck. I love 97-03 Dakotas. They just all rust to the ground :(. My R/T would smash a 3.9 V6 in highway fuel economy. They were so under powered they gear hunted under normal highway operation. If it was extremely cost effective I would still be a small truck buyer (new for that matter) but there is no point with the new half tons doing what they do. Oh and Dodge made the 05- Dakota look like complete garbage. ------------- |
Posted By: Keuka
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 1:27pm
this is cool thread. There are a lot of interesting tow vehicles. Here is mine. 2005 Suburban Z71 off road package. We purchased new and to date only has about 75K on the odometer. My wife uses this as her daily driver. ------------- 86 Martinique |
Posted By: phatsat67
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 1:32pm
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She doesn't drive much!!! I always liked the Z71 package on that. ------------- |
Posted By: john b
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 1:33pm
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Lots of nice tow vehicles posted here. I feel compelled to add my 10 year old gray plastic 4-door sedan tow vehicle. 189,000 miles and less than $300 in repairs. 35mpg highway without a boat on the back, 18-20mpg towing a Mustang size boat. I couldn't find a photo of it towing either Mustang but here it is, the ultimate tow vehicle. Those of you who have settled for a new Explorer, ML, Cayenne, Yukon, Silverado, Suburban or the like, eat your heart out! I couldn't avoid a couple of photos of it at work    ------------- 1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox" If everyone else is doing it, you're too late! |
Posted By: uk1979
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 1:37pm
The Terrorises choice....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk&feature=player_detailpage#t=2" rel="nofollow - Toyota Pickup 2 more parts after this...... ------------- Lets have a go 56 Starflite 77 SN 78 SN 80 BFN |
Posted By: IAughtNaut
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 1:51pm
Had to match, at least one color.  Doesn't look too bad with the old girl either.  Couldn't help myself.  ------------- bring the ruckus http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5347" rel="nofollow - 2000 Pro Air |
Posted By: 74Wind
Date Posted: December-10-2013 at 2:31pm
Oddly, it seems the spam filters reject the words for the sport played on 18 holes and the vehicle in which one rides, so I will substitute the vehicle brand name Yamaha. A previous boss thought the Dakota would work well for us Yamaha salesmen as it is the smallest truck in which one fits between the wheel wells. Circa 1985, with one Yamaha in the truck and another on the trailer, I threw a rod going up a long hill on 17 in the Catskill Mountains on a busy Holiday Friday afternoon, what a hassle and this was before cellphones. Shop guy brought me another truck on a flatbed and as we swapped it all out he asked if I'd checked the oil. I laughed and said...check it yourself, it's all over the ground. They gave me another Dakota shortly thereafter. That one blew about a year later. Just not up to the task in my mountain territory, but I actually liked them when empty, and the older squared look was good. the new Dakotas look like they fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.. ------------- 1974 Southwind 18 1975 Century Mark II |