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Old 08-21-2004, 09:08 PM
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a guy at the track has an old chevy van, similar to that one, he pulls a honda with a full tool box in the back of the van. he says its not fast, but it pulls, so thats the idea right?

pretty much anything over a 1/4 ton will pull a 3000lb car.
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Old 08-21-2004, 09:32 PM
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pretty much anything over a 1/4 ton will pull a 3000lb car.
U-haul would agrue with you about that. They refused to rent me a car hauler because my S10 wasn't capable of towing a vehicle, even if it was a 2000lb. Honda Civic. I'm calling bullshit on that one, but whatever.
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Old 08-21-2004, 09:38 PM
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u-haul is gay. they said my father-in-laws F-350 diesel wouldn't pull a 3000lb truck to. so yeah, the BS flag is thrown on uhaul.
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Old 08-21-2004, 09:41 PM
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u-haul is gay. they said my father-in-laws F-350 diesel wouldn't pull a 3000lb truck to. so yeah, the BS flag is thrown on uhaul.
Seriously? That truck would haul mountains. My roommate had one that would rip the ------- road off the face of the earth with the proper traction. What other truck has more towing capability?
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Seriously? That truck would haul mountains. My roommate had one that would rip the ------- road off the face of the earth with the proper traction. What other truck has more towing capability?
no ----. uhaul is gay. ohh yeah, but my 1500 V-6 chevy could pull it.
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Old 08-21-2004, 11:45 PM
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How about a CRX? Beau's joe dirt CRX towed Jeff when his oil pump went **** up and towed me when I snapped an axle.
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Old 08-21-2004, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by beerbongskickass
How about a CRX? Beau's joe dirt CRX towed Jeff when his oil pump went **** up and towed me when I snapped an axle.
haha nad beau wonders why his tranny is going out lol
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crx or civic might be alright for towing, but don't be trying to offroad that ----, I got my civic stuck in the desert saturday night, ------- low *** clearances, the bottom is all scraped up now.
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You dont need a work truck, you need a work Wago-Van



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Old 08-22-2004, 08:20 PM
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LOL!!!

guys I was also suggested by some others to look into some 1st gen Dodge Dakotas:
"Also dont forget the Dakota's, They pretty much have 1/2 to 3/4 ton drivetrains on them, and the 46re (tranny) and optional 3.92's (rearend) make it quite a nice little rig and you can pick them up cheap (first gen)."

sounds decent too huh?...thanks for all the ideas, I think I have enough to go on, now to make a choice.



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