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| EaglesPDX |
Posted on 08/12/13 - 7:21 PM
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The lest expensive tow vehicle Uhaul has on the lost. Moor the boat so only have to tow a few times a year.
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| wading mark |
Posted on 08/13/13 - 12:18 PM
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2012 Dodge 2500 4X4 Cummins diesel towing a redone 25 Outrage.
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| fishrswim |
Posted on 08/13/13 - 3:39 PM
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I tow my 2007 Outrage 190 with a 2006 Toyo 4Runner V6. I don't tow much, but it seems overloaded to me. The 4 runner gets about 22 MPG, but when I put the boat on behind it drops down to about half that. I keep thinking about a F250 diesel. Then I could put a camper on it and really have some fun.
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| swist |
Posted on 09/10/13 - 4:00 PM
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170 Montauk with a 2008 Subaru Forester w/5peed manual.
Boat is moored so it's limited. Works fine but would not recommend for more frequent and/or longer haul towing.
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| ursaminor |
Posted on 09/10/13 - 6:53 PM
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2006 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 V6. Tows our 1989 Montauk 17 as if it's not even there and gets 17 mpg while doing so. Without the boat in tow we get 22 to 24 mpg on the highway.
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| scrfasteddie |
Posted on 09/11/13 - 5:31 AM
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2006 HD 2500 crewcab Duramax.
It handles the Montauk like it's not even back there.
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| RossP |
Posted on 09/11/13 - 10:34 PM
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Just picked up our new 2013 F150 to tow our 15ft. Custom.
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| EJO |
Posted on 09/12/13 - 10:54 AM
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Binkie wrote:
I tow my various boats with either my 2012 Bentley Mulsanne or my wife's 1989 Ford Escort stick shift 4 dr.
Good one Binkie. I bet you that Mulsanne with 750 torque does a lot better than the F250 and you'll ride in comfort good for you. I also assume the Boston Whalers are the dinghies to your various yachts.
Skipper E-J
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| mtown |
Posted on 09/12/13 - 3:25 PM
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Used to use a 1997 2500 Suburban for the 18 and the 16'7" and another heavy non-Whaler. Since we rarely travel far on tow we started using wife's 4 cyl. 2009 Camry. I moved the 16'7 200 miles each way on flat Eastern Shore of Maryland with no problem at all. I also use basically the same car[ 2001 Camry] without problem when using my own car.
We just replaced her Camry with new Subaru Outback [2.4 eng.] and have only a few miles of towing, but I feel like it would handle either boat with no problem. It is 6 speed manual and real fun to drive.
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| HarleyFXDL |
Posted on 09/26/13 - 6:01 AM
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2013 Ford F-150HD CC 4x4.
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| SCsailor |
Posted on 10/11/13 - 1:28 PM
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I tow my 150 Montauk with an 2008 Volvo V70 wagon.
(moderator note: changed the abbreviated year to the full 4 digit year)
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| jbrc124racing |
Posted on 10/11/13 - 9:08 PM
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My dad tows my 13 with a 1995 landrover discovery series 1. I will get my permit next august :)
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| Grady95 |
Posted on 10/12/13 - 6:41 AM
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My wife and I both own Subaru Outbacks with the 4 cyl. boxer engines. The towing capacity on the car is 2,700 lbs. It's a pretty heavy car and has big brakes and a good strong transmission. I have 3 Montauks, all with E-Tec 90s and these Outbacks do a more than adequate job of trailering them around The Finger Lakes and The Thousand Islands regions of New York State where I fish. They are good at the launch with the full time 4 wheel drive also. Normally these cars get about 28 MPG average. That drops down to about 16 MPG when towing the boats, but that's still better than the 11 MPG I get doing the same thing with the big F150 Super Crew.
We tow utility trailers also with these cars, usually loaded with firewood. Whalers are great trailering boats aren't they? So easy to move, launch, and haul out. Anyway, the Outbacks do the job just fine. May want to keep up on replacing pads and rotors a little more frequently if you do a lot of towing with them, but the car is up the task.
