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> What's the smallest yet safest tow vehicle..., for a trailer w/914?
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Aside from big fuel thirsty trucks, which will be legal and safe...6/8 cyl. SUV, truck, El Camino, station wagon???

I found trailer rentals require 3/4 ton or larger.
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neo914-6   What's the smallest yet safest tow vehicle...   Feb 1 2005, 12:46 AM
MattR   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-18-11071...   Feb 1 2005, 12:55 AM
fiid   Our Legacy GT wagon has an official towing capacit...   Feb 1 2005, 12:59 AM
scruz914   I used to tow a 22' Catalina sail boat with a ...   Feb 1 2005, 01:04 AM
jandro62   you could get a caprice classic, v8 with the towin...   Feb 1 2005, 01:17 AM
neo914-6   MattR, I meant in ONE piece!   Feb 1 2005, 05:08 AM
itsa914   I find my V6 Dakota Quab Cab does just fine.   Feb 1 2005, 05:45 AM
Racer Chris   I wouldn't want to use anything smaller than m...   Feb 1 2005, 06:04 AM
SteveSr     Feb 1 2005, 06:17 AM
skline   I have towed many a 914 behind an S-10 truck. Of c...   Feb 1 2005, 06:19 AM
xsboost90   eventually my 03 3.0 ranger will be the trailer ri...   Feb 1 2005, 06:43 AM
synthesisdv   I would look for wheelbase and gross weight of the...   Feb 1 2005, 07:01 AM
ArtechnikA     Feb 1 2005, 07:37 AM
scotty b   Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Tow in STYLE!!   Feb 1 2005, 11:18 AM
Eric_Shea   My ML320 (3.2 V6) did a great job over the Sierra/...   Feb 1 2005, 11:31 AM
Series9   I don't recommend an Explorer. My friend was ...   Feb 1 2005, 11:39 AM
Joe Ricard   U-haul won't even talk to you if you have a Fo...   Feb 1 2005, 11:46 AM
Jenny     Feb 1 2005, 11:51 AM
Jenny   I'm looking for one around early to mid 90...   Feb 1 2005, 12:01 PM
andys     Feb 1 2005, 12:04 PM
type11969   flat towed my 914 with my chrysler about 200 miles...   Feb 1 2005, 12:30 PM
Lawrence   ...   Feb 1 2005, 02:08 PM
neo914-6  
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Oled   You could probably get a good deal on a Jeep Chero...   Feb 1 2005, 03:51 PM
TimT  
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!   My Dakota has towed Manfred on a trailer with out ...   Feb 1 2005, 04:41 PM
d914   this is a little over kill but the new tacoma and ...   Feb 1 2005, 05:38 PM
Gint   Smallest tow rig I ever used was my Jeep Cherokee ...   Feb 1 2005, 08:52 PM
URY914   See if you can find one of these. Maybe on German ...   Feb 1 2005, 08:54 PM
URY914   Or maybe the Brumos rig...   Feb 1 2005, 08:55 PM
ajracer   Just my two cents worth ! Last JUNE 2004 I us...   Feb 1 2005, 09:09 PM
dan10101   Ok, I'll take a chance... I'm thinking of...   Feb 1 2005, 09:30 PM
curtis     Feb 1 2005, 09:36 PM
Otmar   <...   Feb 1 2005, 10:04 PM
dan10101   Thanks Othmar, I saw your settup at WCC2004. It...   Feb 1 2005, 10:08 PM
Howard   Pretty sure this won't fly with this group, bu...   Feb 1 2005, 10:24 PM
bd1308   try a 914 2.0L .....   Feb 1 2005, 10:35 PM
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Rgreen914   <...   Feb 1 2005, 10:44 PM
bondo   <...   Feb 1 2005, 10:45 PM
dan10101   ...   Feb 1 2005, 11:58 PM
dan10101     Feb 2 2005, 12:03 AM
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neo914-6   Man Great ideas! El Camino~$5-10k used ...   Feb 2 2005, 01:53 AM
Otmar     Feb 2 2005, 02:38 AM
bondo     Feb 2 2005, 09:33 AM
!   How about just flat towing? I did it with the Roc...   Feb 2 2005, 09:35 AM
neo914-6   Otmar, What's your van's mnft? How high i...   Feb 2 2005, 12:58 PM
Otmar     Feb 2 2005, 01:16 PM
Otmar     Feb 2 2005, 01:26 PM
bondo     Feb 2 2005, 01:26 PM
smg914   I've been towing 914's since 1996 using a ...   Feb 2 2005, 05:51 PM
smg914   Another shot.   Feb 2 2005, 05:56 PM
Andy   I'll second (fifth, whatever) towing behind a ...   Feb 2 2005, 06:16 PM
Otmar     Feb 2 2005, 06:25 PM
neo914-6   Ok, I've looked into hitches and towbars that ...   Feb 3 2005, 01:04 AM
dan10101   Felix, You'll need a class III hitch. Usually...   Feb 3 2005, 01:24 AM
Rob Ways   I towed a 1200 lb trailer and a 914 with a 2000 4R...   Feb 3 2005, 09:26 AM
Jenny   Can't afford a newer V6. It's alright. I l...   Feb 3 2005, 11:11 AM
Quilmes   Here is a photo of my 914 on a small trailer, I u...   Feb 3 2005, 11:20 AM
neo914-6   I just found out my old Mazda MPV 3.0V6 which I so...   Mar 5 2005, 03:51 PM
Hawktel   I pulled my a Suzuki samuri from Utah to portland ...   Mar 5 2005, 04:43 PM
balljoint   I pull my 914 on a U-Haul Auto Transporter pulled ...   Mar 5 2005, 07:09 PM
dheinz   Here's my rig. These Isuzu trucks (1995- 1998)...   Mar 5 2005, 07:10 PM
Rhodes71/914     Mar 5 2005, 07:42 PM
Type 4   Get something with IH on the name plate. I put 80...   Mar 5 2005, 08:06 PM
Eddie914   A Seattle PCA member pulls his 914/6 behind his 19...   Mar 5 2005, 08:47 PM
carr914   Go with the El Camino. I've had two SS's a...   Mar 6 2005, 09:57 AM
Type 4   I would never tow with a anything but a Full floa...   Mar 6 2005, 12:07 PM
neo914-6  
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Dr. Roger     Jul 13 2005, 10:20 AM
neo914-6   Gotta add John Kelly's transporter...   Jul 15 2005, 12:14 AM
messix   light weights http://www.91...   Jul 15 2005, 01:08 AM
neo914-6     Jul 15 2005, 01:11 AM
Nick   I got a 95 too and man does the mileage suck...   Jul 15 2005, 11:39 AM
grantsfo   I was just reading that the new Hyundai Elantra ha...   Jul 15 2005, 11:50 AM
neo914-6   ...   Jul 15 2005, 12:26 PM
Nick   I was just looking at magnum specs and the are rat...   Jul 15 2005, 02:12 PM
grantsfo     Jul 15 2005, 04:01 PM

 

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