2 kinds of people

ctbruce · 01-15-2020, 03:13 AM

There are only two kinds of people in this world.

People who tow with a 150/1500.

People who used to tow with a 150/1500.

The popcorn is on the stove and the butter is melting in the microwave.

**chuckster57** · 01-15-2020, 04:40 AM

I never towed with a 150/1500. I’m confused Bruce, which group should I be in.

rhagfo · 01-15-2020, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckster57

I never towed with a 150/1500. I’m confused Bruce, which group should I be in.

I was going to claim to be in this group, but we use to tow a 20' sail boat with cabin that slept 4, with a 1964 Ford Econoline with a 302 V8 and C4 auto trans.

66joej · 01-15-2020, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ctbruce

There are only two kinds of people in this world.

People who tow with a 150/1500.

People who used to tow with a 150/1500.

The popcorn is on the stove and the butter is melting in the microwave.

I am in the second category.

**flybouy** · 01-15-2020, 09:15 AM

I would argue that with regards to F150's the 2 types are:

People that should be towing with an F150.
and
People who insist on towing with an F150 when they shouldn't.

Pop corn in hand....

ctbruce · 01-15-2020, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckster57

I never towed with a 150/1500. I’m confused Bruce, which group should I be in.

Some people (you know who you are) are over achievers!

Ken / Claudia · 01-15-2020, 10:42 AM

I seen the light and became a member of the 2nd group. Does that make me a 2nd class citizen?

**hankpage** · 01-15-2020, 12:08 PM

I towed our first TT to FL and back with a Short bed 6 cyl Dakota. To this day I think that is why the arthritis in my hands is so bad. As soon as we returned I bought a 2500 and our first fifth wheel. Will never go white knuckle again.

Old Mustanger · 01-15-2020, 08:48 PM

Towed our TT's with SUV's, first a Tahoe and then a Navigator. Heck they had class 5 receiver hitches so could tow anything right?

14george · 01-16-2020, 02:36 AM

In second category never go back

fatcatzzz · 01-16-2020, 04:05 AM

I towed a '81 Nomad TT with a '71 El Camino. Pulled it fine, did not worry about stopping it. Less traffic back then.

77cruiser · 01-16-2020, 06:13 AM

What's this count as? This was about 1979, 68 GTO on trailer behind 1977 Monte Carlo.

ctbruce · 01-16-2020, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 77cruiser

What's this count as? This was about 1979, 68 GTO on trailer behind 1977 Monte Carlo.

Priceless.

77cruiser · 01-16-2020, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ctbruce

Priceless.

Now it's like this if I go to the track.

Snoking · 01-16-2020, 06:42 AM

Guy behind our park model this year has a fairly large bumper pull and a F150. I noticed he has air bags on the F150 when I walked by yesterday. I had air bags on a 1976 Chevy 4x4 to carry a truck camper. I had a really good load on grave in it once when a line to one of the air bags blew. I was glad the it was not with the truck camper in a corner!

All trucks today are not your grandfathers truck and are much more capable. Would I get rid of our 2015 3500 RAM that is now delegated to only towing a 8K TT, now that the 16K 5th wheel is parked with a roof on it. And go to a 150/1500. NOPE! The TT and 3500 will continue to be used for the annual fall migration South and spring migration North. It tows the little Laredo, which is heavy for it's size, very well, never creating a white knuckle moment. I do use an equalized hitch, however have stopped using the sliding bar sway control most of the time. If we got in really high wind area, I might stop and put it on, as I still carry it.

Truck weighs in at over 8K, so it is heavier than the trailer it is towing.

On edit: I looked up a little info on my neighbors North Trail 25' LRSS. Looks can be deceiving. It is 5 foot longer than our little Laredo at 31'11", and has a GVWR of 7400 lbs which is 600 pound less than our Laredo. It has 14" rims and tires, and 3500 axles. Ours came with 4400 axles and 15" rims and tires. Not sure how it meets RVIA's new requirement of 10 overage on axle/tires.

**sourdough** · 01-16-2020, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 77cruiser

Now it's like this if I go to the track.

Man that picture brings back memories. My son was in the military at Ft. Sill, OK and I went for a visit there. He was building a Monte Carlo that looked exactly like that I swear. We spent a FRIGID morning in the junk yard trying to dismantle some bucket seats to go in it (he had stripped it, spent all his money on the engine/drivetrain/wheels/tires and we were trying to get something in it so you could drive it. Like to froze to death but we got them. I had to leave before he could get it all put together but did return and that thing could run! Better strap yourself in frontways, backways and every other way because those buckets (especially the passenger) might let you slide around a bit if you weren't careful when he hit it. Forgot all about that until I saw the pic.

Blackrock · 01-16-2020, 08:33 AM

I'm just blowing down the road as happy as you please in the 1st category.

66joej · 01-16-2020, 08:37 AM

Bought a '76 Monte brand new. It had a nice option. The bucket seats would swivel sideways when the door was open. The thing with those cars the doors were so long you sometimes couldn't get out of the car. 350/4V and 134hp? Oh boy!

Brantlyj · 01-16-2020, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by chuckster57

I never towed with a 150/1500. I’m confused Bruce, which group should I be in.

Same. Although I needed the 3/4 ton for work.

**flybouy** · 01-16-2020, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 77cruiser

What's this count as? This was about 1979, 68 GTO on trailer behind 1977 Monte Carlo.

That was similar to the view I had back in the day. '72 Grand Torino Sport Fastback pulling a dual axle trailer with a 23' Sleek Craft Executive jet drive boat. The trailer was "flat bunks" (no rollers) and no winch so you had to drive it on the trailer. It would draw quite the crowd as the Olds 455 would scream trying to get that heavy boat "up the trailer" if the ramp wasn't steep enough to "float it on".

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