We were very happy with our Toyota Tundra V8 as well….but it was a 2006 and the 2007+ won't fit in our garage…..they are longer and have more stuff (back up cameras)…..so we will miss our Tundra……
Paula
From: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Michler
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:06 PM
To: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [A/S] Re: Tow vehicle advice needed
I have been very happy with my Toyota Tundra. I tow a 25' Safari, it weighs about 6000 pounds. I travel light, but going up hills I find myself backing off the gas because it seems to fly up the hills. I go slower down the hills.
Rob Michler
Robert L Michler
Real Estate Property Management
License # 01199416
4242-Sunset-Blvd #5
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-228-0280 cell 323-669-1087 fax
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>From: Paula Poll <paula@lawbiz.com <mailto:paula%40lawbiz.com> >
>To: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AirstreamList%40yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 4:56 PM
>Subject: RE: [A/S] Re: Tow vehicle advice needed
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>We went to the LA Auto show and spent some time with a GMC factory
>representative...based on our towing needs, he suggested the GMC 1500 Sierra
>Extended cab...nice truck. Unfortunately it is too long to fit in our
>garage...and I think it towed close to 10,000 lbs...we wanted it but have
>settled on the GMC Yukon Denali with about 8400 towing capacity instead...it
>fits in the garage..but we are not towing any ROCKS.
>
>By the way, the rep told us to just go on line and build our own truck. I
>told him we had tried doing that and it is very confusing unless you know
>what you are looking for. So he did it for us and it took him about 45
>minutes with his cheat sheets..and even then, he had some questions about
>what came with some of the packages and options..it is not easy to specify
>exactly what you want even if you know what you want...some things come with
>certain packages...some things don't and it also varies with what part of
>the country you are in...
>
>Right now we are wrestling with getting our Denali's built in brake
>controller to work...the dealer wants to go pick up our 68 28' Ambassador
>and bring it into the shop to make it work...it is 40 miles away and it
>needs a 2" ball..don't think his tow truck driver is set up for
>that...yikes.
>
>Paula
>
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>On Behalf Of teri lynn wheeler
>Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 2:06 PM
>To: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com <mailto:AirstreamList%40yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [A/S] Re: Tow vehicle advice needed
>
>From: Hunter Hampton airstreamingypsy@gmail.com <mailto:airstreamingypsy%40gmail.com>
><mailto:airstreamingypsy%40gmail.com>
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>teri lynn wheeler wrote:
>
>> I still need a little guidence though on technical stuff... at the
>> risk of sounding completely stupid, I simply don't get the 3/4 ton,
>> 454, 6. whatevers... can someone tell me what spec's if you will that
>> I should have for towing 10,000lbs, 27' trailer, and we do travel
>> over the rockies and sierras often, so up and down abilities are BIG
>> factors.
>>
>
>Teri,
>
>You want a 3/4 ton or a 1 ton truck. (2500 or 3500) (Ford F-250 or 350)
>Crew cab, short bed or long bed if you don't mind driving an ocean liner.
>
>You want a Ford, Dodge or Chevy.
>
>You want a diesel....
>
>Hunter
>
>Thanks Hunter.... can i ask one more question? My husband is deadset
>against diesel, due to upkeep cost. Are gas engines just not going to do
>what we need?
>
>Thank you for ALL your help!
>Teri
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