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[madkatz1]

How do you put in your name, pu brand/yr, tv make/yr, etc. after your thread?

[SkipP]

How do you put in your name, pu brand/yr, tv make/yr, etc. after your thread?

Look in the top right corner of the message board for "User CP". Click on that and look across the bar for "Signature". Open this and you'll find the icons and whatever else you need to make your signature.

[madkatz1]

Hi SkipP...thanks!

I hope I did it right...

[tlhdoc]

Hi SkipP...thanks!
 
I hope I did it right...

It looks like you did.

[GrizzlyTaco]

Hi SkipP...thanks!

I hope I did it right...

MadKatz1, i see you tow with a Hyundai Santa Fe also, do you have any problems towing with yours. Also do you have the 2.7 or the 3.5 Ltr engine. I have a 2003 also with the 2.7 and my PU with full gear weighs 2200# and I have no problems towing. Its nice to see someone else tows with a Hyundai.......Ed C.
 :sombraro:

[madkatz1]

MadKatz1, i see you tow with a Hyundai Santa Fe also, do you have any problems towing with yours. Also do you have the 2.7 or the 3.5 Ltr engine. I have a 2003 also with the 2.7 and my PU with full gear weighs 2200# and I have no problems towing. Its nice to see someone else tows with a Hyundai.......Ed C.
 :sombraro:

Hi Ed,
I have the 2.7 engine, too, and the only time I have towed anything was home from place where I bought the camper...2 weeks ago. I had a Reese Class III hitch installed and when I picked up the pu I had to remind myself that there was a camper back there...it towed like a breeze. But, of course, it was empty. When I load up all my stuff it'll be a different story.
It's comforting to know you have no problems - the dealer assured me my Santa Fe would be fine, but you never know these days. They tell you anything to make a sale.
How's your gas mileage with all your gear? How fast do you drive? Would you load cargo on the top of your Santa Fe? Like a lightweight Kayak?
We're going to the Keys in 2 weeks - camping in Marathon for 2 nights. I'll let you know how it all turns out.
(I checked out your webshot pics - nice! Garage kept is even nicer! How big is your Jayco?...that sounds a bit naughty!!!)

[GrizzlyTaco]

Hi Ed,
I have the 2.7 engine, too, and the only time I have towed anything was home from place where I bought the camper...2 weeks ago. I had a Reese Class III hitch installed and when I picked up the pu I had to remind myself that there was a camper back there...it towed like a breeze. But, of course, it was empty. When I load up all my stuff it'll be a different story.
It's comforting to know you have no problems - the dealer assured me my Santa Fe would be fine, but you never know these days. They tell you anything to make a sale.
How's your gas mileage with all your gear? How fast do you drive? Would you load cargo on the top of your Santa Fe? Like a lightweight Kayak?
We're going to the Keys in 2 weeks - camping in Marathon for 2 nights. I'll let you know how it all turns out.
(I checked out your webshot pics - nice! Garage kept is even nicer! How big is your Jayco?...that sounds a bit naughty!!!)

MK, I dont know if I would tow with anything on the roof of the Santa Fe, The rack on top only holds 75#. My Jayco is a 12 footer, when its open its almost 24 feet long. Our first trip we went to the Mojave Narrows in CA over Presidents Day weekend, when we left here i was only going 60 miles an hour, I was worried about the wheel bearings getting to hot, like everyone talks about. I drove like this for 90 miles, then pulled over to get a drink and when I checked the hubs of the PU, they were barely warm, so when we took off i was driving around 70 - 75 miles an hour with no problem. We went through some steep mountains and with the PU, I could only get up to 40 miles an hour in 3rd gear. Make sure you switch over and shift by hand, you cant use overdrive when towing. Check out your Hyundai  owners manual it will explain. My gas milage was around 19 MPG. Have a nice time on your camping trip, I hope you'll post some pics, I always enjoy seeing everyones pics, you get alot of good ideas that way. I hope this helps!!...........Ed    :sombraro:

[GrizzlyTaco]

MK, here is a Santa Fe site you might like.....Ed :sombraro:

http://p211.ezboard.com/bhyundaisantafemessageboard

[balbrt1]

Ed..that was the cutest thing I have seen in a long time...lol..Thanks for sharing...

[madkatz1]

MK, here is a Santa Fe site you might like.....Ed :sombraro:

http://p211.ezboard.com/bhyundaisantafemessageboard

Thanks Ed - great web site for Santy owners!

