Tow Vehicles

[Twolarsons]

We tow the Avalon with my '05 GMC 1500HD

[austinado16]

We tow with a 1981 Jeep CJ7...sort of.
It all gets down the road with a Cummins powered '06 Dodge 3500.  13 mpg with this rig...

And.......we have a winner!!!!  Holy Cow!  Now that's what I call a man's rig.  Right on.

Here's my other tow rig.....

[Mike Up]

Just changed tow vehicles from a 4.0L V6 266 Hp/ 288 lbs of torque (new revised rating system) 4X4 2005 Pathfinder to a new 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4.6L V8 4X4 with 292 Hp/ 300 lbs of torque.

Pathfinder was rated for 6000 lbs of towing and 600 lbs of tongue weight with a 112" wheelbase. The new Sport Track is rated for 7000 lbs of towing and 730 lbs of tongue weight with a 131" wheelbase.

The Sport Trac should be a better tow vehicle.



Have a good one.

[Funrover]

And.......we have a winner!!!!  Holy Cow!  Now that's what I call a man's rig.  Right on.

Here's my other tow rig.....

Please..do you have more pics of the car on the dolly?

[austinado16]

Please..do you have more pics of the car on the dolly?

1961 Mercedes 190C Gas.  Originally purchased in Norway, spent many years in France and was finally shipped here when the serviceman's tour was over.  Sat exposed to the elements in a car port from about 1981 until it was given to me in '07. There was almost nothing left that was useable other than the engine, transmission and radiator.  I used the engine to put a very nice '66 230 back on the road as a 200.

[austinado16]

Here's the '66 that I was able to rescue.

[Funrover]

Here's the '66 that I was able to rescue.

THANKS!!! I have a real weakness for the fintail mercedes. I had a 64 220B but I didn't have the $$ or time to properly restore it so I sold it! I miss that car, though now I have parts I can't use. Those old Benz are just great!

[austinado16]

THANKS!!! I have a real weakness for the fintail mercedes. I had a 64 220B but I didn't have the $$ or time to properly restore it so I sold it! I miss that car, though now I have parts I can't use. Those old Benz are just great!

They are wonderfully built cars, fantastic looking, and they make excellent daily drivers.  I've been lucky enough to rescue 3 of the w110 chassis cars (single headlamp, short nose) in the last 3 years and then once finished, find excellent homes for them.

Hope you renew your enthusiasm and pick one up.  They are an excellent value right now, and their following is pretty intense.

My own is a '66 mechanically injected coupe with electric sliding roof and 4 on the floor.  Very rusty from a horrid previous life, and almost not worth saving, but I love her and enjoy her anyway....

[Funrover]

I actually have a W115 body (71 220 Diesel) that I will never get rid of. I will post a pic when I am at home again!