What have you towed with your VX?

[RamAirZ]

After making a 600 mile round-trip to pick up a Mustang for my wife, I got to thinking, what all have you guys towed with your VX? I've towed a 10ft utility trailer with car parts and wheels on it and a few other small things, but the Mustang was the big task:

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The VX handled it though just fine as long as I kept it around 60mph. Made a 300mile trip in 3rd gear the whole way, loaded down, and with alot of up/down hills (yes, North Florida has hills) and still averaged about 15mpg :bwgy: Had 230 miles on the tank with just about a 1/4 tank (tad more) left when I got back. Not too shabby!

[etlsport]

5x8' Utility trailer, fully loaded (est 2500lbs) with a small apartment of stuff (minus a sofa) about 300 miles including mountains (and 300 miles back, with only my full sized spare at the very front).. avg about 17mpg

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6x12 trailer loaded pretty heavily (est 3000-3500lbs) about 40 miles through mostly back roads and one major surface street
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[RamAirZ]

Nice! I figure I might be close to the 17mpg I normally avg but I didn't calculate it like I usually do, just saw how much was left and the mileage. The car weighs a bit over 3K lbs on it's own and figure plus the trailer etc probably somewhere between 3500-4000lbs and I had my VX loaded with my fullsize spare, tools, etc for my long trip. I was very happy with how ol' Sylvia handled it with ease! About 65 and the trailer started to sway a bit (the tow dolly was a piece of junk) so kept it between 55-60 the whole way

[tom4bren]

Ram,

I've towed my SeaDoo boat, a twin pack of jetskis & a utility trailer carrying a Dingo (not all at the same time).

The only problem I have ever encountered is that time I couldn't stop in time when the trailer was empty. If you are going to tow on a regular basis, you may want to consider diabling your ABS.

Tom

[Bee Sting]

RamAirZ

Can you tell me what hitch you are using? Round tube?

[RamAirZ]

Mine is a square Reese hitch. It's pretty beefy. And Tom, ya I have thought about that but I don't tow that often with it. I'm thinking of taking it out anyways whenever I get rid of the TOD case.

[SlowPro48]

I've towed my SeaDoo boat, a twin pack of jetskis & a utility trailer carrying a Dingo (not all at the same time).Tom


Dude, you have a Dingo? Can I be your friend? :bgwb:

[crotchrocket]

:) Alans VX :D

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[tom4bren]

Dude, you have a Dingo? Can I be your friend? :bgwb:

Sorry Dude, I rented one with a smooth bucket to level the back yard (turned a 2 week project into a day project).

[Ldub]

Can I be your friend? :bgwb:


Sorry Dude

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NO FRIEND FOR YOU...

[tom4bren]

ROFL

Rekin that didn't come out quite right.

All VX owners are friends - I just can't help you out with the dingo.

I think I'll have to make an appointment with the podiatrist so I can brush my teeth.

[Luna X]

Ram,

I've towed my SeaDoo boat, a twin pack of jetskis & a utility trailer carrying a Dingo (not all at the same time).

The only problem I have ever encountered is that time I couldn't stop in time when the trailer was empty. If you are going to tow on a regular basis, you may want to consider diabling your ABS.

Tom

Which SeaDoo boat have you hauled? I'm interested in getting a Challenger, which is their 18 footer...
Would there be any probs with towing that size?

[VX KAT]

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NO FRIEND FOR YOU...


ROFL

Rekin that didn't come out quite right.

All VX owners are friends - I just can't help you out with the dingo.

I think I'll have to make an appointment with the podiatrist so I can brush my teeth.

Good to see we're all gettin' back to "normal" around here...:goof:
All we gotz to do now is get Handee to come back 'n play! :laugho:

[Ldub]

Which SeaDoo boat have you hauled? I'm interested in getting a Challenger, which is their 18 footer...
Would there be any probs with towing that size?

