Hi Bill, My M-17's tow vehicle is a 6 cylinder Mazda Tribute 4WD (same as Ford Escape) with a 3500# tow capacity (no trailer brakes). On the rare trip up a mountain the speed gets down to 45 mph, but for local towing it's fine. I've never needed 4WD for launching or retrieving. Overall I'd rate it as "adequate". I think the key here is the rated tow capacity - nothing less then 3500# for me. Jim M-17 "Spirit" On May 20, 2009, at 7:22 AM, SALGLESSER@aol.com wrote:
Hi Bill,
We regularly towed our 2,000 lb boat + trailer with a V6 Toyota P.U. Up & down Colorado mountains. Sometimes we were down to 50 MPH, but we always got there, launched and retrieved the boat.
sal
In a message dated 5/20/200Hi Bill9 8:18:16 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, cparrish@fafnirnet.net writes:
Hi Bill,
I would check the owners manual for your truck and see what the towing capacity is. I pulled my M17 one summer with a 4 cylinder Jeep Wrangler and didn't have issues. Adding trailer brakes was a nice upgrade and I would recommend it.
--Chad
I would like to see the rigging and launching of an M-17 firsthand. If anyone is planning on launching an M-17 in Oxnard or Ventura (or maybe Lake Isabella), in the next couple of weeks, or so, please e- mail me, or call me at (417) 425-3945 (cell), and I'll see if I can make arrangements to meet you there and see what's it's like to rig and launch it. I'm considering becoming a 17 owner, but need to see what I would be getting into. I'm also not sure whether I would be able to tow and launch a 17 with my Toyota Tacoma four cylinder pickup. If anyone has any practical advice on towing a 17 with a small vehicle, I would appreciate hearing it.
Bill Day M-15 363, "Gee Whiz!"
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