Use 2008 Toyota Highlander to Tow a Fiberglass Boat?
 

On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:30:15 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Speaking of towing, I think I have a trailer problem.

My youngest took the Ranger out today towing behind a Dodge 2500 4X4
with tow package and he said he had a hell of a time with the trailer.

Was it fishtailing at speed ? Braking problems ?

Use 2008 Toyota Highlander to Tow a Fiberglass Boat?
 

hk wrote:
JimH wrote:
On Aug 4, 5:30 pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:
JimH wrote:
On Aug 4, 4:05 pm, "
wrote:
I need to buy a new car to replace my PathFinder (it is too old). I am
considering many difference choices. The top one on my short list is
2008 Toyota Highlander. This new model can tow 5,000 pounds. More
importantly it has great fuel efficiency (17 City / 24 Hwy). However,
according to the owner manual PDF file available online, this car
should only drive no more than 45 MPH if it is towing thing. The owner
manual doesn't say if it is applicable to a certain towing weight or
above. Seem like it is across the board regardless how much towing
weight involved. This makes me worry because 45 MPH is too slow a
driving speed on a highway. I am hoping to be at least 50 or 55 MPH.
I believe this restriction may have something to do with avoiding
swaying. According to the owner manual of my old PathFinder, it
recommends to use "sway control device" if I use it to tow anything
over 2,000 pounds. The total weight of my boat and trailer is close to
3,000 pounds. I am wondering may be the same recommendation is also
applicable for Toyota Highlander: Can I drive above 45 MPH with
Highlander if I equip it with anti-sway bar? Please note that
Highlander owner manual doesn't suggest or recommend the user of sway
control device; it is sounding like "Don't go above 45 MPH when
towing, period."
Is this 45 MPH limit a definite thing? Or is it more like a lawyer
talk?
There are several posts in the net from Highlander owners saying that
they didn't have any problem towing at 60 MPH. There was trailerboat
magazine article did road test on Highlander in towing a 4,020 pounds
boat/trailer combo, and it didn't say anything about the 45 MPH limit
or any swaying problem during towing; actually the author was driving
it at 55 MPH with a boat behind it; the only negative thing that the
author expressed had to do with towing the boat up a steepest hill at
55 MPH requiring the engine to spin at 4000 rpm (the heavy 4,020
pounds may have something to do with this). The article didn't say
anything about sway control device either. Doesn't sound like negative
real world towing experience to me.
I am confused.
The other alternative is to get a new PathFinder and add the
recommended "sway control device". Then, I am not better off or worse
off than what I have now.
The other alternative is to get a full size truck such as GMC Sierra
or Nissan Titan. According to Nissan Titan owner manual, it doesn't
have this 45 MPH restriction, and the "sway control device" is an
optional "nice to have" item. But I am afraid that it is an overkill
for my 3,000 pounds boat/trailer combo, and its fuel economy will be
worse than what I have now.
Any idea about that 45 MPH limit of Highlander? Is a Nissan PathFinder
a better choice?
Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
Jay Chan
We towed our 20 footer for 2 years using our Toyota Highlander. I
traveled at posted speed limits, including 65 mph with no problem.
Just make sure you lock out the transmission overdrive.
These words of wisdom from the guy who has spent more fixing his 20'
boat than it is worth. Most of the expense were the result of not
following the mfg';er simple maintenance recommendations, and thinking
the mechanic at his marina knows more than the mfg'er.
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Another boating related thread going down the tubes thanks to Reggie.

BTW: The impellor replacement was not based on recommendations from
Glastron. More lies from you...why am I not surprised?


Reggie is a coward; there's no need to pay any attention to him.
He claimes he wins awards in imaginary photo contests. Last time I
played monopoly, I won second prize in a beauty contest. I suspect our
awards have the same validity.

Harry,
You wonder why no one wants to discuss anything that goes on in their
life. Whenever someone does, you accuse them of lying. While YOU do
live an imaginary Walter Mitty life, I am happy enough with what i have
that I don't need to make anything up. I would really like to own a
Nikon D3, so lets make a little wager. I will send Tom or Richard
(whoever you chose) a copy of the newsletter reviewing the
contest,winners along with my original RAW file, and a certified check
for $5,000. You send them a certified check for $5000. They will
verified that what I said was correct, that the Association is a large
photographic Association open to both amateurs and professional
photographers in Georgia. We will allow either one of them to decide
who wins the wager. No whining or crying from either of us.

I have made the same offer about my boat, and your Lobster Boat but you
prefer to back out of the offer. Are you now willing to take me up on
this little wager?

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Don White wrote:
"hk" wrote in message
. ..
Reggie is a coward; there's no need to pay any attention to him.
He claimes he wins awards in imaginary photo contests. Last time I played
monopoly, I won second prize in a beauty contest. I suspect our awards
have the same validity.

What's with Waylon quoting posts from years back at every opportunity?
Either he has a photographic memory, or he keeps files on everyone.



I really do have a good memory, it has been very helpful in both school
and business. I consider it a gift .

