[Healeys] Best SUV Tow Vehicle (You don't need a gas guzzler)

[wilkmanracing at aol.com]

 Just a thought.  I have a Trailex all aluminum trailer.  It only weighs about
800 pounds.  With such a light trailer, I can tow all of my LBC cars using a
Honda Odyssey.  I don't know why anyone would want to be stuck with a gas
guzzling SUV or pickup truck just to use for occasional towing.  The key is to
buy a very light trailer that is within the towing capacity of a more fuel
efficient vehicle.  The Odyssey is dead nuts reliable, fuel efficient,
versatile, and it drives like a car.  Here's a link to the Trailex site:
http://www.trailex.com/

Bill Wilkman
BT7








-----Original Message-----
From: Jim & Karen Richmond <jkrich at gvtc.com>
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Cc: steveg at abrazosdata.com
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 8:41 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Best SUV Tow Vehicle


I have used a 2000 Chevy Tahoe to tow my 100 in a closed 16ft. Haulmark
trailer since 2002.  The tow rating for the Tahoe is 7,000 lbs.  The trailer
weighs about 2,200 lbs and the 100 about the same.  So with tools and other
stuff along for the ride, I figure I'm towing about 4,500 lbs.  The trailer
has travelled over 20,000 miles without problems.  The Tahoe had 23,000 miles
on it when purchased in 2002.  It now has 88,000, also without problems.

The biggest concern at 70 - 75 mph on level Interstate highways is
remembering
that a trailer is back there.  It will slow some on steep/long hills and
mileage while towing is 10 - 12 mpg (vs. 17 without the trailer).  For more
frequent use, or a heavier load, a diesel truck would be better.  But for my
purposes the Tahoe is fine.


Steve Gerow wrote:

"I'd like to get a used tow vehicle in order to rent dual axle open trailers
to take the Healey to West Coast meets and on vacation. I don't have room to
own a trailer.

Am curious what the approximate weight of Healey and trailer would be and if
there are any suggestions for an SUV-type vehicle. Am not really interested
in
a pickup because my thinking is an SUV is going to be cheaper used than a
pickup. The vehicle would need to have enough power to tow over mountain
passes in the western US. Am not interested in any other form of
trailer-towing."

Jim Richmond
BN1
AN5
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