track haulers

[j4d3_h4v0k]

Hey I'm lookin into gettin a p/u truck and I will eventually using it to haul my s13 to track days and what not so I just wanted input on what some people are using for this purpose

[ripracer]

I use a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 5.9l and pull a homemade tandem axle dove tail trailer. I works pretty well and I have went quite a few distances with it. Need to hook up the trailer brakes, but stops it alright and my truck usually gets about 11-12 mpg. Looking to upgrade b/c I have a gooseneck 2 car trailer I might start pulling and I want a duallie.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a48/baylymiley/Vehicles/CIMG0877.jpg

[JRas]

how frequently do you go to the track?

If you don't go much consider a U-Haul Auto Transport

[Secretsquirrel]

i use a 01' GMC Sierra 1500 with a 5.3L in it and a 17ft tandem axle trailor. Pulls good, gets 10-12mpg while towing.


i currently dont have trailor brakes on it, so hard stops can sometimes be a bit of a handful if im not paying attention.




SS

[ThatGuy]

Just waiting on gas prices to go down so I can pick this up...
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3039/projectch4.jpg

Well, a drop in gas prices, and a $10 Billion check from Oprah, Trump, and Gates.

[fliprayzin240sx]

^^^ You can probably stick your S13 in the back of that thing Barry...

Anyways, back to the OP, the best question is whats your budget? That will pretty much dictate what to get. Light towing with an open trailer, few sets of wheels and tools should be do-able with an F150. If you wanna be a baller, Full sized Dodge Ram Cummings edition with a turbo diesel.

[McRussellPants]

2006 Nissan Frontier 4.0 Auto: it pulls fine, but won't stop for shit, kinda a hassle. 12 or so MPG

2007 Chevy 2500HD 6.2 Gas Auto: Pulls great can barely feel a one car the new 2007 Chevys rule my face, so fucking nice. 13.7 average milage over 7k miles, some with a 10k load on a goose neck.

2006 Chevy 3500 Dually 6.6 Allison: Can't even feel a one car. Pulls a three car with no trailer brakes (15k loaded) with no issues. Averages 15 or so with a one car trailer.

2007 Chevy 2500HD 6.6 Allison: gets around 16mpg on the highway with a trailer, can't feel a one car behind it.

1997 Chevy 2500 5.7 Gas Auto: Bleh, it pulls arright, kinda weak but the trailer doens't boss the truck around too hard.

2000 Ford F350 7.3 Deisel Manual: Cant feel a trailer but its loud as fuck stock and a pain to drive long distances, it was kinda cool though.

1996 Ford F250 7.3 Auto: I'd break my knuckles before buying this truck, Driving Kuahs around was so fucking gay. and it gets like 9mpg loaded.

2000 Ford F350 V10 Triton Auto Dually: sucks anus. the trailer weight isnt a problem but it gets like 9mpg without a trailer.

F150s are kinda dicks too imo, but I've never actually driven one loaded, only ridden.

Thats everything I've used. If I had to get a truck for a single car I'd get a 1500 Chevy with the biggest motor they had. If you're gonna pull an enclosed you'd want a bigger truck though.

Can't hype deisel enough if you can afford it.

I've never delt with dodge really, the deisels are retarded loud but could move a house if you wanted.

this is the most helpful post I've made on zilvia like ever.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Only reason I brought up the Diesel Ram is cuz a buddy of mine got one. Intake, 5 inch full exhaust, rechipped ecu with the turbo boost cranked from 36 to 42 and that thing hauls ass!!! Good enough to run 13s at the track.

[Dousan_PG]

i use a dodge ram 94 pickup
5.2L v8
works ok
but looking to get anewer truck
russelpants was helpig me out
might end up w/ a dodge 2500 like 05/06 model


realy wan ta turbo deisel but just cant afford it
and i only tow my car, kinda overkill. but it would be awesome perfect

[jobestudios]

http://www.team-blend.net/jacksonphoto/3500.jpg
Turbo Diesel :)

[MomentumGT]

I use a 05' Nissan Frontier 4.0L. It does fine, especially when we're running late going to button willow I'm doing 80+mph through the grape vine with race car and the tiny ass truck bed filled with rims, tires, tents, tools, 5 full fuel cell tanks, etc...Waiting on my lotto ticket to punch in so I can get a rig. LOL.

