"Charles Summers" wrote in message
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I tow my 17' fiberglass boat with a 3.0 liter Ford Ranger. Other than the
fact that the truck now has over 100k miles, it pulls pretty good.

Charles, thanks for the reply. My concern is not being able to keep up with
traffic on long grades on freeways. Easily do 60-70. To get anywhere here in
So. Cal you have to get out there with lots of folks doing 75-90!
Granted most of our travel times are going to be at non-rush hour but you
have to keep up even then! And it is fairly hilly out here no matter where
you go. Also I live at the top of a 5mi. grade that is fairly tuff. My RV
does 45 up it, less if I am pulling my truck. So every trip has one big up
and one big down to deal with right out of the shoot. Hard on the truck if
it is going to be marginal.

brian