Show/Tell us what you are towin'

Okay, let's hear about what you are towing.

Pictures are encouraged, of course.

I haven't done any towing yet (no hitch) but I know some of you have. So post up and tell/show us about it.

Zero: I took some pictures this afternoon of my Ridgeline towing my Gator Trax boat and my trailer with my Honda Froman 4X4 ES. They didn't come out very well. I was using my wife's camera and didn't know what I was doing. I'll try again tomorrow.

Tiger

Zero:

If I can figure out how to add pictures then you will see my Gator-Trax boat behind my Red Redgeline. The trailer with the Honda 4X4 is what I tow around as we inspect fields of cotton.

It appears that my files are too large. I'll work on that.

Tiger

We just installed our tow package tonight. It will probably still be a couple of weeks until we get our tent trailer out and ready it for a camping trip, so photos are going to have to wait.

Ours is a large tent trailer. We did OK with our Trooper, but we expect this to tow it much more easily. I can't wait!

We've had too many weeks of rain to get serious about camping until the ground dries up a bit. Great news after six years of drought, but not so good for spring fever.

We're preparing for our first camping trip with our Ridgeline. We've only taken it out to check the tires, see how level it was and set the EA brakes. We went a few miles, but just around town through backroads. So far, so good.

It looks great. We didn't realize until we hitched it up that the color stripes on the Rockwood match our SBM paint very well. The trailer had been under a tarp all winter, so we hadn't seen it since last fall.

The Ridgeline stays level. It used to bog the Trooper down in the rear. Hubby can see over the top of it a bit, which he couldn't do in the Trooper. He also says it pulls like a dream. I'll have a better report in a couple of weeks when we get back from our trip.

I did my usual guiding in while hubby backed up, but he was thrilled when the tongue came into view of the backup camera. It helped him glide right into place.

Here's a picture of our tent trailer set up at Challis Hot Springs in Idaho. It's a large trailer with a 12 foot box. It weighs about 3500 pounds with all the gear we haul around in it to make camping cushy.

Not as much fun as the camper, but full of about 3,000 pounds of jewelry. 20mpg+ on the road ... 10mpg with the v-nose beast attached.

I have posted it before, but what the heck, I never get tired of looking at this set up:D
Total package is approx 2000 lbs, trailer has no brakes. RL tows it beautifully. pulling, handling and stopping is way better then 4.3L Chevy I had.

http://www.MyOnlineImages.com/Members/stinger/images/DSC012721.jpg (http://www.MyOnlineImages.com)

Heading out tomorrow for largemouth bass fishing.

Towing a Bullet Bass Boat 21' 10" (Model 21 XD):
:D :cool:
http://www.bulletboats.com
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Gas mileage suffers a little, but hardly know it's there otherwise.:) Sorry BBud, couldn't resist.:o

Anyone tow a horse trailer w/two horses in it?

Had a co-worker ask.

Needs to replace her explorer.

Anyone tow a horse trailer w/two horses in it?

Had a co-worker ask.

Needs to replace her explorer.
I think Hez does. :)

bump to the top again.

I've only had one horse in the trailer so far, but this summer I'll be hauling two on about a 4 hour trip.

I forget who, but someone on here told me they hauled two easily...

Here's what I towed last weekend:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/Xcaliper/Hammond023.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/Xcaliper/Hammond021.jpg

Here's the thread...its was rtboy...

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20240#post20240

I am going to merge this thread with the other thread that discusses the very same topic.

Double Trailer 3seater Seadoo On Top 2 Polaris Quads On Bottom

That is a cool trailer... never seen a double-decker trailer before... :cool:

Thanx Sunshine. Me Niether Not Like Mine. Heads Turn Every Time I Take It To The Lake...

This is the reason for towing except the occasional rental. Made a one day trip to Lake of the Ozarks and back from StL. Just a shade over 3 hours each way on 90% 4-lane roads without a lot of traffic. 16.2 mpg on hilly roads and 70-80 mph. Our other trips to a different lake are 2-lane highways, relatively flat roads and 60-70mph. Mileage has been 16.9
Anyway, Honda tows Yamaha.

Yep, Ridge towing a Yamaha here, and about the same mileage and speeds for me. I am very happy with the towing!

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=856&page=25&highlight=hauling

Jon

Hey JPA,
I think the SUV is only about 80-90 lbs heavier than the FX140, but does it ever have more room! We had one when we lived on Lake Erie and it was great. If Yamaha had decided to put the 4-stroke in the SUV I probably would have got one again. Do you ever make it to the coast? Smith Mountain Lake looks like a nice size for the SUV. I put about 60 miles on Saturday. Enjoy the summer!

We usually go to Smith Mountain or to another lake called Claytor that is not far. We love the SUV, as it is our first jet ski. Plenty of room, and it will run 52-55 with me and my wife on there.

We are not "Ocean Goers" but I will have to try it one day.

Jon

Since my F-250 4x4 is running poorly we decided to try the Ridgeline with towing the boat. It's a 21' Formula with a tandem axle aluminum trailer. Total weight is around 4500 pounds.
Hitched it up and drove it around the block, tried stopping a couple times, all checked out OK. Took off for the lake. I was really surprised how well it handled, stopped, and accelerated.
Launching and retrieveing the boat was a breeze too. Had no trouble pulling it out of the water. The ramp we used is a shallow angle, easy for just about any vehicle. Some we go to are quite steep and I use 4wh low with the F-250 get up the hill. We'll try one of those another time.