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BrianCunningham | Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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Been searching for a tow vehicle to haul my Corvette to the track.
Open trailer 2000lbs, electric brakes on both axles. I've been checking out 1/2 ton pickups, but someone at my new contract is selling and old, 87, Range Rover looks to be a nice truck and I've always like them. He's asking $7500 for it, 80k on the odo. Kind wonder if that old Buick V8 has the suds to pull it though. Anything else I should look out for? |
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Posted on: 2008/1/16 23:59
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bogus | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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I would avoid it like the plague.
They are electricially questionable, and the 215 is weak. If it was me, I would look for something like what CentralCoaster has. |
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Posted on: 2008/1/17 2:40
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jsup | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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They have rear end problems from towing.
Cite: Close personal friend who is, well, a Range Rover Mechanic. |
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Posted on: 2008/1/17 2:47
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94z07 | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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I bet you could find a road master wagon 1996 for a song. You already know the LT1 too.
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Posted on: 2008/1/17 12:10
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redwing76 | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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Ya know I think the Rover would be a fine tow vechicle. I see them being towed all the time.....................
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Posted on: 2008/1/17 18:51
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Jeffvette | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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Brian, pass on the Rover. They are garbage.
Find a 00 or newer silverado or sierra. 1500 series will be fine for what you are towing. Just get the 6.0 liter. |
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Posted on: 2008/1/17 21:11
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BrianCunningham | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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Well, you've definitely convinced me not to buy it,
not to meantion given me something to print out and give to the seller when he asks why . The seller's daily driver is an Expedition, the Rover was his GF's. He actually does a lot of towing himself. I asked why he didn't get a 1 ton pickup. He said the large SUV's were cheaper used, and that the large Ford SUV's were cheaper than the Chevies. Something for me to think about. |
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Posted on: 2008/1/19 21:07
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red_johnny | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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I towed stuff with my minivan all the way up to a camaro but never on a full trailer. I would go with a SUV but it all depends if thats the only thing your going to use it for.
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Posted on: 2008/1/19 21:39
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BrianCunningham | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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I'll also be using it to finish this off.
Hauling 4x8 sheets of ply in the back would be great, but I could always put it in the trailer. The boat doesn't weight much, so that's not an issue. Taking it to out of the way put-ins would be cool. |
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 2:23
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Steve85 | RE:Range Rover as a tow vehicle? | ||
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A former Range Rover tech here that would prefer to tow with my 180K 2001 Silverado any day. They are nice inside and very capable off-road machines ut wayyy underpowered. The engine design, and I don't know how much they changed with the latest iteration, was a 60's Buick design used because it was all aluminum.
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Posted on: 2008/1/21 2:44
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