On Jul 30, 4:34*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message

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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:31:17 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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I have a 2005 version of that same truck and it will barely tow my
Ranger 20' 200 C center console - boat, engine, trailer weigh in at
just over 5,000 lbs. *I get 5 mpg on average over 900 miles of towing
just last week and the average speed was 50 mph.

Do what you will, but you need a bigger truck.

Hmmm. Apples and oranges, but when *I pull Yo Ho, I get about 12 mpg
with my V8 SUV. I think we are pulling about the same weight, too.

Of *course it does.

You are the master.

My old 24 ft cuddy cabin runabout weighed a little over 5,000 lbs,
6300 lbs with aluminum trailer. *We trailered it 1400 miles from CT to
FL behind my 4.7L V8 Tundra, averaging 9 mph at interstate highway
speeds of 65 to 70 mph.

Funny you mention the Tundra. * I've been resisting an itch to go trade
the little Ranger in on one. *If I cave, I'll go for the 5.7 liter engine
(381 hp). * It actually is rated to get better mpg than the 4.7 liter,
although not by much.

So far, I've successfully resisted the urge. *The little Ranger does
everything I need for now. * But ... damn it's tough when you get bored
and need a new toy.

Eisboch

Darn shame they went and beefed up the Tundra. *The version up to a year or
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Yeah, I crack up at these monster class 150's Most folks who drive
them will never see off road unless they run over the roses on the way
out of the driveway.. I must admit, I beat on my 4x4.. Hell, when I
had my Jeep, I painted it twice in three years just because of the
woods wear