View Single Post
  #4  
Old 09-12-2007, 07:47 AM
SwampYankee's Avatar
SwampYankee SwampYankee is offline
New England Hick
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 1,501
A couple jetskis shouldn't be any problem. Back when I was in college I used to tow a 2 place snowmobile trailer with my Subaru Loyale 4x4 wagon to southern VT. I suspect my 1/4 miles times would have been in the 45 second range

My concern with tow vehicles is always getting traction on launching ramps. I used to have a beat up 17' Whaler that I towed around with my 2WD F-150. We belong to a club that owns a house on the Pawcatuck River with a "launching ramp", putting it in is never a problem. Getting it out was another story. One wheel drive doesn't cut it and even if I had a locker it wouldn't have been any better. I ended up having to drive just over the crest of the "ramp" and fortunately I had the anchor line which I tied to the trailer tongue and was able to get it out. 2WD is fine for towing a camper or utility trailer, but I want 4WD for towing a boat trailer because a lot of ramps suck.
__________________

1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)
Reply With Quote