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- Yep I had a Plymouth wagon with 400+ cu.in. displacement. Weighed more than my F-150 and got 10-12 mpg not towing anything, a tune-up twice a year, 15,000 miles to a set of cheap tires, 29 cent gas at the Clark station.
It would pull an 18 ft Holiday Rambler in fine style. I had to settle for a 14 ft Shasta.
But that was then and I was young. Now I like my whiz bang electronic, E-boost engine and 20+ mpg when not towing.
I do wish they would bring back a decent stick shift for towing. Anmacc2 wrote:
rbpru wrote:
I wonder what it weighs? Of course back then they did not know you needed a diesel an duallies to pull it.
Seriously! When I was a kid, I used to see TTs being pulled by sedans and station wagons. I grew up in NY and pick-ups were the odd site. Occasionally I'd see a GMC panel truck with a mattress in the back and my parents would keep me away from those folks. They were the trailer trash. Nice family people towed with the Ford Squire and working folk with the Chevy wagon. Cousins in Medway, Mass. Had a 35 ft that they lived in. My greatest thrill is when they let me ride along when they towed it to a new "piece a Land to set it on" with their 1964 Chevy Impala station wagon.
The weight police would hate me but somewhere I have a picture of me towing my 27 ft Fleetwood with my 1987 Ford Crown Victoria. (I still have the Crown Vic). I only did it a couple of times on shorter trips but it did fine. I do admittedly live in one of the flattest states.
Some good stories. Back then cars were built tougher. More like half ton pickups. These days cars are all made of plastic.rbpru wrote:
I wonder what it weighs? Of course back then they did not know you needed a diesel an duallies to pull it.
Seriously! When I was a kid, I used to see TTs being pulled by sedans and station wagons. I grew up in NY and pick-ups were the odd site. Occasionally I'd see a GMC panel truck with a mattress in the back and my parents would keep me away from those folks. They were the trailer trash. Nice family people towed with the Ford Squire and working folk with the Chevy wagon. Cousins in Medway, Mass. Had a 35 ft that they lived in. My greatest thrill is when they let me ride along when they towed it to a new "piece a Land to set it on" with their 1964 Chevy Impala station wagon.
The weight police would hate me but somewhere I have a picture of me towing my 27 ft Fleetwood with my 1987 Ford Crown Victoria. (I still have the Crown Vic). I only did it a couple of times on shorter trips but it did fine. I do admittedly live in one of the flattest states.- I wonder what it weighs? Of course back then they did not know you needed a diesel an duallies to pull it.
- Thanks for sharing. That thing is nice.
But, you could buy a fairly decent house around here for that. Still, for those that have the money, why not? - I hope the matching radio comes with it.
- Very very nice - but no AC?
- Nice! I just need a classic truck to pull it ;)
- 352,
Thanks again, for posting the vintage rigs. This one is a show-stopper. - Like to know the dry weight, tongue weight, and axle & tire weight ratings. Looks pretty nice!
