Re: Pulling a P19

Ted Duke (tedduke@usa.net)
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 12:58:16 -0500


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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Larry,

My F150 has auto and 4 wd which is great on the ramp. I bought the truck
because I do some part-time Cattle raising, it's supposed to be a profit center,
but what a joke that is right now. Anyway, that's why I bought the 4WD and glad
I did when I'm on a slippery ramp.

Ted

The Costas wrote:

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> Ted
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> Good points, but I need to mention that my little Toy-ota truck has done...
> OK...
>
> The three of us (HC, Toy and me) have made the 500 mile trip to LaLaLand
> twice (24 MPG), passing motor-homes and trucks (45 MPH in 3rd) going up "the
> Grapevine". We also have "full packed" back 15 miles of steep, dirt road to
> our favorite lake...still OK...
>
> But... the extra room and power would be quite welcome, although I think
> even a full sized truck also needs an auto and posy-track.
>
> Only problem Toy has is getting HC up the ramp at Pillsbury. Smoked the
> clutch there twice, so now I have my brother-in-law pull HC out with his 4WD
> Ford F-250 (bit of an over-kill).
>
> LCL
>
> >Bill,
> >
> >Bet my comments will get a real argument going!
> >
> > First, I have nothing against little cars, used to drive VW's, VW
> >busses, a Toyota, a Subabu etc.
> >
> >But for towing I prefer something, and for longer distances I prefer
> >something more comfortable, which I find for ME is a larger truck. I
> >did a lot of looking around and decided on a Ford F150. Looked at a 6
> >cylinder, but decided the small V8 was the ticket. I like towing my P19
> >with it because you don't know it's back there until you start up a
> >mountain and it will maintain 55 or better on anything I have traversed,
> >(steep hills and small mountains, Interstate grades) in Virginia and up
> >to NY on I-81.
> >
> >If you are towing locally I think a smaller vehicle would do nicely.
> >For longer distances I would recommend a large pickup.......
> >...............I am sure there will be disagreement:
> >
> >as some are content to tow with a Rennault CV. Ever drive one? Now
> >there was a vehicle. <BG>
> >
> >Best wishes and good towing!
> >
> >Ted Duke
> >WWPs19 #626
> >Mountains of Virginia