-Jon

[ripracer]

I have been going to atleast 2 events a month for the past 5 months, though december was kind of slow. Usually try to make 2-3 a month and the shortest is like an hour and the longest is close to 4hr.

[loserfrancis]

would a 05/06/07 tacoma do the job? driving to WSIR with the s13 from san diego is a journey

[ryan hagen]

2000 silverado ext cab 2500 6.0L 4l80e, pulled great, took it to proam, i m adding bigger trans cooler and a p/s brake booster cooler and it should be a champ for next season, 187,??? current miles, still great

2005 gmc ext cab 6.5L duramax with alison trans, pulls better than my silverado, power to spare, its my dads, even fairly quiet for a diesel.

i pull a dual axle steel 17 foot trailer with trailer brakes when they work(shit ass cheap wireing)

[MomentumGT]

would a 05/06/07 tacoma do the job? driving to WSIR with the s13 from san diego is a journey

I think you'll do pretty well if its the 6 cyl. If using a 4 banger tacoma you'll probably hold up traffic going up hills. I've seen some of the fellow NASA racers from SD use 4 banger trucks to tow their race cars to Button Willow, not the most ideal scenario but you make due and everythings all good.

-Jon

[Ninjabread]

Used a xterra with the vg30 v6, car on a 2 wheel dolly, It was barely noticeable on flats, but uphills required a bit of gasing it.

Ford f150 (2007) uhaul rental with whatever v8, Got really good gas mileage compared to the xterra, no effort required, and you can power shift the auto tranny for fun, or downshift comming to a stop. Uhaul = no care.

Put it in first, floor it up the onramp, wait to hit the revlimiter, shift to second, repeat. Fun stuff.

[genericforumname]

honestly there is no reason to get a massive truck to pull one car, only get a diesel if you have a massive (insert random 10k+ object here)

my dad had a 1991 ford explorer with the towing package and that thing ruled, old trucks are built like tanks and easy to work on.

an old friend had a 2001 tacoma with the trd package and it was waaay more capable than it looked, he pulled off the mud flaps and went mudding every weekend

if you really want a new truck then look at a frontier or Tacoma (i think the new ones are hideous personally) they get better mileage and wont kill you on maintenance or size (try parking a a titan or dually, hope you're a wizard)

p.s. I would stay away from dodge, the whole manufacturer has horrible quality control, and some models had problems with the dashboard collapsing, and yes I do have personal experience with the company

[McRussellPants]

honestly there is no reason to get a massive truck to pull one car, only get a diesel if you have a massive (insert random 10k+ object here)

my dad had a 1991 ford explorer with the towing package and that thing ruled, old trucks are built like tanks and easy to work on.

an old friend had a 2001 tacoma with the trd package and it was waaay more capable than it looked, he pulled off the mud flaps and went mudding every weekend

if you really want a new truck then look at a frontier or Tacoma (i think the new ones are hideous personally) they get better mileage and wont kill you on maintenance or size (try parking a a titan or dually, hope you're a wizard)


Yeah, once you get spoiled with a duramax all that shit you listed is total dicks to drive.

Its not just the power, its the whole truck is designed to pull. Im not saying you need 3500 to pull a one car. But doing it in light trucks is gay as fuck if your going more than an hour away. Bare minimum 1500 imo. Chevy Sells the 1500HD which is the 2500 axles on the 1500 Frame/Engine, which would probably work pretty well.

Frontiers/Tacomas are wack in traffic, or any situation where you aren't just cruising down the highway. The brakes aren't up to it, and the thing is so light it gets bossed around on bad pavement really easily.

lol at park a Titan, if you can't get a Titan into a parking spot someone needs to take your keys away. Duallys are pretty easy too if you've driven it more than once, not that it matters because you can just take two spots and be lazy.

Oh yeah, just so everyone knows, The Titan/Tundra are equivelent to splitting a 2500/1500 gas domestic. The first year Titans/New Tundras have lots of issues.