FWIW, back inna day (late 80's) I towed an 18' Bayliner (350 Penta outdrive) almost weekly, from 2000' elevation on the Big Island to Keauhou bay...it was only about a 5-6 mile trip (so yeah, kinda steep in places) but was managed OK with an 88 Toyota 4wd X-tra cab PU. (3L V-6, manual 5 sp)

I won't say it wasn't exciting the first few times, (very steep learning curve) but after I became aware of how slow I had to go on the way down, it wasn't too bad.

In hindsight, trailer brakes prolly woulda been a good idea...:yesgray:

[tom4bren]

I tow an '06 Sportster which is 15' 4" I think & about 1500 lbs.

I don't know the specs on the Challenger 180.

You should be OK with it though.

Edit:

The Challenger 180 is 17' 7" and weighs 1900 lbs. I think the VX could handle it.

[Luna X]

thanks for the info!

hopin' to get a boat soon... nuttin' to do here in AZ during the summer.

[crotchrocket]

ooops, posted in the wrong thread

[SlowPro48]

:) Alans VX :D

Ha! Now that's funny.

OK Tom I get it. You don't want to be associated with someone who has a severe case of dingo envy, eh? Well sorry but I've been told it's the tool I need. To dig out the other half of my basement. Bobcat or anything else with ROPS is too tall - unless I rip out the low-hanging duct work. I find it hard to believe a Dingo has enough power for the rock-hard dirt though...

[Marlin]

I towed a 96 Rodeo up Daniel at Uwharrie National Forest. :) No problems...

[tom4bren]

Ha! Now that's funny.

OK Tom I get it. You don't want to be associated with someone who has a severe case of dingo envy, eh? Well sorry but I've been told it's the tool I need. To dig out the other half of my basement. Bobcat or anything else with ROPS is too tall - unless I rip out the low-hanging duct work. I find it hard to believe a Dingo has enough power for the rock-hard dirt though...

:embarasse

Don't underestimate the Dingo. It's small but weighs approximately a ton. If it can't dig it out, it'll certainly scrape it's way down as deep as you need to go. Of course it'll help with a little moisture content to the soil (but not muddy).

[psychos2]

I would not tow it down the road .shawn:)


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[RickOKC]

Please be aware that you MUST disconnect the lights to your trailer if you tow something through Oklahoma. I think it may be a state law since I only see lights on about 1 out of 3,000 trailers. :rolleyes:

[Bulldoggie]

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I still tow this little Sea Ray sportjet often during the warm season.
16.5' not much more than a fat jetski.

[raver_boi_88]

rick, i just moved from oklahoma city to pueblo colorado, the law regarding trailer lights is they are not required if you can visibly see the tail lights of the vehicle doing the towing, if they are not visible, then trailer lights are required.

[Bulldoggie]

rick, i just moved from oklahoma city to pueblo colorado, the law regarding trailer lights is they are not required if you can visibly see the tail lights of the vehicle doing the towing, if they are not visible, then trailer lights are required.


In our region, that "may" be true for daytime only, and a red flag must be attached to the rear most part of the load.
Nighttime would be illegal, since the back most part of the load, would not be visible.

My advice, you would be asking for a pull-over, and still at risk for a ticket.

[mindaugas]

is it good or bad the mileage is the same with/without trailer? :P

I keep going back and forth on buying a little camper trailer and if I should hitch my VX or my OBW.

[VXobsession]

My dad laughed at the new addition (my VX). He said that it was the stupidest looking thing and probably the most useless thing on the road.......then last week, he walked to my house to get me to pull his Chevy 1500 4x4 truck out of the mud. No words were exchanged afterwards.....he looked at the ground and I smiled as I drove away. Of course, my lovely VX lady didn't even flinch when she pulled his piece of junk out of the mud.

[eblank]

Just pulled my bike down to school this weekend (after painting it last week. you cant really see the marbling in the picture). Hardly felt it back there. Got even more looks than normal lol!
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