I'm from the Scranton Pa. area.
I have a place in Clayton N.Y. (French Creek), where I fish the St. Lawrence.
I fish out of a 1991 Grumman 18' fishing boat with 70 HP 'Rude. Total weight of boat (loaded) and trailer is @ #2000 or a bit less.
Last spring I rented a U Haul truck and ran the boat up. (The frame on my 2002 Chevy Trail Blazer rusted away!!!!!!). Cost was close to $400 for U Haul.
I stored the boat up there this winter, (don't know how I feel about leaving my toys all winter, but it was 1/2 the U haul price.... and it's indoor storage).
I couldn't find a tow machine that didn't have a million miles and cost a fortune, (I'm looking under $5000), or wasn't rusted away.....
I NEED something that can tow a #2000 boat/trailer, get good MPG (17-20) when NOT towing and most important, not cost a arm and leg and my first male born.
I found a 2007 Ford Excape, 71,000 miles (R title).
They can tow "as is" #2000
Put a oil cooler on it and it leaps to #3500!
(this is the 3.0 V-6)
Thought? ideas?
next idea.....
Install a E-lectric brake system on my trailer (just to keep it behind me when I stop). IF I buy a lighter weight tow machine.
Thoughts?
Ideas?
Jokes?
I not in a BIG rush, I have until next Oct. to do all this need be, (we pull it in and out of the water with my wife's CRV. Like a block form where I store it to the ramp.
Works well).
The CRV can only tow #1500, and when I take it "on the road, I feel the trailer when I stop! SO, using THAT is out!!
Joe
I thought this would be simple..........
I have a place in Clayton N.Y. (French Creek), where I fish the St. Lawrence.
I fish out of a 1991 Grumman 18' fishing boat with 70 HP 'Rude. Total weight of boat (loaded) and trailer is @ #2000 or a bit less.
Last spring I rented a U Haul truck and ran the boat up. (The frame on my 2002 Chevy Trail Blazer rusted away!!!!!!). Cost was close to $400 for U Haul.
I stored the boat up there this winter, (don't know how I feel about leaving my toys all winter, but it was 1/2 the U haul price.... and it's indoor storage).
I couldn't find a tow machine that didn't have a million miles and cost a fortune, (I'm looking under $5000), or wasn't rusted away.....
I NEED something that can tow a #2000 boat/trailer, get good MPG (17-20) when NOT towing and most important, not cost a arm and leg and my first male born.
I found a 2007 Ford Excape, 71,000 miles (R title).
They can tow "as is" #2000
Put a oil cooler on it and it leaps to #3500!
(this is the 3.0 V-6)
Thought? ideas?
next idea.....
Install a E-lectric brake system on my trailer (just to keep it behind me when I stop). IF I buy a lighter weight tow machine.
Thoughts?
Ideas?
Jokes?
I not in a BIG rush, I have until next Oct. to do all this need be, (we pull it in and out of the water with my wife's CRV. Like a block form where I store it to the ramp.
Works well).
The CRV can only tow #1500, and when I take it "on the road, I feel the trailer when I stop! SO, using THAT is out!!
Joe
I thought this would be simple..........