Don't waste your time with the orignal Tundra, it doesn't even have enough power to get out of its own way.

[KA-T_240]

If you got the money and all that get a diesel. My dad has customers with the cummins of various years that get 19-21 MPG on the highway w/ trailers. Speed is a factor. Most of them say they are under 65 for that kind of mileage. Stay away from ford diesels unless they have a warranty and you have all maintance done at ford(ford dealers around here have been using every exuse to not warranty the trucks).

With proper mods diesel trucks can get good gasmileage and be pretty fun for a 7-8000+ pound truck.


For my towing experience:

97 Grand Cherokee 5.2L tows good, stopping could be improved, but gas blows

98 S10 4.3L with K&N FIPK towed pretty good. If hills, needs more power

05 Colorado w/ 5 cylinder I/E: Tows pretty good. brakes good. and most hills around here its pretty decently powered. Except a couple really steep ones. Have only towed with it twice so far.


03 F250 Powerstroke with superchip: Power is good. Tows plenty of weight, loud as hell. Would take a Duramax or Cummins over it anyday though.

[SHIFT_Slide]

I've only dealt with Fords, and they all had the 7.3 Powerstroke and I love all of them.

2002 Excursion 7.3 - My moms truck. shits intense, full exhaust, chipped, intake and soon to be propane injected. They tow 4 bikes every year to Daytona and Lake George and a few other places and they love the truck to death.

2001 F250 7.3 6 speed- Loved driving it, soo easy to tow one car.

and a few 7.3 vans my father brought home from work.
One thing I really like about the 7.3's is that it takes ALOT to kill it. Some vans had over 200k miles all in NYC and I know for a fact not one single mile out of all of those were easy on the truck. The only real problem is some of the trucks have minor electrical problems, stupid little shits that are easy fixes but everyone blows them out of proportion.

[azndoc]

I use a 2002 F350 turbo diesel, love it when I was towing, didn't feel like I was trailering just normal driving. MPG was okay.

I also used my uncle's 2007 Tundra SR5 full cab, but I didn't like it for towing, it sucked. It was kinda of scary actually. So I was pretty disappointed, the commercials looked so cool. lolz

[g6civcx]

If you're hauling just one car and an open trailer, I would try to get something that's rated for at least 5,000 pounds. For this, any full size 1/2 ton truck should be able to pull this.

I have a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 with tow package. It's rated for about 9,200 pounds. It's more than adequate for just one car and an open trailer.

If you have an enclosed trailer, I'd recommend stepping up to a 3/4 or 1 ton truck for more towing power. You don't need dualies but make sure you don't push the tow rating because that's the max limit. Just because you're slightly under the limit doesn't mean you should tow it for long distances because you will wear out the transmission.

Also make sure you learn how to drive with a trailer. You need to gear it slightly differently and take wider turns. Backing up is also fun.

[ImpatientS14]

I use a 2002 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition, and rent a flat bed from a local shop for $40 a day.

[sideview_180sx]

I was thinking would it be easier if you have like the tundra, or in my case looking at the older T100 since prices on them is quite low. Using a towbar for the car? I could load up the car and bed of the truck with necessary essentials. Wouldn't that make it easier to lug around???

If rental is an option Enterprise by my house offers pick-ups for $36.99/day. Then the u-haul 5mins away rents trailers for $30-40. Aside from gas, is it really worth the added expense to buy one if insurance, car payment(if financed), plus routine maintenace tacked on, if not used regularly.

[nissanguy13]

I have towed my hatch with my wifes old ford escape with no problem. Now I have a 05 2wd F-150

[Slammed Assassin]

the newer tundras are prety good on gas while pulling a 240sx..i pulled my car 350 thousand miles on the freeway and i only spent $120 on gas...

[deadpirate]

i have towed quite a few of my friends cars to the track with a 1998 dodge dakota 5.2L v8 auto. does just fine..gas mileage suffers a bit..but no huge issues

[morbid]

The only non-turbo-diesel truck I would get is the new Tundra. Those fuckers are tough. I saw one in person about a week ago, shit is A LOT bigger then I imagined it would be. A lot bigger then the old ones, and they got 381hp 401tq.

