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Can I pull this boat?
Calif Bill wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message news  "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:31:17 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: 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 Talked to a guy at a Yosemite campground with a new Tundra. He said the mileage was about 14 coming from San Diego to Tuolumne Meadows. The new Hybrid Silverado got a good write up in Car and Driver or what ever car mag I was reading at the Dermatologist this morning. 20 mpg city / highway. But where will you get parts when GM goes out of business? |
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