"TO tow or not to tow, that is the question"

[richafranco]

Susan,

Thanks for the info. Your name sounds familiar, have we met in ASMP
meetings? I knew a John Guidry.

Rich
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Susan Guidry
wrote:
>
> Rich,
> I tow a Honda CRV with no modification.....great tow car. Also check
> out http://www.remco.com for info. They have a list of cars that can be
> towed 4 down
> and tell you which modifaction is needed if any.
> I have a little in common with you....photography !! I own a large
> camera and imagining place in New Orleans. I checked out your web
> site.....very nice work,
> I might say.
> Susan Guidry
> Lakeside Camera Photoworks
> http://www.lakesidecamera.com
> 2007 M380
> New Orleans, La.
>
> On May 18, 2009, at 6:54 PM, richafranco wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > Don,
> >
> > Thanks for the link to FMCA, I'll head over there. How expensive is
it
> > to modify, say my Expedition to be towable? I had a Jeep, actually
2.
> > The first one was the worst vehicle I've ever owned and also the
first
> > year, 1984 that it came out, Cherokee, 4wd. After I traded it in 3
> > years
> > later, I bought a 2 door, 2wd and it was great.
> >
> > It would need to be used, I over the new car years, what would you
> > recommend in a used, under $8,000 or so?
> >
> > Rich
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
> > bluethunder@
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > The primary source of information is a special towing guide every
> > January in the FMCA magazine. They have it on their site at
http://www.fmca.com
> > - you have to join the site to read it, but I think you can do so
> > without paying anything.
> > >
> > > We towed a Hyundai Santa Fe for 4 years (current models cannot be
> > towed without modification, but older ones with manual
> > transmissions/2-wheel drive could), but moved to a Jeep Liberty when
> > we
> > took up geocaching and needed reasonable off-road/dirt road
> > capability.
> > There are a tiny number of Jeep products that can't be towed without
> > mods, but generally they are only ones with 2-wheel-drive. 4-wheel
> > Jeep
> > products almost always have a transfer case with a Neutral position.
> > >
> > > Since almost anything can be towed with after-market modifications
> > there is almost nothing you won't see being towed in your travels. I
> > would say, though, that the Jeep line is probably the highest number
> > of
> > any single brand.
> > >
> > > Don Bradner
> > > 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder" towing '07 Liberty
> > > My location: http://www.bbirdmaps.com/user2.cfm?user=1
> > >
> > > On 5/18/2009 at 10:47 PM richafranco wrote:
> > >
> > > >Steve,
> > > >
> > > >Thanks and I'll check out the magazines, never thought of that,
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>