Tow Vehicle

AlexJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:24 pm

My tow vehicle is being replaced, ram 1500. I would like to replace it with an SUV. Any suggestions out there?

EvilZ · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 7:47 am

My Tahoe has been good to me. 236000 miles on it and still going.

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:00 am

With more and more manufacturers moving away from truck based platforms for their SUV's and into the "crossover" type frames, there aren't many to choose from, especially for towing. I think Tahoe/Yukon and Expedition are the only "real" SUV's on the domestic market right now. 4runner and Xterra for imports. Used suv's are always around, depends on your preference though.

KLB41854 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:23 am

Just make sure you check tow capacity. All SUVs have computers that read towing weight. If you pull something over your tow rate and the Tranny goes to hell, Warranty will be void . Big Brother always watching. Computer tells all.

Jdpber · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:53 am

tahoe.. my 2004 is min tan has 190K on the dash.. she does a great job..

GottWhat · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:00 am

Towing the 190 will not be a problem even for some unibody SUVs. However, if you plan on upgrading to something larger/heavier you may want to get a body-on-frame SUV like mentioned above.

ric · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:55 am

Marina costs $130 a month for dry storage with unlimited pull out/put in.

Cheaper than owning an SUV :mrgreen:

GottWhat · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 10:03 am

ric wrote:

Marina costs $130 a month for dry storage with unlimited pull out/put in.

Cheaper than owning an SUV :mrgreen:

I rack store my boat as well but where the OP lives, the city's namesake is the 482 acre Lake Orion but he is also in an area of many other lakes, the largest in his county being the 1,280 acre Cass Lake. He is also ~1 hour from Lake Saint Clair (430 square miles). My point is, he probably would not want to limit himself to a single lake.

TFD2001 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:12 am

ric wrote:

Marina costs $130 a month for dry storage with unlimited pull out/put in.

Cheaper than owning an SUV :mrgreen:

Awe Rick, and his never ending useless comments.... :roll:

LouC · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:14 pm

Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi/8speed. Won't even feel that boat. My old one pulls my '88 H200 like its not there and the Quadradrive II 4x4 system is the best there is. Locking diffs rear and front. Full time automatic 2 speed transfer case.

rpengr · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:46 pm

TFD2001 wrote:

ric wrote:

Marina costs $130 a month for dry storage with unlimited pull out/put in.

Cheaper than owning an SUV :mrgreen:

Awe Rick, and his never ending useless comments.... :roll:

Yep. Marina costs $600/month in my neck of the woods.

Cap'n Morgan · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 12:58 pm

LouC wrote:

Jeep Grand Cherokee Hemi/8speed. Won't even feel that boat. My old one pulls my '88 H200 like its not there and the Quadradrive II 4x4 system is the best there is. Locking diffs rear and front. Full time automatic 2 speed transfer case.

+1

One of our tow vehicles is a 2011 Jeep GC Laredo X w/Hemi. Great SUV .

Jdpber · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:00 pm

TFD2001 wrote:

ric wrote:

Marina costs $130 a month for dry storage with unlimited pull out/put in.

Cheaper than owning an SUV :mrgreen:

Awe Rick, and his never ending useless comments.... :roll:

hahahahaha

AlexJ · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:13 pm

Any comments on the dodge Durango?

GottWhat · **Posted:** Thu Mar 19, 2015 1:28 pm

AlexJ wrote:

Any comments on the dodge Durango?

If you are talking about the current Durango, they are really nice. It shares platforms with the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Can be had with the HEMI. They can tow up to 6,200 lbs (V6) or 7,400 lbs (V8).

This is said to be the last year for the Durango as FCA is going to discontinue the Durango but bring a redesigned version back as a Jeep Wagoneer. This way, Jeep will have a three row SUV and they will be able to sell more of them for a higher per transaction price.

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