"Secular Humouresque" wrote in message
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On 10/15/10 5:31 PM, A.Boater wrote:
John, I don't know what you are thinking. Harry is entirely correct.

Personally, having owned one Jap piece of junk, I'd never go there again.
Currently, I own a domestic 1/2 ton that will pull over 10,000 pounds. I
get
17 MPG City and 21 MPG Hwy and that, with a 4WD model. If you are going
to
tow the boat out of steep slimy boat ramps, you WANT 4wd.

One important point to consider is that a lot of these (especially
foreign)
engines are designed to produce torque and horsepower at higher RPM. That
makes sense for a car, but a truck is going to drive you nuts when towing
as
it tachs 4,000 RPM, most of the time, and eats fuel at that rate. Yeah,
and
do you REALLY want gangsta tires and wheels on a truck?

I'll be doing more towing in the future and my next truck will be a
diesel.
It makes a LOT more sense as a tow vehicle, has hugely better longevity,
and
a much better resale. It isn't a coincidence that all long haul trucks
are
diesel.

This is a large ticket item. The bitter taste of poor quality lingers far
longer than the initial sweetness of a cheap price. And it does so, in
proportion to the sticker price.

But, your call.


I towed a 7000-pound plus boat behind a Toyota Tundra and later a Toyota
4-Runner with Toyota's V8 engine. One in a great while, while towing up a
steep grade, the engines might have spun up to 2700 rpm. At normal, safe
highway towing speeds, the engines loafed along at 2200-2300 rpm.

I expect the newer, larger Toyota V8 to tow its full capacity loads at
similar RPMs.

That said, I'd also go for a diesel if I were towing a boat rig or other
trailer of 10000 pounds or more. But...I wouldn't buy a 10000-pound plus
"trailer" boat.

My guess is that Herring is going to have $70,000 tied up in that used
truck and heavy duty camper. That's a real example of the aphorism about a
fool and his money.



His money... an unending supply from Uncle Sam to his bank account courtesy
of the American taxpayer.
I would think money is the last of his problems.... I'd be nervous of him
handling anything that big towing a travel trailer larger than his current
one.