[madkatz1]

MK, I dont know if I would tow with anything on the roof of the Santa Fe, The rack on top only holds 75#. My Jayco is a 12 footer, when its open its almost 24 feet long. Our first trip we went to the Mojave Narrows in CA over Presidents Day weekend, when we left here i was only going 60 miles an hour, I was worried about the wheel bearings getting to hot, like everyone talks about. I drove like this for 90 miles, then pulled over to get a drink and when I checked the hubs of the PU, they were barely warm, so when we took off i was driving around 70 - 75 miles an hour with no problem. We went through some steep mountains and with the PU, I could only get up to 40 miles an hour in 3rd gear. Make sure you switch over and shift by hand, you cant use overdrive when towing. Check out your Hyundai  owners manual it will explain. My gas milage was around 19 MPG. Have a nice time on your camping trip, I hope you'll post some pics, I always enjoy seeing everyones pics, you get alot of good ideas that way. I hope this helps!!...........Ed    :sombraro:

Ed, forgive my ignorance, but are you talking about a manual transmission? I have an automatic and have the up (+) & down (-) gears (i.e. Sports mode) to the right of my standard gears. Would I use the up/down mode for towing on hills/steep grade and the regular gears on flat roads? My owners manual doesn't spell it out clearly. In Florida I should only have to use my standard drive since it's mostly a flat state. Am I correct or should I enroll in a car towing class for dummies?

[GrizzlyTaco]

Ed, forgive my ignorance, but are you talking about a manual transmission? I have an automatic and have the up (+) & down (-) gears (i.e. Sports mode) to the right of my standard gears. Would I use the up/down mode for towing on hills/steep grade and the regular gears on flat roads? My owners manual doesn't spell it out clearly. In Florida I should only have to use my standard drive since it's mostly a flat state. Am I correct or should I enroll in a car towing class for dummies?

MK, i also have an automatic tranny,  i couldn't think what it was called (sports mode) this is what you should use when towing with the Santa Fe, we're not supposed to use  overdrive when towing and there is no overdrive in sports mode. It takes a little getting use to, but you'll get it in a very short time. It doesn't matter if Florida is a flat state, you shouldn't  use your standard gears when towing. You can call your Hyundai dealer and check with them, thats what i did they told me sports mode.......Hope this helps..........Ed

[madkatz1]

MK, i also have an automatic tranny,  i couldn't think what it was called (sports mode) this is what you should use when towing with the Santa Fe, we're not supposed to use  overdrive when towing and there is no overdrive in sports mode. It takes a little getting use to, but you'll get it in a very short time. It doesn't matter if Florida is a flat state, you shouldn't  use your standard gears when towing. You can call your Hyundai dealer and check with them, thats what i did they told me sports mode.......Hope this helps..........Ed

Ohhhh boy! Am I glad I talked to you! I could of burnt up my transmission big time. I guess "overdrive" is the use of standard gears which I was using when I first picked up the pu and towed it home. Thank goodness it was a short trip and the pu was empty. I guess I should call and enroll in the Towing Class for Dummies!!!

Thanks so much for educating me on my Santa Fe!

[GrizzlyTaco]

Ohhhh boy! Am I glad I talked to you! I could of burnt up my transmission big time. I guess "overdrive" is the use of standard gears which I was using when I first picked up the pu and towed it home. Thank goodness it was a short trip and the pu was empty. I guess I should call and enroll in the Towing Class for Dummies!!!

Thanks so much for educating me on my Santa Fe!

MK, dont be so hard on your self, to tell you the truth when I first picked up our PU I was so excited I forgot to drive in sports mode, i got 3/4 of the way home before I remembered. I'm not always as smart as I'd like to be. I hope you'll post the pics of your first trip and some PU shots........Ed :sombraro:

[madkatz1]

MK, dont be so hard on your self, to tell you the truth when I first picked up our PU I was so excited I forgot to drive in sports mode, i got 3/4 of the way home before I remembered. I'm not always as smart as I'd like to be. I hope you'll post the pics of your first trip and some PU shots........Ed :sombraro:

I will post some pics! And speaking of pics... you and many others use Webshots. Do you like it? It seems it's simple to use when viewing images. How easy is it to download images?

Digital Camera: Which format do you use...jpeg, tiff, or gif images when
uploading to Webshots?

Thanks for all your help. Everyone has been so kind and helped me sooooo much!