omfg, a tow vehicle?
Posted by A1337STI
Sean Medcroft Junior Moderator Location: Edmonds, Washington Join Date: 02/12/2009 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 1,802 Rally Car: Building a Merkur |
Alex Rademacher Ultra Moderator Location: Reno,nv Join Date: 09/10/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 686 Rally Car: 93 GC with an 01 RS swap! |
Wow 15-16 mpg towing? that's what I need...
My crew chief didn't like the 86 so much when there is a 96 for 2Grand. the 96 E350 (ambulance) doesn't have a tow hitch. which is good sorta... (its never been used to tow with) its the 7.3 Turbo Diesel and also has a "Veg Kit" not sure if its 2 tanks or 1 (hopefully 2) It was an ambulance. not sure if that's good or bad. Probably had a strict maintenance schedule, and you can't really drive too crazy with all the gear in the back , or if there's a patient in there. how long has it been owned by a non EMS person.. i dunno.. a nice $4K van like what you have is probably what i Should buy.. but i really want to keep this years tow vehicle cheap. not so cheap that i need to dump 2K fixing it, I just want basically the bare minimum to tow me for the next 2 years (at which point i'll have the wifeys Debt, and her ring paid off) then its party time! 
thanks for the helpful info.. hmm... an AWD Astro van would tow me. wonder how it would do on gross cargo capacity ? I think my trailer is 1640# car is 2700# (ish) = 4340 , and maybe 400# of tires (8 tires) so i could say 5,000 pounds being towed . do i assume a 10% tongue weight? which would be 500 pounds of cargo + 900 pounds of passengers seems like an astrovan would work. But it wouldn't have a lot of excess cargo capacity (weight wise) I have a spare transmission and other heavish stuff i could bring to rallies. (lacking the ability to install one even over night means i probably won't take it with me too often) but that's a different problem lol |
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I think I just wet myself.
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Here's my newest acquisition. '88 Ford F250 with a straight 6. All it costs me was two days, $350 in fuel, and $300 in parts. It is going to be way better than towing with an Exploder. Plus it can pull double duty as the farm/shop truck.
Now all I need to do is get the rally car log booked...  [/img]
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Max Junior Moderator Location: Durham, NC Join Date: 02/04/2009 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 611 Rally Car: 1983 MKI GTI |
Andrew Steere Godlike Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
What did you tell U-Haul you were putting on that trailer? Holy overload, batman! (not that I wouldn't do the exact same thing) Andrew Steere Lyndeborough, NH KB1PJY |
Aaron Luptak Super Moderator Location: SLC Join Date: 02/15/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 776 Rally Car: Civic... |
As long as you're not trying to tow with an Exploder, U-Haul could care less.  KF7RWG 
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Alex Rademacher Ultra Moderator Location: Reno,nv Join Date: 09/10/2007 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 686 Rally Car: 93 GC with an 01 RS swap! |
Uhual for the win!
looks like a great little truck. I'm obsessed with being able to fit some crew in the tow vehicle (don't want to pay gas for 2 vehicles, or make the crew pay their own gas) plus we travel with dogs a lot. Think i found a great vehicle ... I also suspect its going to need some work but , meh in my price range that's probably gonna happen. sounds like it may need new glow plugs (no real clue) owner says a few months ago it started and ran fine everytime. then it needed to turn over more and more to start, and now you need to use the heater block (overnight or an hour ish) but then it starts fine and runs great... he also said he has to replace the starter cylanoid or the entire starter. ( sounds like the van may have some electrical issues... eeeks... )
still $2,000 a good 7.3 turbo diesel , and it has a grease car kit, from grease car installed. 2 tanks, 3 batteries, extra interior lights... some flood lights up top (i just need to add a few spot lights! hehe) hmm... hopefully i can go check out the van sunday.. or maybe friday after work. |
Andrew Steere Godlike Moderator Location: South Central Nude Hamster Join Date: 12/29/2005 Age: Possibly Wise Posts: 2,008 Rally Car: too rich for my blood, share a LeMons car |
Aaron Luptak Super Moderator Location: SLC Join Date: 02/15/2008 Age: Midlife Crisis Posts: 776 Rally Car: Civic... |
Not to mention the fact that they're A-OK with you towing with a Mercury Mountaineer or Mazda Navajo... KF7RWG
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