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Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I
need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I
would get over it soon enough?

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On 6/7/2013 12:01 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I
need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I
would get over it soon enough?

Have your wife decide what you want to have for a family trailer first.
Then you decide which 250 or 350 setup is the appropriate haul vehicle.
How about a combo horse trailer/camper?

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On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:01:20 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I
need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I
would get over it soon enough?

I went from a Toyota 4Runner to a 4WD Silverado 2500HD. Pretty big jump. Get used to it pretty
quickly - or hit a lot of stuff.

John H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

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On 6/7/2013 12:29 PM, Hank© wrote:
On 6/7/2013 12:01 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I
need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I
would get over it soon enough?

Have your wife decide what you want to have for a family trailer first.
Then you decide which 250 or 350 setup is the appropriate haul vehicle.
How about a combo horse trailer/camper?

For now, the big trailer is still a pipe dream, at least a year or two
down the road so I am thinking a vehicle for now, our trailer (loaded to
the gills) is 3000 pounds bikes and all... The Dakota gets one mile less
per gallon than the jeep and it has the 4.7 v8 so probably better
mileage than the jeep with the trailer we run now is my thinking.

I can suck 20-21 mpg out of the Jeep (rated 21 hwy) but as soon as I put
a trailer on, right down to 15-16.. I am thinking the Dakota might do
better than that with the trailer because of the V8..

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On 6/7/2013 12:50 PM, John H wrote:
On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:01:20 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I
need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I
would get over it soon enough?

I went from a Toyota 4Runner to a 4WD Silverado 2500HD. Pretty big jump. Get used to it pretty
quickly - or hit a lot of stuff.

John H.


Yeah, it was funny... I had to let the guy back it back in after the
test drive cause I couldn't find the button for the mirror:) This one
had the 5.4Triton engine, it did have some balls... But again, the
smaller Dakota with the 4.7 seemed to actually have better
acceleration... with no load.

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"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message
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On 6/7/2013 12:29 PM, Hank© wrote:
On 6/7/2013 12:01 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything
I
need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I
would get over it soon enough?

Have your wife decide what you want to have for a family trailer
first.
Then you decide which 250 or 350 setup is the appropriate haul
vehicle.
How about a combo horse trailer/camper?

For now, the big trailer is still a pipe dream, at least a year or two
down the road so I am thinking a vehicle for now, our trailer (loaded
to
the gills) is 3000 pounds bikes and all... The Dakota gets one mile
less
per gallon than the jeep and it has the 4.7 v8 so probably better
mileage than the jeep with the trailer we run now is my thinking.

I can suck 20-21 mpg out of the Jeep (rated 21 hwy) but as soon as I
put
a trailer on, right down to 15-16.. I am thinking the Dakota might do
better than that with the trailer because of the V8..

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I wouldn't get overly optimistic. The mileage you get with any tow
vehicle is affected in a big way by the air resistance of the front of
the trailer when trucking down the highway. People often don't think
about that. They aren't exactly designed to be aerodynamic.

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On 6/7/2013 2:15 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message
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On 6/7/2013 12:29 PM, Hank© wrote:
On 6/7/2013 12:01 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I
need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I
would get over it soon enough?

Have your wife decide what you want to have for a family trailer first.
Then you decide which 250 or 350 setup is the appropriate haul vehicle.
How about a combo horse trailer/camper?

For now, the big trailer is still a pipe dream, at least a year or two
down the road so I am thinking a vehicle for now, our trailer (loaded to
the gills) is 3000 pounds bikes and all... The Dakota gets one mile less
per gallon than the jeep and it has the 4.7 v8 so probably better
mileage than the jeep with the trailer we run now is my thinking.

I can suck 20-21 mpg out of the Jeep (rated 21 hwy) but as soon as I put
a trailer on, right down to 15-16.. I am thinking the Dakota might do
better than that with the trailer because of the V8..

--------------------------------------

I wouldn't get overly optimistic. The mileage you get with any tow
vehicle is affected in a big way by the air resistance of the front of
the trailer when trucking down the highway. People often don't think
about that. They aren't exactly designed to be aerodynamic.


I am not sure how much it actually helps but my trailer is a "V" nose...
With the Jeep it may be insignificant because of the height of the Jeep
itself, especially since it has a big aftermarket roof rack too...

The V might help some with a Pickup truck, but then again it may not at
all... but you are correct, there is just a lot of drag with any trailer.

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On Friday, 7 June 2013 14:18:42 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/7/2013 12:50 PM, John H wrote:

On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:01:20 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:



Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I

need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I

would get over it soon enough?



I went from a Toyota 4Runner to a 4WD Silverado 2500HD. Pretty big jump. Get used to it pretty

quickly - or hit a lot of stuff.



John H.





Yeah, it was funny... I had to let the guy back it back in after the

test drive cause I couldn't find the button for the mirror:) This one

had the 5.4Triton engine, it did have some balls... But again, the

smaller Dakota with the 4.7 seemed to actually have better

acceleration... with no load.

No backup camera?
First time for me with the Highlander and it's great for close in work..such as lining up ball to trailer coupler.

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On 6/7/2013 2:28 PM, True North wrote:
On Friday, 7 June 2013 14:18:42 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/7/2013 12:50 PM, John H wrote:

On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:01:20 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:



Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I

need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I

would get over it soon enough?



I went from a Toyota 4Runner to a 4WD Silverado 2500HD. Pretty big jump. Get used to it pretty

quickly - or hit a lot of stuff.



John H.





Yeah, it was funny... I had to let the guy back it back in after the

test drive cause I couldn't find the button for the mirror:) This one

had the 5.4Triton engine, it did have some balls... But again, the

smaller Dakota with the 4.7 seemed to actually have better

acceleration... with no load.

No backup camera?
First time for me with the Highlander and it's great for close in work..such as lining up ball to trailer coupler.


Not in my price range... But I really don't need one, like I said
before, I can back 'em up. I hook up my Jeep by myself all the time. I
pull within a foot or two of the ball and jump out. Then I do a visual
of how far I need to come like 11 inches, 14 inches whatever (point A to
point B)... Then I get in the truck (leaving the door open) and look at
the lowest corner of the door and the point it covers on the ground.
Then look at a point exactly the distance behind that point as the
distance from "point A to B" and focus on that point. Then I back my
truck till the corner of the door is at that point, jump out and hook it
up. I usually get within a half inch or so and the hitch drops right on
for me... Of course when you jump out you note if you need to make a
left or right correction too.

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On Friday, 7 June 2013 14:18:42 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/7/2013 12:50 PM, John H wrote:

On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:01:20 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:



Drove a BIG F150 last night... hated it. I mean, it has everything I

need but I just don't like driving that huge monstrosity... Think I

would get over it soon enough?



I went from a Toyota 4Runner to a 4WD Silverado 2500HD. Pretty big jump. Get used to it pretty

quickly - or hit a lot of stuff.



John H.





Yeah, it was funny... I had to let the guy back it back in after the

test drive cause I couldn't find the button for the mirror:) This one

had the 5.4Triton engine, it did have some balls... But again, the

smaller Dakota with the 4.7 seemed to actually have better

acceleration... with no load.

No backup camera?
First time for me with the Highlander and it's great for close in work..such as lining up ball to trailer coupler.

I will never own another truck without a backup camera! It took me a
while to get used to it and trust it, but man it's nice! I can hook my
boat or trailer up in no time, because with the camera, I can get it
just right, get out, lower the jack and done!