All,
I have to agree with this. I have towed more than my fair share of cars
with tow dollys and trailers. (most with the tow dollys - they work well if
you think before you do) Usually, I have to borrow my father in law's
vehicle to tow. He recently got a late model F-250 2 wheel drive with the
power stroke. It is UNREAL how much get up and go this beast has. I would
venture that you could tow an apartment building with it rather than just a
house!
On a related note - I would not buy a used U-Haul tow dolly. They are
worked to death, and IMHO they are not maintained very well. I had one that
(empty, mind you) tried to steer a full sized Olds at only 40 MPH. When I
took it back to the lot I found out why. They would not let the renter hook
it up for insurance reasons. When I got there, I disconnected it, and
virtually every bolt was about to fall out.
Just my opinions
Sid
>From: KWS711@aol.com
>Reply-To: KWS711@aol.com
>To: ronday@home.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: weight distributing hitches
>Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:55:41 EST
>
>Wev'e been hauling horses for quite a few years. Started out with a GMC
>Sonoma (V6, towing package, HD suspension) and it just barely towed.
>Next was a 91 Ford F 250 w/ 302 & 5speed. It towed OK, but we added a
>1000 lb camper and it was past maxed out. The 88 F 250 HD w/ HO 351
>& auto was next. It towed well with the camper, but was 10 years old
>and broke down in the worst places. Finally saw the light and got a
>97 F 250 HD 4X4 w/ Powerstroke Diesel. What a difference!!! It would tow
>the house if I could figure a way to hook it up!!
>The moral is: Get the best rig you can afford. It took us 4 trucks to
>finally
>figure out bigger really is better.
>
>Kim
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