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New tow vehicle (hopefully) |
campbellcj |
Feb 12 2003, 07:47 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,550 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
I guess we'd better get on with this war...I'll need the gas (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif)
Going to go check-out and hopefully buy a Land Cruiser (2001) Friday. V-day gift for the wife (her daily driver / mommy wagon) and ocassional tow vehicle for me. Supposedly they are pretty decent for light/medium duty towing; rated 6500lbs and fairly long wheelbase and very strong chassis; 4.7L DOHC V8 with ~320lb-ft of torque. If things ever got REALLY ugly here in LA (war, huge quake etc)...a Hummer is about the only vehicle I'd rather have on hand than a Land Crusher. Hopefully it will work out. The wife has been driving various real POS cars for 6 months so she will really appreciate it. I also have a lead on a nice single axle trailer nearby, from an old friend whose dad just passed away. He used it to haul his concours early American cars and custom hotrods to shows. So I'm doing my part to help the economy...I just hired 2 people at work and am buying $20K in new equipment too. I have looked at over 500 resumes since December. It's still pretty ugly out there I guess. |
Mark Henry |
Feb 13 2003, 01:47 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I have a single axle and I've never had a problem. I built it myself for VW beetles back in 1992. It has the rear wheels moved back for the rear engine bug, and it tracks like a champ.
I used to have a Toyota P/U and it just had a 2.4-liter 4cyl in it. I towed a 67 VW bus home from Manassas Va. (600 miles), a customers 61 bus from Quebec city (450 miles) then to Ottawa (200 miles) and back again another 200 miles. I got bugs from as far as Alabama at least 1-2 per year. Between my friends and I it towed 50+ cars per year. I had the 914 on it, but it has to be moved all the way to the back and it will only fit a narrow body. A couple of friends have even used it to move water-cooled's but you have to put them on backwards. Now I would never recommend this type of use (LOL) but I never had a problem. Hey, they don’t call us Crazy Canucks for nothing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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