Tow Rig Poll

Which Tow Rig

  • A diesel for sure - you'll want to upgrade if you don't

    Votes: 12 66.7%

  • You don't need a diesel buy a Tundra

    Votes: 3 16.7%

  • You don't need another toy, a 40 and 80 is enough

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Total voters
    18

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jfz80 said:
its all about the torque.

Congrats Man..... was having a hard time keepin it hush hush around the horse trader :D
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Well actually it's all about the drive train and frame. Most vehicles have enough torque to tow but the tranny and frame won't like it for too long.
 
Um....So no tow rig?

I guess it's too late, but just an FYI.... I got exactly 10 MPG in the Tundra towing the 4Runner up to Rausch Creek and back this past weekend. Not great, but I'm not easy on the throttle and there are some semi-steep hills on the route up 29 and 81. The Tundra had no problem maintaining 70+ mph, no matter the terrain. I did stop and weighed the whole rig and I was at 13,620 pounds for Tundra, trailer, 4Runner, camping gear, tools, spare parts, etc. Looks like I can probably take down my weighted tags a notch or 2 from the 17k pounds I registered for. :D
 
10 ain't bad for a gasser! I was getting that going to URE and back in my 1500 - no hills and using a lot of passing gear. Hope you had a fun time wheelin' and looking forward to some pictures Allen.

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It was a great time! We did get rained on on Friday, but Saturday was nice. No carnage to report from my end, which is nice for a change! The 4Runner did awesome. We mostly hit black trails, some blues. Unfortunately, I only took like 2 pictures. I was in a small group (only 4 trucks), and we kept moving for the most part, so there wasn't much time to get out and snap pics. Here are a couple pics that other folks took in their groups:

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Fort Knox said:
Um....So no tow rig?
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Technically no...BUT...my grandfather has a 07 F150 Extended Cab 5.4L Triton V8 that has only 5300 miles (4500 of those I put on the truck) that he said I could use whenever I want. He isn't physically able to drive it but likes having a truck in the front yard just in case he wants to leave :D.

So I figured based on how much I would actually be towing and the amount of miles I drive for work, then I'd be better off just borrowing his whenever I need it. They only live 2 hours away.

If I had ended up getting a truck it would have been a Tundra. The diesels were nice but seemed overpriced for what I wanted to tow.
 
Sounds like a good deal. You get the daily driver you want and have access to a tow rig should you find the need.
 
6 month update:

I can't leave sh!t alone so I decided to list the Audi for sale Tuesday night (as more of a feeler) and it sold Wednedsay afternoon...for surprisingly more than what I have in it. First time that ever worked out for me :bounce:.

Guess the 80 will start to see some daily driving for the time being...but I got my eye on something else ;).

If anyone has any highway tires and rims that would fit the 80 laying around...I'd be down to rent them for a couple of weeks :grinpimp:.
 
Holy cow on that video. Spendy with those tires I bet. Got a little close to that plywood and I sure as hell wouldn't want to be riding that gyro. YIKEs.

As to what he is going to get...of course he is giong to get a BIG DIESEL TRUCK. I say get a Toyota Tundra and swap a diesel in it.
 
That video is freak-in crazy. I wonder if those are the same guys/car that was jumping the car at that snowboard park?

As for what I'm getting/planning to get...you'll just have to wait and see. But darn you are a good guesser Jason :mad:.
 
Same guy. Big diesel is the way to go for REAL towing.

World Rally cars are intense.

If I win the lottery then I am headed to WRC driving school. Just looks like too much fun.
 
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shellb said:
He is insance...they had one of his STIs at SEMA...

It was pretty sweet, too bad we didn't see him taking it out. :mad:
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He was there signing stuff also, but I was too busy stealing some monster from his cooler anyway for that.
 
Put down a deposit today and plan to pick it up in a week or so...as long as I can get some time off of work to iron out the details, etc.

SUPER STOKED and will never be as cold as I was Saturday morning on the way to URE.

06 Chevy LT w/33k miles. One owner local NC truck. I was surprised at how clean the undercarriage was - practically new!
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