My experience is with hauling horse trailers. A couple of horses and a
trailer add up to about the same as a Tiger and a trailer. I only trailer
about 1% of the time, so I was looking for the minimum that I felt would do
the job and not kill me mileage wise the rest of the time. The last vehicle
I bought for this was a 2000 Dodge Durango. It would probably be considered
a mid-size SUV, but had decent wheelbase, gearing and power. I had a choice
of a 5.9 V-8, a 5.2 V-8 or a 4.7 V-8. The 5.9 was a little overkill for
everyday driving. The 4.7 was a newer design, overhead cam and made more
peak power than the 5.2, but the torque curve was also peaky. I went with
the 5.2, the old reliable 318 that had been around a few decades and had 300
ft/lbs of torque from just about idle. The whole package has worked out
perfect for my occaisional towing needs. I knew it would be the minimum I
would feel comfortable with, and am glad I didn't pick the smaller higher
performance engine.
Kirk
B382000503
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From: <sralsten@ca.rr.com>
To: <awtiger@cox.net>; <Tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Towing a Tiger
> Thanks for all the response. I see my question was
> incomplete due to my own lack of experience with the issue.
>
> The trailer I have in mind would be an open flatbed, not a heavier
> enclosed.
>
> My ideas at least now, wouldn't involve passes over 5000' My budget can't
> handle Diesal F250. Sounds like I should also put 6 cyl Ranger types
> out of my mind and focus on at least a full size w/ V8
>
> Steve R
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