Towing recomendations for the "family"

[MMiskoe]

Buy a car you like to drive to work and to haul the family in. Borrow one of the trucks you list at the start of the thread when you need it.

There is no such thing as a good tow vehicle that is also a good commuter/family hauler. You don't go surfing in your snowboarding clothes do you?

[JLawton]

You don't go surfing in your snowboarding clothes do you?

Matt, that is by far, the WORST analogy I've ever heard!! LOL

[MMiskoe]

Matt, that is by far, the WORST analogy I've ever heard!! LOL

You can't hit them all out of the park, but I do think I've done worse, you just weren't listening.

Now let's find Raymond a truck.

[benspeed]

I just scored a 2001 Four Winns Class C 26 for $8000 plus $1300 for shipping. E450 chassis with the V10. Should haul to the track just fine but not the best to haul the fam around town :-)

[ezanner]

Suburbans are great. Great family SUV.

[JLawton]

Go on Edmunds or Autotrader and start plugging in some of the suggestions and see what comes up in your price range with the mileage you're looking for.

I'm guessing you'll get the most for your money from a 1500 or 150 with four doors. I really don't think they're all that bad as daily drivers unless you're driving a whole lot of miles on your commute. The V8's should get between 14 and 17 mpg.... (my Dodge is rated for 19 mpg highway. it's got the feature where it kicks down to 4 cylinders when all 8 aren't needed. Granted, the best I've seen is high 17's for mpg)

[Ralf]

No problems towing with my 2006 VW Touareg and it still fits into the garage. 7716 pound tow rating. Trailer fully loaded is 7000.

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