The Ford Barn

oliverguy · 11-24-2014, 02:20 PM

I think some guys go overkill with the tow vehicle. I have an enclosed two axle trailer that I haul my cars in, I share it with my Dad. I tow it with a toyota highlander. My dad toes it with a chevy Tahoe. A half ton pickup should be enough to tow a model A with no problem. We see the same exact trailer being pulled by diesel 1 ton pickups all the time. Total overkill.

Yes the toyota doesn't stay in overdrive all the time. I lock it out of OD if not going down hill or have a tail wind. I get 18 MPG pulling, the car cost 32K new and my wife can drive it the rest of the year. Compare that to some big truck that costs over 45K, gets like 10 mpg, and is like piloting a steam ship to drive the rest of the year.
To each their own, but it seems like this big truck business is like a keep up with the jones thing.

11-24-2014, 02:20 PM	#25
oliverguy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reading PA Posts: 243	Re: car hauler trailer I think some guys go overkill with the tow vehicle. I have an enclosed two axle trailer that I haul my cars in, I share it with my Dad. I tow it with a toyota highlander. My dad toes it with a chevy Tahoe. A half ton pickup should be enough to tow a model A with no problem. We see the same exact trailer being pulled by diesel 1 ton pickups all the time. Total overkill. Yes the toyota doesn't stay in overdrive all the time. I lock it out of OD if not going down hill or have a tail wind. I get 18 MPG pulling, the car cost 32K new and my wife can drive it the rest of the year. Compare that to some big truck that costs over 45K, gets like 10 mpg, and is like piloting a steam ship to drive the rest of the year. To each their own, but it seems like this big truck business is like a keep up with the jones thing.