Bigfisherman Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 (edited) 2006 Jeep Commander, avg 15mpg very happy with it a little over kill for what I tow I don't even need to use the tow button, but eventually will get a bigger boat. Excellent 4x4, In fact I like jeeps so much I will be upgrading my wife's camry to a diesel GC in 4-5 years and will keep this one for as long as I can. Edited January 31, 2009 by Bigfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Started with a 01 Sierra with a 4.8 V8. Towed great and great on gas. Now have a 95 Suburban with a 5.7. I try not to tow with it because it's so bad on gas now. Getting an XL Denali in a couple weeks with a 6.2 V8. Won't be the best on gas but a huge improvement over the suburban. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuskyBill Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 '08 GMC Canyon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubris21 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Can't say I've done any towing with it yet, but I'm really happy with my 2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i. It gets great fuel mileage and specs. say it can tow up to 2700lbs, Which will be enough for when I get my first boat, and not too bad for a little 4-cyl. I'm loving the handling it has due to the low center of gravity on the boxer engine. Haven't been stuck with it yet, and I've driven it on some pretty hairy roads. Since you mentioned some other smaller SUV's I will suggest you look into the new (think it started in '08) model Subaru Forresters. They did away with the old boxy look and made them much more SUV like. I was really tempted to buy one of these last summer but opted to go the used route instead. Great looking vehicles, gas mileage was good from what I remember, and lots of space. When I compared pricing of them compared to Honda CRV, Toyata, RAV 4, Ford Escape, Chevy Equinox and Hyundai Santa-FE, the forrest came back with the lowest price. The standard all-time all wheel drive is pretty nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecmilley Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 '08 GMC Canyon... love the truck bill much nicer than the pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Rat Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Yo Drifter Davey, nice boat...I have the 17 version with a 115 on the back.....I used to pull it with a 2004 Toyota 4Runner Sport with a 4 liter 6 cyl, I had it three months and a guy offered me $3000 more than I paid for taxes inc.......sold the 4runner and picked up a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Rocky Mountain with a 4.7 8cly HO in it.....small 8 with 265 horse and 330lb torque........and I put $13,000 in the bank after I cashed the check from the 4runner and bought the Jeep......gas is not an issue, I have an Esso card from work and Ontario is my territory......so is every lake!!!. both cars towed the boat NO problem.....aluminum is light. RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mepps Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 2003 Honda Civic and conoe over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Don't have a picture with the Ranger behind it yet....but..this is what I tow it with: Your going to love the Extreme on the first slippery steep ramp you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 2007 Dodge Durango tows great but like all Dodge trucks mileage is not the best when towing. They are pretty cheap now used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) Yo Drifter Davey, nice boat...I have the 17 version with a 115 on the back.....I used to pull it with a 2004 Toyota 4Runner Sport with a 4 liter 6 cyl, I had it three months and a guy offered me $3000 more than I paid for taxes inc.......sold the 4runner and picked up a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Rocky Mountain with a 4.7 8cly HO in it.....small 8 with 265 horse and 330lb torque........and I put $13,000 in the bank after I cashed the check from the 4runner and bought the Jeep......gas is not an issue, I have an Esso card from work and Ontario is my territory......so is every lake!!!. both cars towed the boat NO problem.....aluminum is light. RR I.ve done a little customizing on mine. Trailer and boat were painted to match my old bronco. Carpet was changed to blue as well. And last spring I did a total rebuild of the helm. Before After I want to replace the LMS 350 with one of the new Lowrance HDS-10 units. I also want to repower with a 4 stroke. Just need to find the $$$$$$$$$$ Edited February 1, 2009 by DRIFTER_016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan's Jane Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Good thing your pants are up....otherwise you'd be mistaken for a wimens!!! Are you a plumber by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I tow my boat with a 98 Chevy truck but find it struggles going up large hills . Thinking about going to a large V8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I have a 2005 GMC Safari that I bought new. The only reason I bought this vehicle was I needed the room of a mini van, and this was the only real choice when it came to towing capacity and rear wheel drive. Overall, I am not the least bit impressed with the thing to date! Outdated features and lots of little things have gone wrong with it. It is full of rattles and is drafty in any kind of winter weather. It has absolutely no place to put my size 12 boots due to the wheel humps taking up so much space. Ahhh well, what can you do? I tow a 17 foot Bass boat and a larger 6 1/2' x 12' utility trailer loaded with fire wood. I have a 2003 Toyota Rav 4 for getting to and from work. 60 km each way cost a small fortune in the van. The Toyota is only a 2.0L 4 cylinder, and can't tow much more than itself. It is however reasonable on fuel at 10 liters per 100km (28 MPG HWY) and very stable in this winter weather with all wheel drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdelongchamp Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I use a Rav 4 AWD. Great on gas, great on ramps, lots of room and storage and never needs repairs. It's not as good gas mileage as my Corolla though. My Corolla only costs me 24.50 to fill my tank 30 litres max. 1.5 times a month. Big Oil don't scare me, in fact I scare them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowe Rider Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 I have an 05 Chevy with the 5.3 and she gets anywhere from 500klm to 700klms from 90 liters. If you drive it hard she sucks it back but as someone else said keep her under 2000 rpm's on the highway and it seems to go forever. I pull a 16ft Lowe and it does a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 i heart my o|||||o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattones Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 98 Mazda 626..for now until i get a pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) I tow my boat with a 98 Chevy truck but find it struggles going up large hills . Thinking about going to a large V8 It struggles going up hills?? My 2003 F150 only has the tiny (less than 300 cu in) 4.6 litre Triton V8 and has no issues pulling my boat anywhere. Most of the time I even leave it in OD on the flats and kick it down ahead of grades so it doesn't lug the tranny up the hill.... and I only turn the OD off once I get into some real hilly stuff. My old '98 GMC with the 5.7/350cu in engine in it has no more pulling power than this litte 4.6 V8 Thanks to the many "gears" of each 1/2/Drive in the transmission to keep the torque up to the rear wheels. Tranny shifts about 8 times to get to drive. Edited February 1, 2009 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCHER Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) I drive a 2004 Ford Explorer and like wayne I have the 4.6l v8.That little motor has more than enough towing power.The truck came rigged with a tow package and it will pull 6,800lbs.It's also as good on gas as some of the v6's out there.Plus those motors are almost bullet proof. Dan Edited February 1, 2009 by Percher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purekgw Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 wow irish thats a big lund lol never seen one so deap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 never seen one so deap Good thing it is... Both Lew and Terry have seen the floor get washed by waves over the bow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 1996 Tahoe with 3 billion km's. It's tough on gas towing or not but I love the power! I also have an Astro, good and stable for towing but lacks a bit with tthe 4.3L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 ....It tows, it stows and it has a bed, what more could I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 2008 jeep liberty. amazed what it can do. and it dont get stuck,,,,period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joonmoon Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Pictures are worth a thousand words............. See told ya........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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