scipper77
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I sold my old tow vehicle and bought the wife a mini van. I could put a hitch on it and tow with it but I'd rather not put the wear and tear on a daily driver not really designed to tow.
I'm "considering" buying something like a late 90's Tahoe/Yukon with 160k on it as I have seen them for around $2500. The other truck I'm keeping an eye out for is a (Grand)Cherokee with the 4.0 liter (or the 8) as I know that engine is known to go a ton of miles.
My rig weighs around 2000 lbs, I will only use this truck to tow which will be maybe 6 or 700 miles a year.
So let me finally get to the point and ask a few questions
1)Are there any red flags to look for as far as common problems with any of these vehicles?
2)Are there and great, inexpensive tow vehicles that I am overlooking?
3)Should I be concerned about the mileage being so high?
I figure if the tranny is in good shape, compression is there and the suspension is safe I can deal with other problems for such a limited use vehicle.
This is a rare case where I am actually hoping that you all will knit pick my post.
I'm "considering" buying something like a late 90's Tahoe/Yukon with 160k on it as I have seen them for around $2500. The other truck I'm keeping an eye out for is a (Grand)Cherokee with the 4.0 liter (or the 8) as I know that engine is known to go a ton of miles.
My rig weighs around 2000 lbs, I will only use this truck to tow which will be maybe 6 or 700 miles a year.
So let me finally get to the point and ask a few questions
1)Are there any red flags to look for as far as common problems with any of these vehicles?
2)Are there and great, inexpensive tow vehicles that I am overlooking?
3)Should I be concerned about the mileage being so high?
I figure if the tranny is in good shape, compression is there and the suspension is safe I can deal with other problems for such a limited use vehicle.
This is a rare case where I am actually hoping that you all will knit pick my post.