But... if I had enough money to buy a truck, it would be the new duramax. There's something about 660 ft lbs that makes my dick hard.

[j4d3_h4v0k]

thank you for all the input so far i was lookin at the newer tacomas because it'll end up being the daily once the 240 reaches a certain point so gas mileage will be a big consideration in my decision

[slw240sx]

Earlier this year on short notice we had to rent a truck, a 2007 Ford F250 superduty diesel. the thing was 80$ a day. and only got 10-11mpg, it was brand new with under 300miles on it. we used it to tow over 1k in a day and it was dirty,stained,and trashed when we returned it. the thing was uncomfortable for even a 4hour drive. It was nice, but i would rather have been using our 06 Silverado 2500HD diesel its much more comfortable and gets way better mileage.

[bigOdom1]

my other car meaning the vehicle that sees the most use is my truck. its a gmc1500 v8 but the smaller v8 302 i believe instead of the 350 they did come in a 454 which was the ss model which was not available all years. this is between 89-97 chevy and GMC 1500 series only.

it gets 15-18 mpg and around 13-14 pulling my car on a tandem axle dovetail. as long as i am not going to far i trust it but not on anything more than five hours then again it has 160000 miles and is a 95 2wd also that i have given hell on road and off had it since i was 17. great truck to daily as its not too big and it has a v8 to haul a trailor well enough. a dually turbo diesel by ford, GM, or Dodge would be the most ideal (also read most expensive) for pulling any trailors for the most part. but frontiers, have done fine the few times i have gone along with a friend in his, as has my truck

[trsilvias13]

I use a 07 toyota tundra. Feels like not even towing.

my friend used suburban with extended back - not good cuz the car is heavy already. Braking sucks because of the weight. Then switch to a yukon - better but still feels heavy. Now a dodge ram 05 - feel awesome, more power, light truck, better braking. He also used a escalade ext - not as good as the truck, but more pimp especially towing with 22's.

But if you want something awesome a turbo diesel and you can tow an enclosed no problem.

[JDMPalace]

It all depends on your need, if you know you are going to buy a big trailer invest in a good truck if you can one with diesel engine and you'll thank yourself later.

I haul with my F350 king ranch with 4.11 gear and it gets about 14 mpg (55mph) hauling 32ft trailer or around 11mpg (75mph). So it all depends on your need and what you want to do with it, but I do believe when it comes to truck bigger is better.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v363/boxybox/seanstrailer.jpg

[Nikeboy355]

I borrow a friend's 2006 Tundra V8 RWD and rent a uHaul trailer every time I go to the track...
Works great and it's so nice to drive to and from with a comfortable ride, AC, and a stereo...

I let him borrow my new Lexus so he doesn't complain...

http://nitinj.com/Images/240SX2/Buttonwillow%20040807/2IMG_5529.JPG

[tknbkthrsdy4anfg]

I towed my car on a trailer behind my 03 Durango AWD 4.7L.
13mpg, pulled and stopped pretty good without trailer brakes.
It did bob a bit over bumps tho.

[mehsilvia]

I use a 05' Nissan Frontier 4.0L. It does fine, especially when we're running late going to button willow I'm doing 80+mph through the grape vine with race car and the tiny ass truck bed filled with rims, tires, tents, tools, 5 full fuel cell tanks, etc...Waiting on my lotto ticket to punch in so I can get a rig. LOL.

-Jon

Same here. Tacoma tho

would a 05/06/07 tacoma do the job? driving to WSIR with the s13 from san diego is a journey

Its does the job. But i wouldnt if you were looking at an Enclosed trailer.

06 Tacoma Sport 4.0L + 18' Dovetail open trailer + S14

And i dont know why everyone talks shit about the Taco/Front but im usualy 65mph all the way, and taking the Grapevine in 4th at 55mph with little issue. I can even get around the trucks and do some passing 55+ when needed.

Not to mention its a sexy daily driver

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c91/04specV_soca/Taco/IMG_1085.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t282/mehsilvia/Sponsorship/CIMG0517.jpg

[sideview_180sx]

AFAIK diesels get better gas mileage the more miles they have on them. At my other job I was driving Kenworths and Internationals. The International with like 200K miles would sip on gas. The Kenworth which has like maybe 13K miles on it drank gas like a domestic V8 on pump gas. I would consider a diesel if the price was low enough to where I could rent it out when I didn't have it in use.

