On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:08:08 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
John H. wrote:
On Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:52:39 -0400, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:30:23 -0500, John H.
wrote:

I'm thinking of a Toyota 4 Runner. The V8 will pull 7000lbs
according to
the local salesman. Haven't checked any further than that as I'm
thinking
of pulling something in the neighborhood of 3500.
If you do much towing you'll be happier with a longer wheelbase. It
helps to stabilize the trailer from swaying and bouncing.


Jeeez...ever towed a boat with a V8 4 Runner, Wayne? No? I didn't
think so. I have. I've towed a boat and trailer *over* the 4 Runner's
capacity without having the rig sway and bounce. The V8 4 Runner is a
very, very capable tow vehicle for reasonably sized boats. Even the
V6 4 Runner will handle a 3500 pound boat and trailer with aplomb.
The V8 also has part-time four-wheel drive you can turn on at a
slippery ramp.

Damn I hate to edit a post when I am on the phone. Here is the correct
edit.

Harry,
You have stated many times (possible hundreds of times) that you do not
like to tow a boat and have never towed a boat more than a few miles to
the local boat ramp. Your position has always been that you would
rather rent a boat at the location, than tow a boat. Is it possible
that Wayne was talking about towing a boat more than a few miles? Is it
possible that towing a boat at high speeds would impact in how much a
boat and trailer swayed and bounced? Is it possible that passing or being passed by a high
speed semi-truck would impact on the amount of sway the boat/trailer
would have? You probably didn't notice Wayne's comment about "if you do
much towing you'll be happier with a longer wheelbase".

Since you do not do much towing, his comment was not inapplicable to you.

What did you edit? "Not inapplicable" seems applicable to Harry's applied
physics application.