...as opposed to Jerry's normal operating speed of 80+ with one hand on the horn and the other making gestures out the window... Tom Smith Itron Inc. Phone: 509-928-1707 ext. 248 Fax: 509-928-2581 E-mail: tom.smith@itron.com Website: www.linesoft.com Knowledge to Shape Your Future -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Mongomery [mailto:jmbn@innercite.com] Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 11:33 AM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: towing "Really" Yeh, but Tom never gets above 30 mph! Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Smith, Tom" <Tom.Smith@itron.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 8:19 AM Subject: RE: M_Boats: towing "Really"

We towed our M15 to the bay area two years ago for the Cruiser Challenge in Oakland with a '91 4WD Toyota. It's a 5-speed, but I kept it in 4th so as not to lug the engine. It won't leap long hills in a single bound, but if you're patient, you'll get there.

Tom Smith and Jane Van Winkle M15/345 -- Chukar Sandpoint, Idaho

-----Original Message----- From: rc2222@postoffice.pacbell.net [mailto:rc2222@postoffice.pacbell.net] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 7:43 AM To: Montgomery Boats Subject: M_Boats: towing "Really"

Regarding manual vs. automatic on a small truck:

How would a small truck with manual transmission perform vs one with an automatic when towing my M15 from the San Francisco Bay area to the Sierra Nevadas, up and down steep grades at elevations over 10,000 feet on hot summer days?

Purchasing a small used truck with a manual transmission is significantly less expensive than one with an automatic. Past postings on this list had convinced me to go with an automatic but now I'm beginning to think otherwise. I need some good advice for mountain towing with a small truck.

Thanks,

Rich Cottrell M15 "Really" Menlo Park

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