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#406103 - 05/17/08 12:48 AM Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat?
ABoater Offline
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I always thought it was cool to have a tow vehicle that matched your boat (or vice-versa).

For example, a flame red pickup towing a red boat on a red trailer.

Too much red???

Got any pics to share?

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#406105 - 05/17/08 12:57 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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I agree that it looks cool. I've never been able to achieve it though.
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#406108 - 05/17/08 01:23 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: Silverbullet]
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Ahhh....The one fun thread I started out of all my BABC posts.

http://www.boatingabc.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/203985/1.html

Bumped separately.

I guess I have to update my pic...
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#406114 - 05/17/08 04:01 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: kenhdog]
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#406115 - 05/17/08 05:09 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: woosterken]
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I probably posted in Kenhdog's thread but it never hurts to do it again...

Durango and boat. Daughter is driving Durango now. We still pull boat with it when pulling 5'er with truck to lake campground.


2500HD and boat


No picture but admiral drives a red New Beetle convertible. Haven't tried towing boat with it though laugh


Edited by HotByte (05/17/08 05:20 AM)
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#406141 - 05/17/08 07:32 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: HotByte]
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Used to, not anymore though...

[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/1984082137_1fce3930fb.jpg?v=0[/img]


Edited by Bankonit27 (05/17/08 07:36 AM)
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#406143 - 05/17/08 08:00 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: Bankonit27]
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The Winnie-toon rig was close, but no cigar. No pics of the Bayliner in tow yet, but it don't match the truck or the current MH either!

Guess I just ain't got NO fashion sense!
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#406155 - 05/17/08 09:01 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: Frantically Relaxing]
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Great pics! (all of the ones submitted)

Thanks!


Edited by ABoater (05/17/08 09:02 AM)

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#406156 - 05/17/08 09:01 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: kenhdog]
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Wow, that is some thread!

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#406173 - 05/17/08 02:02 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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Sure, like a bag of skittles...or starburst...or m&m's funny

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#406174 - 05/17/08 02:07 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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Originally Posted By: ABoater

For example, a flame red pickup towing a red boat on a red trailer.

Too much red???



usa3

How's this
My first boat and it's tow vehicle.


My current boat and it's tow vehicle. Sorry to disappoint with the white trailer.

No such thing as too much red.
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#406175 - 05/17/08 02:14 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: Justification]
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HMMM....Red truck towing a red boat on a red trailer...

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#406177 - 05/17/08 04:13 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: Familyman]
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Red appears to be popular thumb

Here is the original duo:



And the replacement grin:

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#406182 - 05/17/08 05:39 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: StarFisher]
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Here is my rig.
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#406194 - 05/17/08 08:53 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: Parrott_head]
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They all look great!

Anyone firefighters?

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#406296 - 05/18/08 06:30 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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#406297 - 05/18/08 06:34 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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Originally Posted By: ABoater
Anyone firefighters?


Uh, not professionally but I've gotten in on a couple of good electrical fires. Why do you ask?
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#406370 - 05/18/08 10:03 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: Parrott_head]
ABoater Offline
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Just wondering. Lots of nice red combo units posted here.

Lots of firefighters in this area drive red pickups.

Goes with the territory...

usa1

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#406371 - 05/18/08 10:04 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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Senza-

Awesome looking package. Love the blue!

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#406423 - 05/19/08 08:21 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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Senza +1

Here is my old combo

and here is my new one
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#406441 - 05/19/08 09:44 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: vyborny1]
deepv Offline
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Pearl with blue boat on a blue trailer towed by a red truck here. It'd be nice, but they were bought at different times. I could have hade a red boat when I got it in 2003, but that would have cost me about 14 large more.

I'd say my boat matches my wallet more than my truck.
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#406447 - 05/19/08 09:50 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: vyborny1]
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There's a boat in that second picture? Where? wink laugh

But seriously, is it an optical illusion, or does the cuddy really squat the back end of that Tahoe?
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#406500 - 05/19/08 11:52 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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#406607 - 05/19/08 05:50 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: On Holiday]
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The latest combo:



The previous combo:

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#406682 - 05/19/08 11:53 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: RockStar]
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WOW!

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#406683 - 05/19/08 11:59 PM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: ABoater]
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What year was that Caddy?

Beautiful rig!!!

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#406684 - 05/20/08 12:14 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: D-Rod]
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That Caddy/Cobalt is my dream combo! bow
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#406779 - 05/20/08 09:25 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: D-Rod]
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Originally Posted By: D-Rod
What year was that Caddy?

Beautiful rig!!!


Thanks D-Rod, it was a 2006.
The Cadillac had a nicer ride when not towing (of course), but the Tundra is more sure-footed when towing, and has more power and much better brakes. We hardly ever used the Escalade's third row seat, so I have actually found the Tundra to be more useful (I put a Retrax Bed Cover on the Tundra --highly recommend to anyone looking for a good bed cover), and have not regretted making the switch from SUV to truck.

Now if I could just get the same fuel economy!!! --Tundra is around 14.1, where the Escalade was around 16.5 MPG... Granted, my driving-style is not the most fuel-efficient!
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#406788 - 05/20/08 09:43 AM Re: Does Your Tow Vehicle Match Your Boat? [Re: RockStar]
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Wow - You really ARE a RockStar!!!!n Love your rig, and the choice of boat is, well, choice.

I have a black 4Runner to tow my boat, which has a sienna red sport stripe on the deck and hull. So, no, my vehicle doesn't match my boat, but then again Toyota didn't have a sienna red 4Runner either.
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