Vehicle used to pull

[oteps]

like garbubba said, stopping is important. Does your trailer have brakes on both axles? if so u can get away with a lighter vehicle. It might not be as fast up a hill but you will be able to stop better. I have a f350 superduty 7.3 and a older f250 460. but I also pull a 28 ft camper and a skidloader. The 250 is a lot shorter and easier to turn but terrible gas mileage. I almost always use the 350 but its a crew cab 4 door with 8 ft bed. I also have one of those jap vehicles! but would not pull the boat with it.
I would say go with any good condition 1/2 ton truck or v8 suv. unless u pull bigger stuff or want better fuel mileage. my 7.3 got 19 mpg before new injectors and chip, haven't checked it since. I don't want to know what the 460 gets! but would guess 8 or 10.

[bgreene]

120 miles round trip each time ........2004 Ford Explorer V6...140,000 miles, has been towing fine for years.

Boat is V21 with 525lb outboard, 60 gallons of fuel, twin axle trailer brakes on both, curtains up on boat, no issues to date.....cruise along 55-60 mph, overdrive on, A/C, whatever.

Pulls boat out fine too.

That said......sure I'd like a new Tahoe or such........but it is what it is.

[cfelton]

I use to pull my V with my 97 Tacoma 3.4 v6 automatic ,and it pulled it ok but stopping it was alittle scary! I added Kodiac Disk brakes to the front axle on the trailer and solved the stopping problem. Now I have a new Tundra 5.7 4x4 TRD Crewmax and it doesn't know its behind it.

[macojoe]

2002 Chevy Silverado 4.8 pulls like a dream after that a 5.3 GMC and that also pulled out like a dream any half ton pickup will be great