Grady
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| NJjohnmontauk17 |
Posted on 10/14/13 - 7:01 PM
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over the past 11 years I've towed our Montauk with 3 ford explorers 4.0L v6, 2003, 2005, 2007 and two Ford AWD 3.5L Edge's 2010 and 2012. All of them tow Montauk's effortlessly at up to 80mph.
I made my recent 1,800 mile vacation road trip, (noted on my PP) with a 1998 Toyota 4runner, 3.4L V6, that has 170,000 well maintained miles, though it is no beauty queen. It was fine up to 70mph on moderate slopes along the eastern seaboard. Mileage about 15mpg. Any faster it was pushing it. I don't think its a good choice for hills you'd find in PA or WV.
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| jbrc124racing |
Posted on 11/03/13 - 3:53 PM
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1995 land rover discovery series one 4x4 with 4200 pounds towing capacity
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| Perry Vayo |
Posted on 11/03/13 - 4:25 PM
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Grady, what year is you Outback? Please show me where my Baja will tow 2700 pounds! You will make my day. From what ive calculated my Menemsha rig is on the bleeding edge of the 2400 pound rating. Especially the 200 pound tongue limit of the hitch. Id love to be able to haul with it, but it makes me nervous.
Btw. Im in your area.
Grady95 wrote:
My wife and I both own Subaru Outbacks with the 4 cyl. boxer engines. The towing capacity on the car is 2,700 lbs. It's a pretty heavy car and has big brakes and a good strong transmission. I have 3 Montauks, all with E-Tec 90s and these Outbacks do a more than adequate job of trailering them around The Finger Lakes and The Thousand Islands regions of New York State where I fish. They are good at the launch with the full time 4 wheel drive also. Normally these cars get about 28 MPG average. That drops down to about 16 MPG when towing the boats, but that's still better than the 11 MPG I get doing the same thing with the big F150 Super Crew.
We tow utility trailers also with these cars, usually loaded with firewood. Whalers are great trailering boats aren't they? So easy to move, launch, and haul out. Anyway, the Outbacks do the job just fine. May want to keep up on replacing pads and rotors a little more frequently if you do a lot of towing with them, but the car is up the task.
Grady
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| SeaLevel |
Posted on 11/04/13 - 4:22 AM
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We just got a 2013 GMC 2500HD with a duramax and a six speed Allison to tow the Whaler, the travel trailer and two utility trailers. Our Previous tow vehicle was a 2004 GMC 2500HD with a 6L gas engine.
"It's just a forty eight year old Whaler but it's all mine"
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| DennisVollrath |
Posted on 11/04/13 - 7:15 AM
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I just towed a new to me 1985 Outrage 18 up from northern California with my 2000 Chevy Astro AWD van. It made it through the passes just fine. The biggest problems were Friday rush-hour in Portland (1.5 hrs), a blocking traffic accident in Tacoma on the way back (1.5 hrs), and the $153 ferry charge for Orcas Island.
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Posted on 11/04/13 - 7:18 AM
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Just picked up a new (to us) tow vehicle. A 2009 Ford Expedition, Limited. Man that thing is nice too.....
Whaler? What Whaler...can't even feel it back there.....like that with out 21' boat too....
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| Grady95 |
Posted on 11/04/13 - 12:16 PM
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Perry Vayo wrote:
Grady, what year is you Outback? Please show me where my Baja will tow 2700 pounds! You will make my day. From what ive calculated my Menemsha rig is on the bleeding edge of the 2400 pound rating. Especially the 200 pound tongue limit of the hitch. Id love to be able to haul with it, but it makes me nervous.
Btw. Im in your area.
Hello Vayo,
Sorry for such a long delay responding. I went to Edmunds website and looked up specs. 2700 lbs is right there with a disclaimer that they want the right hitch and there is a mention of "engine modifications." I have not needed any engine modifications other than simply driving like I was towing a boat! This is our third Outback. I have towed with them all. The newest, the one I usually drive is a 2013. My wife has a 2010 and I had a 2009 before this. All of them will handle my boats.
BTW: A Mememsha? I'd love to see that someday!
I don't think I have 200 lbs on the tongue. They are not light, and I have not measured this, but I believe it to be under 200 lbs tongue weight. We purchase the cars with Subaru's towing package factory installed. No other mods have been required.
Hope that helps. Sorry again for the delay.
Grady
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