Something you don't see everyday, Taurus Tow rig!

[j2sax]

OK, don't judge me (or post anywhere else!). You should have seen the looks Igot at the scrap yard... I was really afraid of a flat tire, but thank God, I mae it home without incident.

I just KNOW I am going to seee myself on one of those "Redneck" postings somewhere!

Have a great weekend and thanks to Del for all his help in helping with the strip job!

Jesse

[DerekTJeep]

Don't worry. Taurus will only go down in value. They're not classics. May as well have fun with it :)

[j2sax]

Well, it might have been more enjoyable however, I thought every cop in the neighborhood was going to want to have a chat with me, but I drove by 3 who didn't blink an eye! All that stress for naught!

Have a great weekend,

[fulsizjeep]

Priceless! :D

[CJ the noisemaker]

Oh wow, my friend is going to hear about this...

[jaber]

Man, I need the passy front fender off of that...:banghead:

[Chumley360]

That's umm interesting...funny thing is if it's new enough to have that Eco-Boost V6 in there it could probably pull two.

[PlasticBoob]

People used to tow airstreams and such all the time in the 'olden days' with their sedans, right? Don't be ashamed, your Taurus (a REALLY well built, gorgeous car) is doing more work than 90% of the poseur pickups and SUVs around here ever will! :D

[anst2184]

No worries. I actually thing the Taurus is a good looking car, and the 3.5(I think?) V6 makes around 260 horsepower.

[mrtazwrench]

I was quite nervous the day I towed a lincoln cont. on a trailer behind my s-blazer, did not have brakes hooked up so I went quite slow.

[fsjman1978]

Man I though I did some dangerous stuff. I towed my 72 wagon home on a dolly using my 74 wag that only has a class 1 hitch.

[TPICherokee]

People used to tow airstreams and such all the time in the 'olden days' with their sedans, right?

Um, yeah, but those were full frame Cars with truck engines... or basically car bodies on truck chassis.

[madmikeX3]

Ive seen an Airstream being pulled by the good ole AMC gremlins. Funny site.:thumbsup:

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Hey thats why they make warranties :thumbsup:

[CJ the noisemaker]

I think this is what would have happened if it was a festiva:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_Xygo2054Q

No worries. I actually thing the Taurus is a good looking car, and the 3.5(I think?) V6 makes around 260 horsepower.
And here my friends Taurus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5iwKdY_ksw
I videotaped this BTW :thumbsup:

[PlasticBoob]

:funny: ROFL - FWD :lol::whistle::rolleyes: :D

[jeepjseries]

My buddy tows 10,000 lbs all the time with a 2.0 four banger ranger two wheel drive 5 speed nothing new to me.

[rustywagoneers_com]

Man, I need the passy front fender off of that...:banghead:

I think I'm going to barf. That body is nicer than anything I drive. I save trucks that are WAAAAY worse than that.

d@mn.

d@mn d@mn d@mn.

[[]V[]AXX]

I tow stuff all the time with my Magnum. The only difference is that its rear wheel drive instead of front, and is a little longer and heavier than the Taurus. It pulls my uncles utility trailer better than his 2007 Silverado. Stops it better too...

My only problem is lack of a rise. I've got the hidden hitch, and the receiver goes up, and has a fixed rise. Being an RT it rides pretty low, so I risk dragging stuff. Suspension handles it fine.

[mattmopar440]

Dont worry I had a Ford Taurus too

I sure It's not the same style trans I had in mine :hide:

[j2sax]

Hope your friend doesn't work for the same company I do!

[1977cherokeechief]

i have never used trailer brakes before. 15,000 pounds of hay on a gooseneck behind a 3500 dodge single wheel no brakes:thumbsup: no problem

[Uncle Buck]

No offense J but nothing in Missouri suprises me anymore. Every time I travel to that state I see something I have never seen before and hope I never see again.

[ricbee]

I think I'm going to barf. That body is nicer than anything I drive. I save trucks that are WAAAAY worse than that.

d@mn.

d@mn d@mn d@mn.
X10!That's way cleaner than the one i'm driving!

[KMEIERCCSO]

I USED TO FLAT TOW MY CJ-5 WITH MY FORD WINDSTAR MINI VAN. THE JEEP HAD 33 INCH TIRES AND 6 INCH LIFT. IT WAS TALLER THAN THE MINI VAN. AFTER ABOUT 4 TRIPS TO BIG BEAR CALIFORNIA FROM SAN DIEGO HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND ALL THE BRAKES. TRADED IT AFTERWARDS FOR AN EXPEDITION. OH, WHY DO THEY MAKE CLASS 4 HITCH FOR A WINDSTAR MINI VAN ANYWAY?

[KMEIERCCSO]

I SOLD THE CJ, MOVED TO MONTANA, NOW I HAVE 4 70'S ERA WAGONEERS. ONE RUNS AND DRIVES. THE OTHERS ARE HOPEFULL!!:fsj:

[PCDAD]

At least your tow rig has 4 wheels.

[j2sax]

That's about a 30 footer... looked really great from a distance, but the rockers and rear quarters were pretty soft! The gas tank skid plate was easy to take off with a a pair of tin snips!

Trust me, there was not much left to salvage!

Have a great week,

Jesse