What is your tow rig?

[93mustang97sea]

my 99 Eclipse GSX with a Class 1 Drawtite on it. I bought it with it already on there so I want to put it to use. The previous owner put it on there to haul bicycles. I just bought a 6x10 trailer to haul my snowmobile and now I'm looking for some waverunners.

I love those eclipses if I was going to buy one it would have to be the 99 and a gsx.. I tow my ski with a full size bronco.

 

[hfgreg]

I love those eclipses if I was going to buy one it would have to be the 99 and a gsx.. I tow my ski with a full size bronco.

+1 I love the GSX.. JoeZ used to have one, its a great car.

 

[todd09]

Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but...

I got a 2000 Islandia(single 240EFI Mercury) last year and am currently fixing it up. I was originally looking at the Traverse because it has a towing capacity of 5200lbs. Manual says dry weight is 3100lbs+ trailer ~1000lbs + 55gal gas~440lbs(of course I won't generally drive full) + 3 gal oil~25lbs +20gal water160lbs + battery ~100lbs? My math adds up to 4825lbs, but that is before anchors, life jackets, etc. I think that would be pushing the upper limits of 5200lbs. I have also gotten mixed reviews on whether or not the V6 that it has would be capable of a long haul trip of which I will do occasionally. I will be towing less than 5% of the time with this vehicle, but when I do I want to know the vehicle can handle it.

It'll be my wife's vehicle and she wants to have a third row, so trucks are out, and we also need a roof rack because we don't plan on giving up our canoe trips.

The two questions I have are:

What towing capacity do I need?

and

Does anybody have any CUV/SUV suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help.

-Todd

 

[DarbysDad]

Jeep Grand Cherokee has high towing...

For a mid-size SUV, the Jeep Grand Cherokee (w/ Hemi) has about 8500lb towing...

I tow a Utopia 205 with trailer and 'stuff'...probably 4500 lbs and I don't even feel it.

Check out the Jeep!

 

[todd09]

Cherokee

We'll look into the Jeep Cherokee. That's quite a bit of towing capacity for a mid sized SUV. I like the sound of my vehicle not struggling.

 

[nikko_m]

i use my 99 ford expedition or 03 f150 supercrew.

 

[Geokep]

A 1993 Isuzu Mu 3.1td not sure what you call them there. has a beach loader i made up. going to have to upgrade when the Islandia gets here..... wish we had the cars here in Oz that you have to pick from in the US

 

[DjackmanRXP]

2008 Tundra 4X4

 

[Armyseadooguy13]

My Rig.... Gmc z71 losts of chrome & extras, Chome billit grill, 8k hid head light s, 1000w kenwood w one/ competition sup w slot ported box in back seat on left behind driver very loud, Truck has diff wheels than factory i have two sets i run 285/75/16 mudders in winter and the street tires and wheels in summer, super strong truck. Will post more pics later


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[TheElite0ne]

SRT-8 Jeep Grand Cherokee

6.1L 420hp. Huals the boat and a whole lot more

 

[TheElite0ne]

A 1993 Isuzu Mu 3.1td not sure what you call them there. has a beach loader i made up. going to have to upgrade when the Islandia gets here..... wish we had the cars here in Oz that you have to pick from in the US

LOL... I wish we had some of the cars you Aussie have here in America.

Holden Monaro and Ford Falcon to name a few. And i'm not talking about the land yacht from the 60's. The Aussie Ford Falcon with the GT-42r turbo that can be tuned up to 600HP with just a re-tune of the computer.

 

[96ROSSIERGSX]

6.1L 420hp. Huals the boat and a whole lot more

Whats the hitch look like on that with the center exhaust?

 

[seadoo_maniac]

My Rig!

Hey guys i'm new on here. I usually pull our rig with a 2008 Mega cab Hemi or a 2007 Ford F-250 diesel with no problems! Bought this trailer for a $1000 dollars last year and have been fixing it up ever since.

 

[nikko_m]

Hey guys i'm new on here. I usually pull our rig with a 2008 Mega cab Hemi or a 2007 Ford F-250 diesel with no problems! Bought this trailer for a $1000 dollars last year and have been fixing it up ever since.

wow!thats a nice trailer...

 

[seadoo_maniac]

Tow Rig!

Hey thanks! My brother and I have been working on it for awhile now. We wanted to do like a wakeboard rack theme on it. So we put the speakers on there and the boards go on the side. Also, there is a cd player in the red tool box which is water proof. Tell me what you think about that idea. Does it look good on there or just to much?

 

[RFoster130]

yeah sweet trailer!!

 

[seadoo_maniac]

More Jet Ski Trailer Pics

Here is a picture of the trailer before we put the skis back on it

 

[ssmedt]

Whats the hitch look like on that with the center exhaust?

:agree:yeah how on earth did you get a hitch on there with the exhaust? it would be awesome to see a shot from the back

 

[halfshaft5]

2004 2500 4x4 Yukon Xl Lifted slightly, RanchHand bumpers front and Rear with front 15000 Warn Winch, 8.1 Big Block Supercharged. Have pic later

 

[RFoster130]

2004 2500 4x4 Yukon Xl Lifted slightly, RanchHand bumpers front and Rear with front 15000 Warn Winch, 8.1 Big Block Supercharged. Have pic later

Sounds like a nice ride. Lets see some pics!!

 

[rgiana25]

here is mine just an old 2001 suburban. i never drive this truck but I cant get myself to get rid of it! i took this picture on my way back from the middle of nowhere Pennsylvania when I got my trailer last weekend. 2 hour drive and i got this trailer for $200

 

[ProbeGT]

I'm using a 2009 Tacoma X-Runner.

Great truck for those like me who doesn't like trucks. This thing really drives like a sportscar, sticks in corner like you can't even imagine!

missing horsepower unfortunately. Dr. TRD has the solution but it costs 5000$

 

[b15philly]

I'm using a 2009 Tacoma X-Runner.

Great truck for those like me who doesn't like trucks. This thing really drives like a sportscar, sticks in corner like you can't even imagine!

missing horsepower unfortunately. Dr. TRD has the solution but it costs 5000$

SC that thing and you have a truck that handles as good a a 350Z and much faster than any stock Z out there, truck is nice how does it do towing?

 

[ProbeGT]

SC that thing and you have a truck that handles as good a a 350Z and much faster than any stock Z out there, truck is nice how does it do towing?

It does quite well actually. The engine has so much low-end torque it could pull a house. As far as the suspension, well, it's a sport truck with a sport suspension with low travel. When you tow something heavy and hit a big bump, it'll tell you. The truck is rated to tow 3500lbs and it can do it without any problems. For my job i have to pull a 5X8 closed trailer, that's why I bought this truck.

Yes the supercharger is a nice unit, but it costs 5000$ here (installed) and I find the gains are to low for the price. If you really want power on this truck, you need to go aftermarket.

I hope the next gen tacoma will have the 4.6 litre V8.

 

[fx4tonka]

2004 FX4