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gtfour77
08-24-2006, 10:37 AM
What would be the smallest vehicle that would tow my 3000 lb. celica on a two-axle trailer? Maybe next year it would be better if I just towed the car to events...

SeanB
08-24-2006, 11:22 AM
Given the weight of your car + weight of the trailer + the up and down hills we have I would say you'd be better with an older V8 Silverado 1500. You can get one of those for $5k easily. V6 would work, like a 4 Runner or something but you'd have a hard time climbing some of the hills.

gtfour77
08-24-2006, 11:59 AM
Might have to go with something like this for now, maybe next year will be the time for a a truck and a big trailer...

This is a neat design, was thinking of something like this before that would be removable....

http://www.pbase.com/rsrock/trailer&page=3

Brucey
08-24-2006, 01:56 PM
I've always just gone by the rule of dont tow more than the car weighs unless it was something built to do real work (dually, integrated fifth wheel, brake controller... etc). :wink:

wvphoto
08-24-2006, 04:51 PM
Here is my setup..
works pretty well
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/1073DSCF9991.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/1073DSCF9995.jpg

gtfour77
08-24-2006, 05:16 PM
That looks great Mike! Maybe one day... :wink:

ShortysTRM
08-24-2006, 11:26 PM
....If I were rich...