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10-19-2013, 02:56 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
St. Catharines
, South Western Ontario
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,367
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mojo
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Very nice!
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Airstreams..... The best towing trailers on the planet!
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10-19-2013, 03:44 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 25' FB Flying Cloud
2011 23' FB Flying Cloud
Branson
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 734
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RLS
The two I would consider: Suburban XL 2500 or Yukon XL 2500.
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They aren't building them in 2014.
And the rumors about 2015, are just that AFAIK.
Good luck!
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10-19-2013, 06:59 PM
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Rivet Master
Vintage Kin Owner
Lin
, Ne
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,430
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Quote:
Originally Posted by murreywalker
They aren't building them in 2014.
And the rumors about 2015, are just that AFAIK.
Good luck!
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2014 Chevy Suburban - Home
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The higher your expectations the fewer your options.
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11-23-2013, 12:08 PM
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Registered User
2014 25' Flying Cloud
Lake Tomahawk
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 9
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Our friends pull a 30' with a gmc Denali and they love.
Is anyone pulling a 25' or larger with the new Jeep Grand Cherokee Eco diesel?
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11-29-2013, 10:14 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2010 30' Flying Cloud
Garibaldi Highlands
, British Columbia
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 27
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I pulled my 30 foot Airstream all the way down Baja Mexico safely with a Volkswagen Touareg TDI Diesel V10 and it went really well! The car have 550 foot torque of power so it helps a lot for going up all the hills!
The only danger I found about the driving down here is very narrowed road and lot of big trucks passing by really close and fast. It was stressful but only drive during the day time so I made it here safely. There was also 4 of us following each other, always good to be more than one car just in case of mechanic problems. Local people were super friendly and it went really well with all the check points and driving!
It was so nice to have the trailer while traveling, to be able to cook at night, shower and have a nice sleep!! I love my Airstream so much!!!
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11-30-2013, 08:48 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2004 30' Classic
Peterborough
, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 23
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We towed our 34ft with a 2011 F150 5ltr crew cab with great performance and good mileage. We found that the extra cost of the diesel was not justified for the job. The point of the tow vehicle is to get you to your destination, not tow for days on end like a transport.
My thoughts
Russ
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11-30-2013, 06:17 PM
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Firedog1
2018 30' Classic
Woodbridge Connecticut &
, Venice Florida
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 243
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Ford F150 ecoboost
Just picked up 2014 Ford F150 Super Crew (Platinum) w/ ecoboost. we love it and it will compare in luxury to any SUV and will tow 11,300 lbs. Take one for a spin and you will consider as a daily driver. And when not towing gets 20 miles per gallon.
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12-01-2013, 08:38 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Fort Smith
, Arkansas
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 37
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Greeting one and all.
In the latest issue of Airstream life(WINTER 2013) there is a wonderful article by Andy Thomson on load capacity. He also refrences his overall pick for a towing vehicle; it'a the Ford Expedition! It so happens we pull our 2008 25 ft Safari with our 2007 Ford Expedition. I really cannot overstate how happy we are with it. It's my wifes everyday driver and a wonderful tow vehicle. With the back two rows of seats pulled down we have more than enough space for packing whatever! The expedition delivers 350 HP. As for the millage well..... the best I have done pulling the Silver Gal, (camper not my wife) is 12.5 mpg generally its in the range of 10 mpg! We bought it used with less than 20,000 miles for just over $18,000. All in all great SUV. I would love to get a new one with some more bells and whistles but....... Ford is getting very proud of them.
Larry
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12-01-2013, 09:01 AM
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#29
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1 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Tupelo
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 11
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Not diesel, but the Chevrolet Suburban 2500 has a tow capacity of 9600/9400 - 2WD/4WD.
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12-01-2013, 09:46 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 19' Safari
GLENDALE
, AZ
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 2,453
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Living in Arizona, we hear a lot on the news that doesn't make it to the national media. Personally, we quit visiting Mexico 20 years ago and never plan on going there again.
If you want to explore the Mexican culture, there are lots of little villages and authentic Mexican food in the US border states. However, the US and Canada have lots of great (safe) travel destinations; and there just isn't anything in Mexico that is worth risking my wife's and my lives (and our rig) to go see.
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