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Title: What type of vehicle do you tow with?
Post by: uchwear on Oct 19, 2007, 10:35 AM

I'm curious what the most common tow vehicle is for a pup.

(austinboston just pointed out to me that I forgot to add SUV in the categories. Oops. If you are towing with one just choose other and post the vehicle type in a post) Sorry

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Post by: AustinBoston on Oct 19, 2007, 10:42 AM

I tow with a mid-sized van, a Chevy Astro.

I know plenty who tow with full-sized vans.

But the thing you are really missing is "SUV."

The SUV is probably number one.

Austin

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Post by: Funrover on Oct 19, 2007, 11:26 AM

92 Range Rover
65 Dodge D-100(1/2 ton )

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Post by: dcampbell1969 on Oct 19, 2007, 12:12 PM

'05 Nissan Titan - love it

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Post by: Russinator on Oct 19, 2007, 02:03 PM

Our TV is a one ton Ford van. Actually, it's a class "B" motor home. But it's too small for all of DW's things that she needs to camp with.

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r34/RussC_02/2525_1024framed.jpg)

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Post by: uchwear on Oct 19, 2007, 02:12 PM

Quote from: RussinatorOur TV is a one ton Ford van. Actually, it's a class "B" motor home. But it's too small for all of DW's things that she needs to camp with.

Looks like you could take your class "B" anywhere you want. Does the top of the van pop up also. That might be a future option for us as our family grows.

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Post by: Russinator on Oct 19, 2007, 02:34 PM

Looks like you could take your class "B" anywhere you want. Does the top of the van pop up also. That might be a future option for us as our family grows.

You can check them out at http://www.sportsmobile.com/

Here are a few pictures, as they say: a picture is worth a thousand words.

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Post by: sacrawf on Oct 19, 2007, 07:26 PM

I tow with a Ford Sport Trac which is really in the "Other" category as it is both SUV and pickup truck.

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Post by: archer on Oct 20, 2007, 12:12 PM

2007 Silverado 1/2 ton Pick-up, Crew Cab...Love it!

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Post by: GrizzlyTaco on Oct 20, 2007, 07:56 PM

A 2003 V6 Hyundai Santa Fe

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Post by: BuddyBear on Oct 20, 2007, 11:10 PM

'04 GMC Sierra 2500HD CC
4x4, 6.0 L, V8, 4.10
Great truck for camping and towing the PUP...:D
BB

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Post by: OC Campers on Oct 20, 2007, 11:25 PM

2005 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab

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Post by: LimeJeeeep on Oct 21, 2007, 05:42 AM

i could have sworn that i posted up here..but here goes,i checked wagon i guess it should have been other,considering we tow with and 06 jeep commander

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Post by: tlhdoc on Oct 21, 2007, 08:22 PM

SUV 2004 Ford Explorer V8.

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Post by: Old Starcraft on Oct 31, 2007, 09:08 AM

Hmm, I haven't seen mine on the list yet It's a 04' Pacifica Crossover. Towing a 2700 lb StarCraft.

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Post by: pakalolo on Nov 01, 2007, 06:11 AM

1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon...260 horsepower of smallblock goodness!

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Post by: garym053 on Nov 01, 2007, 07:39 PM

Jeep Commander

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Post by: GeneF on Nov 02, 2007, 06:15 AM

In the past all four popups were towed with minivans.

HTT towed with 02 Silverado 1500 4.8 3:73

TT now towed with 06 Silverado 2500HD 6.0 4:10

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Post by: campdaddy on Nov 03, 2007, 11:16 PM

'05 Hemi Durango

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Post by: wavery on Nov 03, 2007, 11:33 PM

'99 Chevy S10 4.3 V6

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Post by: A2SuperCrew on Nov 09, 2007, 10:29 AM

Edit: Just traded in for a 2007 F150! :D

2006 F150 SuperCrew 4X4. It's thristy, but tows the PUP like it's not even back there. :D

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Post by: Used 2B PopUPTimes on Nov 09, 2007, 12:34 PM

2006 Chevy Silverado Hybrid

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Post by: jeezy on Nov 09, 2007, 01:34 PM

Nissan Xterra.

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Post by: BIGDAD on Nov 22, 2007, 08:39 PM

1994 dodge dakota 4x4 and a 1994 chevy full size van :compumad:

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Post by: beacher on Nov 24, 2007, 12:35 PM

My "Other" is indeed an SUV.

Title: Dakota...Small Truck?
Post by: TroutBum on Nov 26, 2007, 01:26 PM

I tow with a 02 Dodge Dakota. I guess it counts as a small truck, but has the 5.9L V8 (the Dodge 1500 has the V6 as the base motor). The reason I chose it (over a Toyota Tacoma) is that is is truly the only "Mid-Sized" truck out there.

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Post by: roadstar on Nov 27, 2007, 05:22 AM

2007 Ford Explorer

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Post by: fallsrider on Nov 27, 2007, 08:43 AM

Quote from: PopUPTimes2006 Chevy Silverado Hybrid

What kind of gas mileage do you get with your truck?