[axiomatik]

the newer tundras are prety good on gas while pulling a 240sx..i pulled my car 350 thousand miles on the freeway and i only spent $120 on gas...

holy crap, 350,000 miles on just $120? lolz.

If you are just pulling one car on a flat bed trailer, you really don't need much. See my sig. 1997 Expedition with a 4.6L V8 215HP, 290TQ (smaller of the two V8s, 5.4L was also offered). 8000lb towing capacity. Towed my car all the way from San Francisco to Iowa City, IA with it (the pic in my sig was right when I arrived). The truck also had over 100k miles on it when I did it. Temp gauge never even budged while climbing thowards Tahoe. It was a little slow during the climbs, maybe around 50mph, but it's not like I was being passed by semis. On flat ground, the truck felt noticeably heavier, but the trailer never pushed the truck around and the power was perfectly adequate for me. Personally, when I'm towing something, I'm pretty cautious. I don't have any desire to blast down the highway at 85 mph. I usually cruise at about 60-65mph and got about 13mpg the whole way.

I'll be selling the Expedition soon, and already have a Jeep Cherokee that will take over any towing needs. 4.0L I6, 190HP, 235TQ, 5000lb towing capacity. Sure, it's not the optimal tow vehicle, but it should be fine for the occasional job.

[McRussellPants]

AFAIK diesels get better gas mileage the more miles they have on them. At my other job I was driving Kenworths and Internationals. The International with like 200K miles would sip on gas. The Kenworth which has like maybe 13K miles on it drank gas like a domestic V8 on pump gas. I would consider a diesel if the price was low enough to where I could rent it out when I didn't have it in use.

yeah they need to break in for a while.

BTW, Chevy/Ford/Dodge are supposed to be putting out 1500s with smaller deisels pretty soon.

I can't wait to see what those are like. A 1500 with a 4.0 Duramax would be so fucking hardcore awesome

[MavericStephenc]

http://www.mizukami-auto.com/data/car_datsun_01c_l.jpg

datsun 620.. swap an sr or rb20 into it with a hitch and bring the whip to the track

[McRussellPants]

Yeah, because you totally want a truck with a shitty ass red-top 2.0 to take your shit across country.

RB/SR truck couldn't get out of its own way.

[MavericStephenc]

Yeah, because you totally want a truck with a shitty ass red-top 2.0 to take your shit across country.

RB/SR truck couldn't get out of its own way.

mmmk KA-T ? I've seen datsun/nissan pickups do a lot, and if your on a budget it might help

[used240sxparts]

we use a 1997 f350 with a 38ft kaufman 2 car trailer... no probs

[McRussellPants]

man, you were serious?

I was 100% expecting "its a joke faggot" reply.

I guess I forget this is zilvia alot though.

[MavericStephenc]

yes completely serious I've towed 240's with my 240

[Rod]

i've been using my 99 Jeep Grand Cherokee I6 for towing duty. Its max towing capacity is 6,000lbs. I rent those heavy ass uhaul trailers that weight just as much as my 240 and it gets the job done. You feel the weight on the uphills, but its fairly decent on highway at 70mph. I get about 220 miles with trailer and spend about $45 to fill up the tank. Daily, i get 260-280 on a full tank..

[Brian W.]

i use an 06 GMC Sierra 2500 W/ Duramax Turbo Diesel. It pulls my 24 ft enclosed trailer and my S13 all over the country for me no problems.

[KA-T_240]

They make a 4clyinder cummins. A guy thats comes to my dads shop that is currently putting the new Duramax motors in the old H1's is going to put one of those in his H3.

[Bobafreak]

i plan on buying a third vehicle soon to trailer my 240 as well i was thinking about a 93 Chevy 2600 or a 93Chevy blazer which i saw for sale. my civic is my daily gas saver. 240 my weekend/show boater. Then the truck for mmmm just the track, pickin up parts. Maybe ill start off roading lol. My only downfall on trucks is the fact i dont know much about them. Im thinking about just spending the 4k for a expedition and using that. Plus itll be roomier for the kids and great for road trips.

