[Rhodes22-list] Towing your Rhodes
R22RumRunner at aol.com
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Sat Jul 31 12:19:58 EDT 2010
Fred,
Checking the Toyota web site, the towing capacity for the 2 wheel drive and
4 wheel drive Tacoma with V6 and automatic are the same.
Depending on how equipped; Standard is 3,500 lbs and Max is 6,500 pounds.
_http://www.toyota.com/tacoma/specs.html_
(http://www.toyota.com/tacoma/specs.html)
Rummy
In a message dated 7/31/2010 11:25:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
fkaiser2 at gmail.com writes:
Rummy the reason 4 wheelers have a lower tow rate of equal size vehicles
is
because of the heavier duty weight of all parts.
Fred
Fretless
Rock Hall MD.
On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 9:16 AM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:
> Mary Lou,
>
> I believe you have that backwards. Any four wheel drive vehicle will be
> sprung heavier and be able to tow more than a two wheel drive. Everything
> is
> heavier duty on the four wheel drive.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 7/30/2010 10:09:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> mtroy at atlanticbb.net writes:
>
> What's the tow rating on the Tacoma? Generally 4x4's are a little
> less than their 2wd cousins but 4wd can be awfully nice on a slippery
> ramp. That said if your Tacoma is anything similar to our '08 Nissan
> Frontier it will be just fine. The Nissan is rated for 6300 lbs and
> huffs and puffs just a bit on the grades or in a headwind pulling our
> 22 foot travel trailer but it pulls and launches the R22 just fine.
>
> Best,
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>
> At 07:43 PM 7/30/2010, you wrote:
>
> >Hello David,
> >
> >I came across this photo of your rhodes 22 behind your Tacoma truck. I
> have
> >what looks to be a similar truck '08 Tacoma V6 4x4 sport. I am looking
at
> >purchasing a Rhodes and am a little concerned about how the truck will
> >handle this size boat.
> >How does your truck do?
> >Thanks,
> >Bill
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >David Bradley wrote:
> > >
> > > Cowie, here is one more example. Rik made this for us in 20006.
> > > Letters are 5".
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Just bent <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I wanna show off my lettering.
> > >> Jb
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> cowie wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> I am getting ready to order some graphics from signs by Rik for
Opus
> my
> > >>> new R22 and need to decide on the placement, size and content. I
am
> > >>> leaning toward "Opus" on the starboard and port aft quarter
centered
> > >>> between the water line and rub rail. Does anyone know the
vertical
> > >>> distance from the water line to the rub rail? This would allow
me
> to do
> > >>> a
> > >>> mock up in order to determine the exact letter height. I also
> notice
> > >>> several options on were to locate the boat numbers and prefer on
the
> > >>> hull
> > >>> not the cabin top. My hull is navy blue and I am considering
white
> > >>> letters. Does anyone include the port of call on the transom or
is
> this
> > >>> area too cluttered? Enclosed are some photo shop images were I
have
> > >>> taken
> > >>> the liberty to borrow some R22 photos off the internet in order
to
> > >>> explore
> > >>> boat name, number and port of call placement.
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_02.jpg
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/NAME_03.jpg
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/P1010113-1.jpg
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21710214/picrhodes22ca.jpg
> > >>>
> > >> http://www.nabble.com/file/p21720350/justbent.jpg
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