"No fun while towing"

jerem0621 wrote:
Just musing tonight

I keep seeing this term

"It will be no fun while towing with (insert whatever here)"

Mostly this term refers to someone answering another person who they perceive has a lesser tow vehicle. .

Diesel guys say - its no fun towing with a gasser

Big block guys say- its no fun towing with a small block

Big Small block guys say- its no fun towing with the smaller v8 motor

Everyone seems to say - its no fun towing anything with a V6

Then those that have 4 bangers are told that they can't tow anything.

Does anyone else dislike the term "it's no fun towing with (insert whatever here)"

Does towing above 2500 RPM's reduce the fun factor that much? My previous truck was an old 1997 F150 with a 5.4. I towed my trailer (7700 GVWR) all over middle Tn with it. I never had the thought "man this is no fun at all."


Thanks

It's not just the size of the motor, it's the size of the trailer....most often smaller motors come in smaller vehicles with softer suspensions that make it more difficult to control a larger trailer.

If you look at the "bought a diesel and never looked back" crowd, most of those folks traded in a 1500 or smaller TV to get a 2500/3500 with a diesel, and most of the perceived improvement comes from the additional stability of the stouter truck.

javi1 wrote:
For me... the key words

For me it is no fun towing when I have to constantly be watching the rearview mirrors for approaching trucks so I can brace myself for the inevitable suck that is about to happen.

For me it is no fun towing when I can't relax my grip on the steering wheel for fear the wagging will win.

For me it is no fun towing when I have to slow to 40 mph because there is a 20 mph cross wind.

For me it is no fun towing when my rig slows to 14 mph while pulling a long hill.

I've been in these shoes and can attest to the fact that it's hard to get excited about towing when you're wondering if the next mile marker will be where you wreck the whole rig. So, yes, the term "no fun" is very real and has little to with the RPMs the engine is running at....it's more about having a big enough TV to control that big honkin' trailer the family wanted...

If you tow regularly in the mountains, it's "no fun" putting on the flashers and pulling each grade at 40 mph when you're trying to cover many miles and several states...

So it's not just about engine size, it's got as much to do with what you're towing and where you're towing it...if you don't have the right tool for the job, it's NO FUN!