PowerWagon896
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Road Ruler wrote:PowerWagon896 wrote:
The Impala is available W/a 5.3 V8, but the FWD application left me cold.
I understand folks have a persomnal preference when it comes to FWD or RWD and that is fine. I have towed with both and really liked the FWD for the following reasons and explanation.
Why FWD makes a good TV.
Also... Saw a cool set up today coming back from our weekend camping trip. It was a Lincoln LS towing a A Liner Expedition. Also a Volvo sedan towing a large POP up. It passed up doing about 70MPH. It pulled in front of us and looked interesting. All you could see was the pop up as the car was lower than the trailer. Must have handled great with the low centre of gravilty.
I towed for years W/a FWD Pontiac TranSport.
The only time I ran into problems was when pulling up steep hills (leaving & exiting campsites or campgraouns) in gravel or other limited traction situations.
FWD has a tendancy to spin as the weight shifts to the rear going uphill.
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PowerWagon896
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wildnfree wrote:Quote:I towed my 41ft TT up to 80mph with only a 235HP 7.3 PSD Excursion
I have also towed my 12,000 pound Gn at over 85 once by mistake passing a slower vehicle, with my 300 HP CTD. I didn't even use all 300.
I know that towing with an underpowered and unstable SUV or truck is not near as good as a more powerful, low and lightweight car, but since we have a large load I guess we just have to do what we can to get by.
I guess one plus is that I don't worry about my non unibody vehicle coming apart from the stress of mile after mile of bump and grind towing my trailer.
I put over 80,000 miles on a unibody TranSport in 3 years, more than half of that towing a 3500# pop-up.
Never had a bit of problems W/the TV including brakes or unibody. I wasn't evrn using a WD hitch in those days.
W/the price of gas going to over $6 a gallon in the near future, I think attitudes will change when it come to "bigger is better": when it comes to TVs.
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Road Ruler
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PowerWagon896 wrote:
I towed for years W/a FWD Pontiac TranSport.
The only time I ran into problems was when pulling up steep hills (leaving & exiting campsites or campgraouns) in gravel or other limited traction situations.
FWD has a tenancy to spin as the weight shifts to the rear going uphill.
Our Nissan Mini Van worked well with the 4,500lb Airstream in tow. With the WDH and sticky Michelin tires front wheel spin just didn't happen even with the steep climbs. Drivetrain weight on the drive wheels makes a lot of sense IMHO.
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Road Ruler
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wildnfree wrote:I guess one plus is that I don't worry about my non unibody vehicle coming apart from the stress of mile after mile of bump and grind towing my trailer.
LOL, I think that happened once. A guy had a 25 year old, rusted out Chevette and he was towing a tow hauler. He hit a huge pot hole at 80MPH and got a slight ripple in the rear quarter. Other wise all was well.
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Quote:W/the price of gas going to over $6 a gallon in the near future, I think attitudes will change when it come to "bigger is better": when it comes to TVs
Yes, I am sure it will. But I already own my truck and it gets better fuel mileage towing 8000 pounds than your charger does towing 4000 pounds, has 4WD to tow my trailer places your car won't go, plus it has room to haul 6 people, firewood, chairs, BBQ grill, coolers, helmets, tools, gas cans, etc.
I would like to have a charger, but not to tow a trailer.
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Road Ruler wrote:wildnfree wrote:I guess one plus is that I don't worry about my non unibody vehicle coming apart from the stress of mile after mile of bump and grind towing my trailer.
LOL, I think that happened once. A guy had a 25 year old, rusted out Chevette and he was towing a tow hauler. He hit a huge pot hole at 80MPH and got a slight ripple in the rear quarter. Other wise all was well.
LOL. You still don't get it. Read my post.
Quote:non unibody NON....unibody, which would be 'built with a separate frame'.
Cute response though. 
Did you mean toy hauler?
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I have seen what large horsepower and racing slicks do to a unibody car so I know how tough they are. 
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8.1 Van
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wildnfree wrote:Quote:I towed my 41ft TT up to 80mph with only a 235HP 7.3 PSD Excursion
I have also towed my 12,000 pound Gn at over 85 once by mistake passing a slower vehicle, with my 300 HP CTD. I didn't even use all 300.
I know that towing with an underpowered and unstable SUV or truck is not near as good as a more powerful, low and lightweight car, but since we have a large load I guess we just have to do what we can to get by.
I guess one plus is that I don't worry about my non unibody vehicle coming apart from the stress of mile after mile of bump and grind towing my trailer.
Get a clue pal, my 41ft TT w/Hensley Arrow towed like it was on rails and the PSD Excursion weighs more than any Dodge pickup.
FKA PSDExcursion
2002 Chevy Express LS 3500 8.1 155" WB passenger van 3.73 posi (GT4/G80)
41 Ft 2003 Thor Citation 41-ZBSR TT w/ Hensley Arrow
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8.1 Van
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Caddywhompus wrote:8.1 Van wrote:I towed my 41ft TT up to 80mph with only a 235HP 7.3 PSD Excursion.
You should have your license revoked permanently for such a foolish act.
Now I get to "roll my eyes" at you. 
Did I scare you Mr mini-van ?
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Quote:Get a clue pal, my 41ft TT w/Hensley Arrow towed like it was on rails and the PSD Excursion weighs more than any Dodge pickup.
Yes, my Dodge truck tows my Gn like it is on rails too, and I bet my Gn trailer weighs more than your 41'TT too, or you wouldn't have it hanging off the back.
But I think you missed the point too.
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