Towin' towin' towin'....

[Huck BB62]

Got a new trailer. The poor 3.5 isn't too happy about it, but does ok.

[3Hummer]

lookin good, how much weight are you towin with that?

[GotSandH3]

Looks good!!! The I-5 is capable of a lot more then that.. I have a dual axle flatbed that I'v towed just about everything with. My heaviest load was a 2003 Ford Cargo Van.... I even tow my camper trailer out into the sand dunes of Pismo... Have more faith in the I-5! Heres something I tow a lot! Sorry for the crappy picture!

[SR1355]

Lookin good guys,,, what sort of mpg do you get towin' ???

[Huck BB62]

Originally Posted by 3Hummer

lookin good, how much weight are you towin with that?

The trailer's 500lbs, the quad's almost 700lbs. I live straight up in the mountains. Flatland towing would be a lot easier. I have to rev the peeos out the poor thing!

I get about 14mpg towing.

[usetosellhummer]

wow brave soul to tow all that.

Originally Posted by Huck BB62

The trailer's 500lbs, the quad's almost 700lbs. I live straight up in the mountains. Flatland towing would be a lot easier. I have to rev the peeos out the poor thing!

I get about 14mpg towing.

Huck - 14 mpg is not bad while towing in the mountains at altitude. btw, were you going to do the PCM swap?

[BigPoppa1411]

Yeah, I tow a small enclosed utility trailer and occasionally a 1/4 ton military trailer I got a couple months ago. The H3 pulls them, but it doesnt care for the hills though!
But it gets the job done in style...so who cares?

[Huck BB62]

Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

Huck - 14 mpg is not bad while towing in the mountains at altitude. btw, were you going to do the PCM swap?

Yeah, I've thought about it on and off due to the rave reviews on this site. I'm waiting to see how my dealer's willing to treat me on the Alpha! Remember, the 14 is for the tank. I get to coast the 45 miles back down hill!

Brave soul indeed. You'd think so too if you were trying to pass cattle trucks going uphill with blind curves! I'm tellin' ya, it's barely capable of that kind of duty.

Flatlanders? Hell, they could tow anything with the H3, doesn't matter.

Originally Posted by Huck BB62

Yeah, I've thought about it on and off due to the rave reviews on this site. I'm waiting to see how my dealer's willing to treat me on the Alpha! Remember, the 14 is for the tank. I get to coast the 45 miles back down hill!

Brave soul indeed. You'd think so too if you were trying to pass cattle trucks going uphill with blind curves! I'm tellin' ya, it's barely capable of that kind of duty.

Flatlanders? Hell, they could tow anything with the H3, doesn't matter.

You can guess the dealer will treat you well for the Alpha, only if you bring about $25K cash to trade the O6 in for an Alpha (w/tax and lic.). For those of us that are trading, that's one damn expensive V8 and cast iron front diff.

Nothing sucks away power like high altitude. Huck - ever driven a turbo or supercharged vehicle at altititude? It's amazing how much power is retained with an injected turbo or supercharged motor.