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Swanny · 07-20-2005, 08:38 PM

We pull our '31 ft Excella 500 with a Ford F-350. Great torque and smooth ride.

Mitch

rickyandcook · 07-22-2005, 07:35 PM

we bought our 2006 Safari, 25 and 2005 Toyota Tundra v/8 on the same day, 6/26/05 and are hoping this will be a good combo. Ricky

JeffTerry · 09-09-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rickyandcook

we bought our 2006 Safari, 25 and 2005 Toyota Tundra v/8 on the same day, 6/26/05 and are hoping this will be a good combo. Ricky

Buy an American truck

, That way you have 2 American icons

. Nice Safari

.
Jeff

munimula · 09-09-2005, 08:38 PM

i don't know where the Tundras are built but my Nissan Armada was built down South somewhere - Alabama or MS. after three previous chevy's it nice just looking at a new dash. as stated previously the 305 horses are plenty powerful to pull my triple axel 34 foot excella 1000. LOVE IT!

wingfoot321 · 09-09-2005, 10:36 PM

micsupply,

I think both are built in Jackson, Miss. This is the new plant for Nissan.

rickyandcook · 09-13-2005, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeffTerry

Buy an American truck

, That way you have 2 American icons

. Nice Safari

.
Jeff

If youread my post. It says, I already bought the Tundra. In response to your post........You buy what type truck you want, and I will buy the type truck I want...........................Ricky

Bambi_Bandit · 09-22-2005, 06:06 PM

Woo Hoo!! I just got a (new to me) 2005 Ford Excursion 4x4 Diesel!!

Thanks to all the Ford Diesel folks that gave me the in's and out's.

Kevim

osp6179 · 09-22-2005, 06:27 PM

Chalk up another 'Yota. They're built in Indiana, by the way, but forget the percentage of domestic products that make it up. Probably more than your average GM/Ford/Chrysler product. I could look at my window sticker if anyone needs "silenced".

However, i can see that people who pull more and more often would need a bigger truck. That's fine. But, the way Toyota does with the HP/torque they get out of their equipment is impressive. I don't want to drive around a 2500HD for a four minute trip to work, and have no room for a beater car. For those of us that only tow a few times a year and for shorter distances, it does juuuuuuuust fine.

chrispy1 · 10-23-2005, 09:45 AM

2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel

shirleyolds5 · 10-23-2005, 03:06 PM

Hello, We are new to the forum. We pull our 1956 Airstream Carvanner with our 1953 Oldsmobile 98 Holiday Coupe. We really have a good time going to shows and just anywhere. We get a lot of attention. People want to look and talk about both the Airstream and the Oldsmobile
Shirley

maxandgeorgia · 10-23-2005, 06:24 PM

50's-Happy Days! Will you please post some pics of this combo? We'd love to see it. And. . .welcome to the Forum

n2916s · 10-23-2005, 07:25 PM

I pull my '86 31' Sovereign with a 2004 Nissan Titan. Love the truck.

mike

denellen · 12-23-2005, 08:37 PM

I pull my 22CCD with a Lincoln Mark LT. Very comfy. Love Ford trucks.

Gavin · 06-21-2006, 07:09 PM

2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel towing 30' Classic. Love it!

Plumber Dave · 08-21-2006, 10:39 AM

TV is a 03 Chevy HD 2500 (last year for the wet turbo) 14 MPG (13.8). I guess I can round up! In parades and such we pull with a bone stock 1955 Willys pickup w/226 Hurricane inline flat head six.

Goin camping · 08-21-2006, 02:14 PM

Last three trucks have been Fords. Been buying Fords since International Harvester stopped making pickups. Latest one is a diesel.

daveandpamz · 10-04-2006, 01:10 PM

I haven't heard of anyone else doing this, but we tow our '77 31' Sovereign with an '05 Jeep Liberty CDI turbo. Small silver Jeep, big silver toaster.

The CDI uses the Mercedes E-Class diesel engine that they've been using in Europe for years. (For 2007, Jeep is putting the newer E-Class diesel into the Cherokee. Apparently, Daimler-Chrysler execs thought people would buy the Liberty diesel for fuel mileage, but everyone bought them to tow with....)

I average 27+mpg when towing and I have all the torque I need, plus it has a lot of ooomph. And with the short wheel base, I can jackknife (ooops!) and not hurt the camper.

The only time the tail has wagged the dog is when I got stuck in some nasty crosswinds -- normally, it's quite stable. When I'm not towing, I have a solid daily driver that's not a honkin', gas-guzzling beast. (no offense to anyone who drives one of those....)

Pam

AgZep · 06-04-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by daveandpamz

we tow our '77 31' Sovereign with an '05 Jeep Liberty CDI turbo

Pam,

Wow. We used to have a Liberty, before the diesel came along though. I'd have thought a 31' would overwhelm one, but I guess not.

What kind of hitch are you using? Have you ever weighed the trailer when loaded? If so, how close are you to the tow limit on the Jeep?

66Overlander · 06-05-2007, 04:50 AM

Out of curiosity I checked the Jeep web site. The gas Liberty with tow package is rated to tow 5000 lbs. and that's with driver only in the tow vehicle, no passengers and no cargo. A '77 31 Airstream weights over 5000 lbs. dry before options, fluids, and cargo according to the Airstrem web site. If the Liberty were a gas model, they'd for sure be over the manufacturers recommended towing limits. The Jeep site did not have anything about the Liberty diesel, but I can't think that the engine was the limiting factor, because brakes, transmission, frame, cooling system, and a whole lot of other things that probably didn't change with the diesel engine figure into the manufacturer's tow ratings. And then theres the issue of tow vehicle wheelbase . . . the Liberty 104.2" wheelbase is well below the "guideline" wheelbase for a 31' trailer.

Tow each their own, but I certainly wouldn't do it.

henw · 06-05-2007, 05:46 AM

Towing capacity is only 1/2 of the equation. It's how much other stuff you can comfortably carry with that completes the package. Generators, water, grills, furniture, fuel etc.