anything in particular I should know

I've 'bout talked myself into getting some kind of truck ( or other vehicle ) to tow the CRX to and from track days/TT's ... I'd have to get rid of the Impreza ( lack of room) and I'd have to tow with a tow dolly ( once again no room for a trailer + the drive way is too steep)

in the middle of my little town there is a '91 F150 5l, 5sp ( owner says "totally rebuilt under the hood) asking way too much .... anything in particular I should know about this truck ( 4x4 .. needed for said driveway) other than the horrible milage ?

the other is a '94 Dodge 4x4 w/ 318 & automatic, 80k mi

once again owner is asking way too much ... I can wait for either of them to come to their senses ...

or for something else to come along

318 will really struggle to tow on a steep hill, 5.0 stock is also going to be challenged for power but the manual should help.

I would hold out for a 5.8 though, our E150 hauled that trailer and whatever I had on it all over the country without an issue.

Of course a F series with the 7.3 turbo or a Dodge with a Cummins will trump any gas engine

My 95 5.0 doesn't seem to have any problem gaining traction in 4x4 engaged. I'm convinced that low range doesn't actually move the truck, but moves the earth below it.

If you mean the Red F150 that is for sale haven't stopped to look at it but figured it was high as it is still there. It would probably do you well enough with the 5.0 as the crx is very light. Is your drive really that bad? I can usually get my 2wd truck or 2wd van up almost anything around here with a little patience and a set of tire chains.

I would be looking for van myself as they are usually cheaper for a like powered pickup and often not used as hard. Not to mention they have the added bonus of secure storage and a nice metal tent to sleep in at the track. But if you need 4wd than you may have to go the truck rhoute as 4wd vans are fewa nd far between, even though there is a local guy who specializes in doing a killer 4wd swap on 1992 and newer ford vans. (Ujointofforad.com)

yeah I've seen 2 wheel drive trucks get stuck on my drive way in the summer .... 18 % grade ( 36° up angle ) NE side of the mountain ..... chains would do the job but I really don't want to have to put them on/take them off every time it snows an inch or more .. a van or a Pathfinder/Cherokee etc would work

the CRX has a little trouble getting up it with the tire trailer hooked up ( 3 1/2° neg camber doesn't help)

yeah it's the red one... he started out asking $6700 ...

has come down to $5600 now .. my offer was $4000 ... so far he laughs

aussiesmg wrote: 318 will really struggle to tow on a steep hill, 5.0 stock is also going to be challenged for power but the manual should help. I would hold out for a 5.8 though, our E150 hauled that trailer and whatever I had on it all over the country without an issue. Of course a F series with the 7.3 turbo or a Dodge with a Cummins will trump any gas engine

a steep hill coming west on I 40 E on the way home ( ~ 6 mi of 7 - 8 % grade) same grade on I 26 E on the way home and a bit steeper on 441 coming home from Atlanta otherwise fairly easy tow anywhere I go and it would have to be a tow dolly not a trailer ... so a little bit less wt

You shouldn;t have any trouble pulling the mountain on 40 or 26 with any half ton truck or van, even a V-6 if you are just towing the CRX with a dolly. You might have to slpw down though. I had a bit of trouble towing the Cavalier fron Greer with the dolly before I swapped radiators but that car weighs 5-6 pounds more and it was August.

Agree. I can pull my Spitfire sitting on the landscape trailer behind my old Toyota 4x4 (3.4 V6) just fine.

I believe that's the M5R2 transmission, which isn't known to hold up to towing. OTOH I've towed a few times with my 4.6/m5r2/3.08 truck, and while it was slow, it worked just fine save some clutch wear. BTW that was towing the miata on a lightweight trailer(2250lb miata + 1500lb trailer) If it were me, I'd be looking an automatic. Maneuvering a trailer with a really tall 1st gear sucks... alot. In fact to put my trailer away, I usually hook it up to my old miata, or to the GTI.

I was more concerned with your driveway after the way you described it to me in person. Of course I haven't seen it myself.

I used my 1993 Dodge Dakota 5.2 4X4 to tow my Dodge Omni and tow-dolly years ago, seemed to work OK even on long grades. I would think a CRX and Omni are close to the same weight.

YMMV

Might want to wait for the "snow" tax to end and take another look around.

Paul B

"...so far he laughs..."

Let gas start inching it's way towards $4.00 a gallon, he'll stop laughing and start looking for you to pass by his house.

aussiesmg wrote: I was more concerned with your driveway after the way you described it to me in person. Of course I haven't seen it myself.

yeah it's steep and a 90* turn and made of loose gravel .... like I said when I'm pulling the little tire trailer with the CRX I have to be sure that I hit the bottom with as much speed as the sharp corner will accept to be sure to make the top so yeah I need as much traction as I can get

I disagree on the 5.0 and power. A CRX should be no issue.

Issues for the truck the ford watch the front end on the twin I beam, tend to wear out. Swap the hubs for a nice set of warns and be done with it. Trans is a little weak. Exhaust and intake will help as well as degreeing the cam.

thanks ... if he ever gets reasonable with the price ... maybe the Dodge ... but at least something ... I really don't feel comfortable with driving it to track events any more ... a-x ... yeah.. ok ... but not track