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  13. Tow Vehicle

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    Posted · Edited by danbob

    Acceptable to who??? :rofl2:

     

    Haha, the mileage on all of them seem pretty poor. My exploder with an 82L tank, id be lucky if i hit 275km this winter per tank. Towing it got me 400km

    The 5.3L GM V8 is a fantastic engine. And it comes in a bunch of things to meet your needs .... pick-up, Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban, Avalanche. All of them are excellent tow vehicles and will get acceptable mileage.

     

    My neighbour swears by these motors. Right now their at the top of the list. They seem to be really reliable.

     

    Long haul to where? The dealer for more tranny service? Great engine, absolute garbage transmission, lol. You'll never find me in one of those except as a passenger.

     

    My brother had the Dodge pickup before his Chevrolet. In 2 years, racked up $7000 in repairs. The transmission was opened up twice due to failures and multiple check engine lights. Somehow had a bent axel.. the whole works. Could of been a lemon though. He had enough and traded it in at a dealership in Barrie. Sad part is the truck had less than 100k, he was the second owner. Thats what I'm trying to avoid. It does seem like most of the towing capable vehicles out there now are solid choices though.

     

    Hey Dan I work for a Chrysler dealership as a sales rep if you would like I can try to find something for your around your budget, if your interested let me know.

    text anytime at 647 871 6333

     

    Thanks for the offer. Ill keep it in mind.

     

     

    Still undecided on whether i want a pickup or suv. Less space but a plus is i can bring an atv without the trailer.

  20. Tow Vehicle

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    Posted · Edited by danbob

    Looking on advice on what to pick up,

     

    My current tow vehicle is an 02 explorer v8. The motor blew the other day driving in the neighbourhood. Timing chain slipped, May see if it can be rebuilt or have another motor swapped in and just sell it. Had too many problems with the exploder which I've had for less than 3 years. I knew it was one of the most problematic vehicles on the market but picked it up in mint condition for next to nothing off an older couple. My brother has a '11 2500hd diesel which we use to tow 70% of the time. Looking to pick up a more "reliable" vehicle which will tow my rig. Its an 1775 Lund with 115hp with trailer brakes. Not a heavy boat by any means. I may be looking to upgrade to a 21ft glass boat in the next few years so i'd want to keep that in mind when considering a vehicle. Have a budget of 15k. May be able to add a bit more, but being a secondary tow vehicle, i don't believe its necessary. Still unsure of whether i want to go for a pickup or stick with an suv.

     

    Thanks

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