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Post by: nineoaks2004 on Dec 18, 2007, 07:11 AM

2004 Ford F150 sometimes a 2004 Ford Escape. We have no problem pulling it with either vehicle

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Post by: bud121156 on Dec 18, 2007, 10:47 AM

2006 Ford Escape

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Post by: catworker on Jan 04, 2008, 06:38 PM

2005 Chevy Express Van 3500

Plenty of room
Plenty of Power
Uses plenty of gas

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Post by: Dee4j on Jan 05, 2008, 03:58 AM

large SUV... :p

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Post by: MotherNature on Jan 18, 2008, 07:04 AM

Have an 06 sea pine.

Used to tow with 95 Bronco Eddie Bauer - towed like a champ. Unfortunately at 130,000 the transmission started to get ornery when manually changing gears (also the 4-wheel drive stopped working, needed ball joints, mysterious oil leak that nobody could pinpoint the source of, roof/windows leaking and rusting faster than we could repair). It broke my heart to get rid of it though!

We bought an 08 Durango Hemi - haven't towed with it yet but I'm looking forward to it!

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Post by: austinado16 on Jan 19, 2008, 06:17 PM

1990 GMC 1500 SLE Suburban 4x4 with about 250k on the clock.

Title: What Do You Tow With?
Post by: You-And-I on Jan 20, 2008, 07:26 PM

We tow with a Jeep Wrangler Sahara

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Post by: 6fordaroad on Feb 17, 2008, 02:05 PM

SUV--2002 Ford Explorer V8

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Post by: no_draws on Mar 11, 2008, 03:38 PM

I pull with a 2007 Chevy 2500HD with a Duramax.... extreme overkill for a Pop-Up but I also tow other stuff with it. I also have a 2007 Trailblazer that Ive used to take it to the shop but I haven't towed it out for a camping trip yet. Maybe this summer.

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Post by: badabing67 on Mar 16, 2008, 05:53 PM

we tow with an 01 F150 Supercrew 4x4 with the 5.4l v8

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Post by: starcruiser on Mar 18, 2008, 07:32 PM

2004 chevy colorado

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Post by: wayner on Mar 18, 2008, 08:06 PM

2004 Ford Freestar - added a transmission cooler and sway control for the 2003 Coleman Bayside... tows great..

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Post by: rtt108 on Oct 09, 2008, 01:09 PM

Guess I'm solidly in the minority here. I use a 96 Subaru Outback, 2.2L 5-spd.
to tow a 1500lb GVWR Coleman pop-up. Small-bore 4-bangers forever! The
Subie is one of few small cars out there with a decent towing capacity. Great
stopping power, but it's pretty weak on the hills.

The good news is the spike in gas prices really isn't a big deal when you're running
such a small engine. Even fully loaded in the VT hills I'm averaging over 20mpg.
About 30mpg with nothing in tow. The bad news is gearing down for every hill.
I can live with it though.

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Post by: TheViking on Oct 09, 2008, 01:17 PM

2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Quad Cab w/5.9L Cummins Diesel

So far we love it. Around 19-21mpg by itself, and 13-15mpg Towing

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Post by: Gracy on Oct 09, 2008, 01:20 PM

2003 Chevy Trailblazer....V6
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Post by: brainpause on Oct 10, 2008, 06:50 AM

I voted "small pickup" because we towed the popup with a Nissan Frontier (1998), and that was what the question asked.

However, we now have a hybrid and I tow with a 1/2 ton Chevy.

Larry

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Post by: WV Hillbilly on Oct 11, 2008, 07:55 AM

Tow with a 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited

DH '46
DW '50
Empty nest kids-Patches, Poncho & Peanut
02 Jeep Liberty Limited
96 Chevy S-10 4 X 4
69 Chevelle Malibu Sports Coupe
08 Starcraft 2108

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Post by: wavery on Oct 11, 2008, 12:24 PM

Same old TV........different trailer.......still get 16MPG towing.

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Post by: PattieAM on Oct 13, 2008, 05:37 PM

When I originally bought my PUP, (06 Niagara), I had the brake controller installed in my 00 Dodge Durango, thinking I could switch it to the 97 Dodge Ram 1500 if so desired (carrying dogs, kids - thought it best to tow with the Durango). And did a year or more with the Durango, but found I liked the wider body of the truck for towing - no mirror issues. So had a separate brake controller installed in that and it's a joy to tow the Niagara. But, it's kinda nice to have the option of towing with either - most likely weather determining! the Durango is 4wd, so doesn't get as good gas mileage even when not towing!

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Post by: joe leister on Oct 21, 2008, 07:41 PM

:-() Hi we tow with a 87 ford f250 xlt with the 460 v8, long on power, it towes our starcraft 2406 easily and our old fishin boat, but alas its a little thirsty for fuel. It will get 10-11 mpg empty or loaded under almost any conditions,very reliable old rig i love it. thanks joe

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Post by: naganthunter on Oct 24, 2008, 05:01 PM

We have the Silverado "Vortex-Max" 1500. It's a 6.0L with 10.5k capacity. We started with this:

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Now we have this:

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It was hard to tell if the pop-up was even there most of the time. The TT is obviously there, and is a more difficult job on the driver. But, the EASE of setup makes the whole thing VERY worthwhile!! :)

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Post by: kjcamper on Oct 24, 2008, 09:21 PM

I tow a Flagstaff 625D with a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer, closing in on 200,000 miles!

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