track haulers

[Dousan_PG]

most 1500 and 2500 are under 18gs USD

[Flipzide]

I just got my hands on a 04' Titan for towing my car to events. Can anyone recommend me a cost effective trailer or what features to look for in one that i can find locally in craigslist?

[Dousan_PG]

trailers usually run about 1200 to 2gs
depends on how new

welcome to california

apparently, everything is GOLD.

[Slammed Assassin]

id go with a tacoma or tundra..but chevys and fords would be great...

[KA-T_240]

for under 10k. Probably a pre 2000 1/2 or 3/4 ton. Look for one in good shape with lower miles. Or that has higher miles and was maintained extremely well. If its Dodge, look for signs of tranny failure or one with a tranny replaced. If you do not need 4wd you can probably pick up something newer.

[axiomatik]

Originally Posted by KA-T_240

At the moment I would stay away from the Jeep diesels. The Grand Cherokee Diesel for 30k do not even have 4wd. They stopped making the liberty diesel for a reason. That opinion would change if they would put the cummins in there. Even the 4cylinder one. You would be better off with a 1/2 ton truck.

they stopped making the Liberty Diesel because the engine doesn't meet the new emission standards for diesels.

Originally Posted by jackal264

but all of these are expensive trucks....

what about something for 10000 max? whats a reliable 4x4 tow vehicle?

skip the big diesel pickups, you will pay a big premium, and unless you are pulling a big, enclosed trailer, you won't need it. any used 1/2 ton pickup or tahoe/suburban/expedition will be perfectly capable of towing an open trailer with a 240 on it. I suggested the expedition in my earlier post. used, they go for like $5k-8k i think for the generation i have.

[driftn_silvia]

sorry to bump this old thread.... im going to purchase an 01 toyota tacoma v6.
is it strong enough to tow a fastback to wsir???

any one with a 00-04 tacoma v6 can give any feedback?.

[Bobafreak]

Check the towing capability.

[LS240]

Originally Posted by BigBuddahboi

the newer tundras are prety good on gas while pulling a 240sx..i pulled my car 350 thousand miles on the freeway and i only spent $120 on gas...

You went 350,000 miles on only $120 in gas? Damn, Toyota really must have done their homework developing that truck. I wonder where they source their flux capacitors and ellyptian crystals?

[The ROMAN]

Originally Posted by driftn_silvia

sorry to bump this old thread.... im going to purchase an 01 toyota tacoma v6.
is it strong enough to tow a fastback to wsir???

any one with a 00-04 tacoma v6 can give any feedback?.

Don't know, but for smaller trucks you might want to look into a lightweight/aluminum trailer. They are more expensive (sometimes double the cost of a standard one) but they cut a few hundred pounds off your total towing weight.

[Slip&Sliden 240]

04 Titan 12mpg in town 16mpg highway. Big tow package with lower gears contributes to the lower mpg's. Volant intake and custom exhaust.

Taking the car to get paint used this trailer

Picked the car up in this

Towed the open like it wasnt there. The enclosed was fine, but took a little more effort on the hills.

Will most likely purchase an open trailer due to the way it towed.

[rowdogg03]

Drive your car to the event FTW!

if it breaks blow it up!!

[silviaguy240]

for under 10g's id go for a mid 90's Ram Cummins, alot of them are manual though if you are looking for auto.

[McRussellPants]

If anyone can afford it.

I can't rave enough about the 07+ Chevy 2500s.

If you really want a long haul cruiser the imports still haven't figured it out. Chevy's you feel so distanced from the road, soccer mom balls deep in cellphone and nail job distanced from the road, its totally obvious why they get in so many wrecks in Tahoes. probably have 200lbs of sound deadening, XM Radio and more Comfortable Bench seats than most Lexus 30 way adjustable. So easy to forget you're driving 8hrs.

That being said, I'm probably gonna trade my truck for a Titan or 06ish 2500HD

Titan will Pull well, but even though the US trucks are down on power they still get down the road a little better IMO.

[Ichi-Go]

Ive towed my car with a 98 dodge 1500 v8 and it got like 9mpg, sucked balls and didnt feel very solid at 65+mph. Then I towed my car with a 04 f250 turbo diesel 4 door long bed. Seriously didnt even feel the car. I was doing 80+ with ease passing people. The 1500 was downshifting to second on the highway to get anywhere. Big trucks are way way better for towing even if its a little open trailer. Plus the f250 got 18mpg and the 1500 got 9mph.

[Ninjabread]

I towed my car on a dolly with a x-terra (vg33) and got the same gas mileage towing as I did just driving around. I went easy on the gas though (ie: slowing down on up hills).