[KA-T_240]

Get the chevy 2500 over that 93 blazer. If you want it for a parts hauler also, having a open bed is a awsome thing. The Blazer isn't the best platform for towing 3000+ pounds

[KiDyNomiTe]

I've driven 1 diesel van and a turbo diesel van with cars being pulled. The turbo diesel was obviously better, better on gas as well, plus this one had an evo fmic and evo steering wheel and seats... Used to have a couch.


I like the van over the trucks, more storage for shit, and more secuirty, plus you get a power inverter and toss a couch in the back and its a comfy ride for passengers.

I need to get something soon though, but can't think of buying a 3rd car right now...

[JoeC1982]

if you can find one the Jeep Liberty diesels(going for around 15k with low miles) had good torque and mileage, should pull a 240sx just fine. the new grand cherokees(one on ebay with limited pkg for 30k) have a diesel option too that makes a ton of torque.

[slideways2004]

I've driven 1 diesel van and a turbo diesel van with cars being pulled. The turbo diesel was obviously better, better on gas as well, plus this one had an evo fmic and evo steering wheel and seats... Used to have a couch.


I like the van over the trucks, more storage for shit, and more secuirty, plus you get a power inverter and toss a couch in the back and its a comfy ride for passengers.

I need to get something soon though, but can't think of buying a 3rd car right now...

lol @ couch. not a bad idea. and i'm in the same boat. can't think about buying a 3rd car. and i probably can't afford the maintnence on a diesel truck right now

[Bubbles]

yes completely serious I've towed 240's with my 240

Maybe I am missing something......but what would be the point?

[KA-T_240]

if you can find one the Jeep Liberty diesels(going for around 15k with low miles) had good torque and mileage, should pull a 240sx just fine. the new grand cherokees(one on ebay with limited pkg for 30k) have a diesel option too that makes a ton of torque.

At the moment I would stay away from the Jeep diesels. The Grand Cherokee Diesel for 30k do not even have 4wd. They stopped making the liberty diesel for a reason. That opinion would change if they would put the cummins in there. Even the 4cylinder one. You would be better off with a 1/2 ton truck.

[Rennen]

Tacoma tho It does the job.

Agreed, I borrowed my friend's '07 Tacoma Prerunner and it didn't break stride when in 4th, even in the Ozark Mtns.


My truck is a 89 Ford F250 5.8L 2WD. Even with 189,000 miles on it, it'll haul an open trailer and car at 85mph.... given enough distance and no hills :) (good thing I live in Kansas) It has fantastic brakes. Devours gas though, but hey it was free!

[clutch kick drifter]

01 Dodge cummins longbed 4x4
18MPG city 23MPH highway 65-70 at like 1400 rpms! HAHA
14 MPG highway pulling my hatch on 16ft open trailer
hypertech chip
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v120/80/99/503587369/n503587369_115727_1741.jpg
diesel is the way togo for sure!

[KA-T_240]

^do you have a intake and exhaust? That should free up some power and improve MPG and lower your exhaust temps.

My buddy has a 99 single cab cummins and gets 22-23 on the highway and 18-19 with a trailer. Drives 75-80.

[S14DB]

I saw a International Toter with a ramp on the back so you can drive the car up on it and side the ramps in and go. Where the goose neck would go on a normal toter. Still looking for a pic of one.

http://www.800toolbox.com/rvtow-1/rv_toter_gmc-1.jpg

[jackal264]

but all of these are expensive trucks....

what about something for 10000 max? whats a reliable 4x4 tow vehicle?

[Dousan_PG]

most 1500 and 2500 are under 18gs USD

[Flipzide]

I just got my hands on a 04' Titan for towing my car to events. Can anyone recommend me a cost effective trailer or what features to look for in one that i can find locally in craigslist?

[Dousan_PG]

trailers usually run about 1200 to 2gs
depends on how new

welcome to california

apparently, everything is GOLD.

[Slammed Assassin]

id go with a tacoma or tundra..but chevys and fords would be great...

