That's exactly the way the Tahoe was, it was rare to feel the boat back
there even in high winds, and rarely did a passing semi blow me off the road
or suck me back into them when passing. I blew a tire in the rain, and the
boat went sideways, when I looked in the drivers side mirror I could see the
prop. I felt a little pull, when the trailer corrected, but it was a great
testament to how stable the Tahoe platform was for towing. It was a without
a doubt the best tow vehicle I have had to date. It seems that both the
Tahoe and Suburban were Chevy's best tow'ers. My wife has a Chevy 1500 that
is comparable to my F-150 and the Ford just flat out performs it in towing.

I may just start compiling opinions and facts about tow vehicles and write
some kind of piece on my findings. I have never really seen an unbiased
rating on tow vehicles, atleast one that covers all the bases.

In fact I am going to do this. How about we start a list of the most
important factors we as fisherman look for in a tow vehicle, and make a few
suggestions on which vehicles we would like to see rated. Might as well take
advantage of my unemployment and do something constructive I'll start a
new thread to gather the needs and wants.

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Chuck Coger
http://www.fishin-pro.com





"go-bassn" wrote in message
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Chuck- I just got a new Suburban & it's the greatest tow vehicle I can
imagine. I cant even feel my boat, even while going uphill.

Warren

"Chuck Coger" wrote in message
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I was just sitting here trying to figure out why Chevy would drop their
Pro
Team. When I thought about it they probably get more mileage out of
Sponsoring the tour events that they do a Pro team, I don't personally
recall to many occasions where I actually saw a Chevy Pro Team member
doing
any ads in a magazine either. I do remember Bill Dance using them in his
programs.
I wonder if they will even continue to sponsor the Tour events anymore?

Perhaps this will open the door to other Truck makers to get into the
fishing scene a little heavier. Don't get me wrong one of my best tow
vehicles was a 1999 4x4 Chevy Tahoe. That thing pulled a boat like
nobodies
business for the first 2 years I had it. I have since switched over to
Ford
150's since a Chevy dealers auto mechanic told me the brake system
wasn't
good enough to pull a boat. I laughed at first, then I noticed that he
was
serious. We went round and round for a few days about it, I mean 3 sets
of
warped rotors in under 6000 miles, that is problem, one towing a boat
shouldn't cause. They blamed it on the boat so I would have to pay for
it.
So I showed them, I told them to terminate my lease. Drove over bought
an
F-150 and offered theChevy Dealers manager a tour of my Ford when I went
over to sign the papers. They did try to get me to pay for the brake
system
repair, I said tried

The Tahoe did a great job until the Brake System failed.

My monies on Ford right now, mine does a super job. With the new model
out
they should tow even better now.

I would love to see Ford get more involved in the Tour scene, honestly I
dont know if Ford even has a pro team, I don't recall ever seeing
information about any. Dodge either for that matter. Anyone know if Ford
or
Dodge does? and what is your take on Chevy dropping their team?

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Chuck Coger
http://www.fishin-pro.com