Re: [A/S] Faulty Tow Vehicle Recommendation (was: Older tow vehicles

["airstream22630" <balloon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Coming from someone that tows a 1966 26' Overlander, I pull with either 
a Excursion diesel or a F250SD/crew/8'bed/diesel. The Excusion has a 
wheelbase of about 145 inches, the F250 about 172 inches. Both do a 
fine job of pullig the trailer, but the truck with the longer wheel 
base does a better job than the Excursion. I get far less tailwag with 
the truck. I use the same hitch for both, so I know that has nothing to 
do with it. The Excursion is built on the F250 chassis(as far as I 
know), in fact the Excursion even weighs more than the truck! My 
thought, wheelbase rules! I want the longest, heavy truck I can find. 
So, I ask myself "Why am I going to start pulling sometimes with a 1968 
International Travelall?" I'm not right, so don't listen to me!

Paul Waddell
WBCCI/VAC/WDCU 1270