[tabtrailers] Re: Time for a new Tow Vehicle...thoughts on small SUV?

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I'm with ya, Karen, I too like the look. I think the FJ is cool looking but my turn off for it is the low end interior. It's really plain Jane, no frills and I like a little more luxurious look and feel. Also one review I read of it said "...it has so many blind spots it ought to come with a white cane..." HA! LOL!

-Alan

--- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, Karen Robinson <canoe123@...> wrote:
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> I love the look of the FJ Cruiser, but hear they have very poor gas mileage.
> Karen
> So Utah
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> Sent: Sun, January 23, 2011 1:11:00 PM
> Subject: [tabtrailers] Re: Time for a new Tow Vehicle...thoughts on small SUV?
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> Buy American and check out the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. I've pulled my T@B over
> Wolf Creek Pass without a problem and done Black Bear Pass in Telluride (without
> the T@B!). Before you pop for an FJ, drive one and consider the big blind spot
> that will play hell with backing up a T@B.
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> --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "jockv" <candj@> wrote:
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> > I'll be buying a new vehicle this year, 2011, & so far it looks like an FJ
> >Cruiser--we need & want the 4WD, High Clearance, & 5,000 pound Tow Capacity (271
> >ft/lb torque) as we are in the Mountainous West. cindy
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> > --- In tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com, "theresakoth" <theresakoth@> wrote:
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> > > Unfortunately, I had a slight accident with my V-8 Explorer, but the
> >insurance company insists on totalling the vehicle. :(
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> > > So, I'm in the market for a new TV. I want to downsize for gas mileage, but
> >still need good cargo space and decent horsepower since I live in the mountains
> >of Colorado.
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> > > I'm looking at the Toyota Rav4, Jeep Liberty, and possibly the Totota
> >Highlander and Tacoma. All V-6s and all tow between 3,500-5,000 lbs.
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> > > If anyone has towed with the Rav4 or Liberty, would you let me know how it
> >handled the T@b?
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> > > Special thanks to Sandra for uploading the 2011 Tow Guides. It's very
> >helpful to see all the vehicle tow ratings in one place.
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> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Theresa
> > > #0576
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