Let’s see your tow rigs
 

SMS’s beautiful 1986 dually got me thinking of tow rigs. I tried searching threads on this topic but couldn’t find any.
Anyway here is mine.
1996 Vortec Fo fitty Fo, 4:10 gears, 4x4
I have owned this pig for 18 years.

Nice looking Fountain hauler :)

We used to own this 98 454 K3500 Dually but sold it as the mileage was getting a bit high and replaced it with this 2015 HD2500. The old truck got 9/15 for mileage while the new is 11.9/21 so a nice move in the right direction. Otherwise they are about identical in pulling power.

Wow, another super clean truck.
My 1989 roll back came out of New Jersey some years ago and has rust and a gazillion hours on it, but not a lot of miles. The wipers and power window motors are worn out and barely move...:rolleyes2:
454, carburated...air cleaner has a big sticker proclaiming GM paid a big fee for this not having a throttle body. 4 speed 4.36? gears ? Motor is quite tired and needs a refresh, but I have a "few" other projects ahead of that. As long as it runs and moves, it stays together.


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Presently:

Bought this one from my engine builder/race buddy. It was his racer chaser. I bugged him for 14 years before he agreed to sell it.

Currently approaching the quarter-million mile mark.

Historically:

More history:

And a sample of GM owned tow vehicles:

(chart shows all the tracks I've raced at)

That's about where I'm at with "Max". 22.5 mph on the flat at highway speeds, 12.5 pulling the trailer (7500 lbs with the car in it).

But the power! Man! I have to be careful if the roads are wet because it will roll through first gear and start smoking the tires in second.

That's with a Bullydog programmer on the second setting. Lets out a little wisp of grey smoke (I call it "Rolling Charcoal") and I'm gone...…

;)

K

Keith that is a twin to my trailer. Looks like a nice combo.

If the SPID label is still in the glovebox post up a pic, and I can tell you what rear gear it came with.

K

Hardly a pig - especially with the improvements you made recently........

----Yah,,,But not near as much fun as the Camaro!.....Bill S

Great thread. I love seeing what y’all are working with.

Here are a few current shots, and an old dually too.

The Yukon XL recently replaced a 2002 Yukon XL with 250k miles as the joint duty DD/tow vehicle. That and the Jeep trade off on light duty towing depending on where we are going and how much stuff we have to take.

The dually can now relieve the XL from some of the medium to heavy work, returning her to a life of leisure.

Just wet sanded and buffed out 1/2 of the 1999 Haulmark enclosed 24’ trailer. Need to finish that, do the interior and I have some chrome wheels coming.

Lets see the boat she pulls!

2006 Ridgeline V6 Honda does fine for me, hauling my baby home from a 6 hour return trip back home.

I know it is not your heavy duty dully etc... but I have used it many times and does the trick for me.

:biggthumpup:

Here’s a picture of my 2003 Silverado 2500HD that I use for towing.

Here is my rig...........

2020 Chevy 3500 Duramax with my 28' ATC Trailer

Set up looks great Tim!!

Man those ATCs are nice.

I am a little embarrassed to post my canoe after seeing the fountain but here is last weekend.

Jesse !!!! How the heck are ya ??? I haven't seen you, or either of your vehicles in a couple years. Are you attending the show at Stillwater on the 10th ? I'm so damned busy, I'm tempted to skip it but I should show up and help run registration again.

COE’s allowed ?…not really towing but hauling cars for sure!

Bring on the haulers.

COE's are so cool!

When I quit trucking in 2012, I thought long and hard about keeping the Pete and getting a 3 place car trailer and 5th wheel travel trailer. I looked into that over the winter and decided 5 mpg just wasn't worth it to use as a toy hauler and sold it the next Spring.


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Pulled this for 19 years in the summer and 53' vans in the winter.


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Cobalts are beautiful well built boats! I love it and thanks for posting!

COE’s are definitely encouraged!

This is turning out to be a fun thread. Keep the pics coming!

17 Expy 3.5L. Tows excellent when set up right.

Dave that is a gorgeous Sea Ray. Love it. Is that a 270?

Thanks a lot. It's a 290DA. I just got finished rebuilding the Gen 6 454 and replacing the transom assembly. I picked it up last summer.

This a pretty neat post! Attached are a couple pics of our towing rig-2009 F350 HD, chipped, deleted, and actually fun to drive! I have only switched it out of "Stock" tune a couple times, but as someone noted earlier, it will certainly "roll coal" in "Performance" settings. With no trailer, about 18 MPG (US gallons!) and with a camper or trailer, about 10 MPG, all at 70 MPH.

That's a lot of boat for a trailer. Do you need a permit to tow it due to the width? Thanks.

Where is subyman99? This is his hauler. FTW

After some downsizing :crazy: I sold my tow baby after 19 years. 2001 2500HD 8.1 L gas 3.73 . 34,000 miles. She went to live in Texas west of Dallas. Was sad to see the guys show up with a ...TOY...Tundra to tow it away :thumbsdown:

The stripe is awesome.

The guy that bought the truck thought it came from GM that way

My 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 HD with LBZ Duramax