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Effy
Nov 05, 2014Explorer II
Every new gasser is on the ford F53 chassis. PLENTY of power and that chassis and motor will outlast the house provided it's taken care of. It's designed to rev high so it can be loud climbing grades but does not hurt anything. It's got an engine brake for descents which is very handy. In Summary, no worries at all with the Ford chassis and motor. The 37KT floor plan is one of the best IMHO. I love that floor plan. Thor owns Damon who makes the challenger and although they have a bit of a black eye with some slide issues on the Palazzo, the challenger is a sound choice. Thor customer service is awesome. Your choice on the TOAD. I've rented vehicles and now we tow. It wouldn't take long renting cars to add up to what you would spend towing your own car. And I like the fact I have a dinghy along in case of a breakdown, or you just need a car and have it whenever you want it. I am all about self sufficiency. Plus despite a rule of rental cars not being smoked in, I always seem to get the one that was. I like having my own stuff and it's cheaper in the short run (not even the long run on this one.) Provided you are in your tow capacity I doubt you'd see any perceptible decrease in MPG towing a car either. 4 down is preferred if you can tow your car that way, otherwise it's a dolly.
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