Towing it home

['76mintgrün'02]

 

 

4 hours ago, pjp90 said:

My first truck was a C10 Chevy van.  The trans was shot in  4 years.   the brake rotors would warp every time I went down the hill from Watkins Glen

 

Then I used a Ford E 250 for 25 years of towing and the only mechanical failure was a fuel pump
 

 

I had a '69 Econoline 1 Ton SuperVan and that thing was  d u r a b l e.  Shoulda kept that one.  I love the snub-nosed early years.

 

My '72 Chevy C20 Custom-Deluxe Sub-Urban would pull that car home, but the fuel bill wouldn't be pretty.

 

 

Do you want to borrow Rapunzel?   

 

She's not quite as cozy as jp5Touring's Super-Duty rental though.

 

325,000 miles on that 402 Big-Block and it  just  keeps  getting  smooother.

 

(it's a rusty old beater... but I do love that truck)

 

I tend to agree with the rental truck idea, instead of stressing the Subaru.

 

Tom

Edited July 11, 2020 by '76mintgrün'02

[VWJake]

Great looking ‘Burban! I think that’s a great color.
 

I just finished building an ‘82 1500. I stuffed a 6.0 LS/4L80e package in it. It’ll make a great truck/tow rig/Hot Rod for someone.

 

[kbmb02]

8 hours ago, '76mintgrün'02 said:

I had a '69 Econoline 1 Ton SuperVan and that thing was  d u r a b l e.  Shoulda kept that one.  I love the snub-nosed early years.

 

Like this, Tom?

 

I towed home not a few 2002’s with my snub-nose ‘70 Econoline -> V8 302 with 3 on the tree, custom widened steelies on the back. It was simple, rugged, reliable (but man, would that engine cover get hot). Here it is, pulling a car I purchased and loaded* to the roof with parts (*it was not a low rider).

 

Other tow vehicles have included a ‘69 F250 (sold) and a 75 Econoline (now filled with parts). Currently, it’s a 2000 F250 Super Duty with a 7.3 diesel = loud, strong, and luxury.

 

 

 

8 hours ago, '76mintgrün'02 said:

My '72 Chevy C20 Custom-Deluxe Sub-Urban would pull that car home, but the fuel bill wouldn't be pretty. 

 

Nice Suburban ... if I ever decided to drive a Chevy truck, it’d be something like that. -KB

['76mintgrün'02]

edit- I'm too lazy to retype all the text that got lost in the process.  Maybe I'll come back and do it later.  Sorry.

 

Yes, Ken.  My van was like that one, but without the aluminum grille.  Mine was the early style, which was painted steel.

Edited July 11, 2020 by '76mintgrün'02

[tech71]

 I fitted a 6000 lb capacity trailer hitch to my 3.0L X5. A fairly light duty set up.

Great for pulling my utility trailer around and it works ok hauling an 02 on a U haul car carrier.

I have brought 2 cars home that way but both were pretty much "flat" runs. 

I suspect a run down I5 through the hill county would push my 6 cyl. X5 to its limits.

I would be more concerned with my  brakes. U haul car carriers are not equipped with electric brakes.

 

So OP? I would have 2 concerns about using the wifes new vehicle:

1. Its the wifes new vehicle ?

2. Its still under warranty right?, wonder how the dealer would react to a warranty claim made for damage incurred while towing?

Edited July 12, 2020 by tech71