I have pulled my M17 with a 2004 Subaru Forester turbo with no problems. It was rated at 2400 pound towing capacity and I have brakes on the boat trailer. Engine was rated at 210 hp. GARY ~~~~_/) ~~~~ Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. On Mar 11, 2014, at 10:36 AM, Tom Jenkins <tjenk@gte.net> wrote:
I have pulled my M17 package (3000 lbs.) with a 1976 Ford F-250 pickup, and could hardly feel it back there (I bought it for towing a Nor'Sea 27 at 12,000 lbs.) Certainly my 2010 Toyota 4Runner with a 6 cylinder engine and automatic transmission is also more than adequate. One fellow pulls his 17 quite nicely with a turbo-charged Subaru (an outback, I think), but he had to move the axle forward a bit to reduce the tongue weight. Of course this is nice because you don't need to buy a dedicated tow vehicle.
Tom Jenkins
On Mar 11, 2014, at 12:30 PM, Tyler Heerwagen wrote:
I know this may be a re-hash of an old topic, but can any of you opine on the needs for towing an M17? Want a vehicle with sufficient margin. Any recommendations or lessons learned appreciated. Thanks Tyler Heerwagen