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Use 2008 Toyota Highlander to Tow a Fiberglass Boat?
 

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:


BTW: The impellor replacement was not based on recommendations from
Glastron. More lies from you...why am I not surprised?

I think I can understand why you have problems following the mfg'ers
recommended procedures. Glastron mfg'er the boat, they did not mfg'er
the engine but they did provided the original owner with the scheduled
list of maintenance items. My guess is the original owner gave you this
info, but you decided it was not important. Since you obviously didn't
realize this here is a link to Volvo recommended maintenance schedule
where they recommend changing your impeller every 2 yrs or 200 hrs,
which ever comes first. No where did they suggest you follow your
expert mechanics suggestion that you don't need to change your impeller
until the water temp went "too" high.

Print this out and follow it, and your boat will spend less time at the
shop and we won't have to hear you win about all of your "bad luck".

http://tinyurl.com/6599ja

Jimbo,
Did you check out Volvo's recommended maintenance schedule? It will
save you a lot of money, and make it much easier than looking over
Glastron recommendation as to when to change the impeller.

A little wager for Harry
 

Harry wrote:

Reggie is a coward; there's no need to pay any attention to him.
He claimes he wins awards in imaginary photo contests. Last time I
played monopoly, I won second prize in a beauty contest. I suspect our
awards have the same validity.

Harry,
You wonder why no one wants to discuss anything that goes on in their
life. Whenever someone does, you accuse them of lying. While YOU do
live an imaginary Walter Mitty life, I am happy enough with what i have
that I don't need to make anything up. I would really like to own a
Nikon D3, so lets make a little wager. I will send Tom or Richard
(whoever you chose) a copy of the newsletter reviewing the
contest,winners along with my original RAW file, and a certified check
for $5,000. You send them a certified check for $5000. They will
verified that what I said was correct, that the Association is a large
photographic Association open to both amateurs and professional
photographers in Georgia. We will allow either one of them to decide
who wins the wager. No whining or crying from either of us.

I have made the same offer about my boat, and your Lobster Boat but you
prefer to back out of the offer. Are you now willing to take me up on
this little wager?

Or are you too much of an e-coward?

Use 2008 Toyota Highlander to Tow a Fiberglass Boat?
 

"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote
in message . ..


I will send Tom or Richard (whoever you chose) a copy of the newsletter
reviewing the contest,winners along with my original RAW file, and a
certified check for $5,000. You send them a certified check for $5000.


Send Tom the newsletter and the RAW file.

Send me the checks.

Eisboch

Use 2008 Toyota Highlander to Tow a Fiberglass Boat?
 

Eisboch wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote
in message . ..


I will send Tom or Richard (whoever you chose) a copy of the newsletter
reviewing the contest,winners along with my original RAW file, and a
certified check for $5,000. You send them a certified check for $5000.


Send Tom the newsletter and the RAW file.

Send me the checks.

Eisboch



Ok,no problem. $5000 to you is pocket change, so I know it will be safe.

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"Don White" wrote in
:

What were they asking for a 2008 Toyota RAV4 with 4cyl and auto
We're still getting ripped off up here. Even though our money is
approx par...they still want thousands more than Consumer Reports says
they cost below the border.



Sorry, I didn't ask. My only question was how much did it take to fill it
with liquid rhodium. I wasn't interested in buying. As soon as he found
out I was a vegoil user all but one of the salesmen wanted me to go drive
my 300TD Turbocharged diesel wagon over so they could hear it run....

They don't make a diesel Toyota for the USA. How sad. The Tundra had a
5.7L V-8 "Top Fuel Eliminator" in it.

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"Don White" wrote in news:4897ab61$0$4017
:

Did you say you checked out the Volkswagen Jetta with the 100 hp diesel?
My sister has a wagon version TDI and seems happy with it.



Volkswagens caused me sticker shock. Once the price passes what I think a
new home is worth, I pretty much lose interest. God they're proud of
Volkswagens! They look at me funny when I tell them my first Beetle was
$1495 brand new!

I didn't see any Volkswagens, though. Those cars with Volkswagen stickers
on the outside were Audis, who gave America such a bad time I can
understand why they don't call them Audis any more......

Use 2008 Toyota Highlander to Tow a Fiberglass Boat?
 

"Larry" wrote in message
...
"Don White" wrote in news:4897ab61$0$4017
:

Did you say you checked out the Volkswagen Jetta with the 100 hp diesel?
My sister has a wagon version TDI and seems happy with it.



Volkswagens caused me sticker shock. Once the price passes what I think a
new home is worth, I pretty much lose interest. God they're proud of
Volkswagens! They look at me funny when I tell them my first Beetle was
$1495 brand new!

I didn't see any Volkswagens, though. Those cars with Volkswagen stickers
on the outside were Audis, who gave America such a bad time I can
understand why they don't call them Audis any more......


Certain models of the newer Audi's are nicely engineered. They
subcontracted some of the drivetrain and engine design to Porsche.

Eisboch