[KA-T_240]

for under 10k. Probably a pre 2000 1/2 or 3/4 ton. Look for one in good shape with lower miles. Or that has higher miles and was maintained extremely well. If its Dodge, look for signs of tranny failure or one with a tranny replaced. If you do not need 4wd you can probably pick up something newer.

[axiomatik]

At the moment I would stay away from the Jeep diesels. The Grand Cherokee Diesel for 30k do not even have 4wd. They stopped making the liberty diesel for a reason. That opinion would change if they would put the cummins in there. Even the 4cylinder one. You would be better off with a 1/2 ton truck.

they stopped making the Liberty Diesel because the engine doesn't meet the new emission standards for diesels.

but all of these are expensive trucks....

what about something for 10000 max? whats a reliable 4x4 tow vehicle?

skip the big diesel pickups, you will pay a big premium, and unless you are pulling a big, enclosed trailer, you won't need it. any used 1/2 ton pickup or tahoe/suburban/expedition will be perfectly capable of towing an open trailer with a 240 on it. I suggested the expedition in my earlier post. used, they go for like $5k-8k i think for the generation i have.

[driftn_silvia]

sorry to bump this old thread.... im going to purchase an 01 toyota tacoma v6.
is it strong enough to tow a fastback to wsir???

any one with a 00-04 tacoma v6 can give any feedback?.

[Bobafreak]

Check the towing capability.

[LS240]

the newer tundras are prety good on gas while pulling a 240sx..i pulled my car 350 thousand miles on the freeway and i only spent $120 on gas...

You went 350,000 miles on only $120 in gas? Damn, Toyota really must have done their homework developing that truck. I wonder where they source their flux capacitors and ellyptian crystals? :hahano:

[The ROMAN]

sorry to bump this old thread.... im going to purchase an 01 toyota tacoma v6.
is it strong enough to tow a fastback to wsir???

any one with a 00-04 tacoma v6 can give any feedback?.

Don't know, but for smaller trucks you might want to look into a lightweight/aluminum trailer. They are more expensive (sometimes double the cost of a standard one) but they cut a few hundred pounds off your total towing weight.

[Slip&Sliden 240]

04 Titan 12mpg in town 16mpg highway. Big tow package with lower gears contributes to the lower mpg's. Volant intake and custom exhaust.

Taking the car to get paint used this trailer
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/4128/0306081758ff3.jpg
Picked the car up in this
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/3682/0319081720qg0.jpg
Towed the open like it wasnt there. The enclosed was fine, but took a little more effort on the hills.

Will most likely purchase an open trailer due to the way it towed.

[rowdogg03]

Drive your car to the event FTW!

if it breaks blow it up!!

[silviaguy240]

for under 10g's id go for a mid 90's Ram Cummins, alot of them are manual though if you are looking for auto.

[McRussellPants]

If anyone can afford it.

I can't rave enough about the 07+ Chevy 2500s.

If you really want a long haul cruiser the imports still haven't figured it out. Chevy's you feel so distanced from the road, soccer mom balls deep in cellphone and nail job distanced from the road, its totally obvious why they get in so many wrecks in Tahoes. probably have 200lbs of sound deadening, XM Radio and more Comfortable Bench seats than most Lexus 30 way adjustable. So easy to forget you're driving 8hrs.

That being said, I'm probably gonna trade my truck for a Titan or 06ish 2500HD

Titan will Pull well, but even though the US trucks are down on power they still get down the road a little better IMO.

[Ichi-Go]

Ive towed my car with a 98 dodge 1500 v8 and it got like 9mpg, sucked balls and didnt feel very solid at 65+mph. Then I towed my car with a 04 f250 turbo diesel 4 door long bed. Seriously didnt even feel the car. I was doing 80+ with ease passing people. The 1500 was downshifting to second on the highway to get anywhere. Big trucks are way way better for towing even if its a little open trailer. Plus the f250 got 18mpg and the 1500 got 9mph.

[Ninjabread]

I towed my car on a dolly with a x-terra (vg33) and got the same gas mileage towing as I did just driving around. I went easy on the gas though (ie: slowing down on up hills).