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Can I safely tow and launch a 2,200 lb ski boat with a V8-powered LUV? I've got an s-10 rearend with 3.23 (or thereabouts) gears.

i dont see why not.....a guy that fishes the weekly bass tournments here tows and launches a bass tracker boat with a sbc s-10.

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I used to tow my 18' small block powered jet boat with my 4cyl toyota. I dont think it weighed that much but it towed fine... just didnt want to stop... lmake sure you hook up the trailer brakes.

I towed a 19' ski boat with my 2wd 4banger. It did a decent job. I wouldn't do it on a really long trip, but to the lake and back it worked OK.

i put a 1600 pound golf cart in the bed once. she ran pretty good. i didn't think it would handle the weight. i was wrong

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

the only thing i would be worried about is the light rear end of the luv. Just take it realy easy around corners and be carfull of jackknifing.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

wait i just remebered why i had trouble towing 2400lbs whith my luv, i was using a towbar on another luv. the toungue wieght should make it nice and stable.

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1980 LUV 4x4, going under re-construction...

I tow a 20ft Bayliner capri cuddy with my 4cyl Nissan, she groans, but does the job. Not because of the weight, but the lack of power. Which suprised me being that the Nissan is a 1/4 ton truck.
The Luv is a 1/2 ton, I'd go for it, just be sure to brake BEFORE the corners and not during them.

[quote="MEPR"]wait i just remebered why i had trouble towing 2400lbs whith my luv, i was using a towbar on another luv. the toungue wieght should make it nice and stable.[/quote] So your saying that a tow bar is not the way to go?? I am wanting to tow my 80 Luv that is lifted and 33 in. tires with my stock 79 Luv with a tow bar. I just got done with all the welding.I sure hope it wasent a waste of time.

Thats all l use my luv's for is towing and l dont think nothing of putting two or three ton's behind them. ln fact l just got another two on saterday and l towed one of them home on a solo tow for just wait for it 500 miles.

I loaded mine up to the top with rocks for my drive way and it did fine it stop a hole lot better.

I tow with my LUV every day it haul's ass it's just like an ant it will pull many times it's own weight you cant kill them.

Ihave towed alot of 48' and 53' trailers with a 359pete ...but i have never towed a luv by a luv. Will i need to tie the stering wheel? Or how does all that work out?? I mounted a tow bar on my 80 that has a 1and 7/8 in. reciever. Thanks for any help in advance.

No you dont need to tie the steering weel it steers it's self it's great.
l dont go mutch faster than about 65 mph when towing with the solo tow. lt save's towing the wait of a trailer to.

I did try it yesterday...and . well it made the rear tires want to slide around a bit in a turn. I didnt take it out on the highway yet...still not sure about it. i tried just around my house on a gravel road. Turning with it ...seemed the tires well follow most of the time , but once just going slow over a bump the tires on the one i was towing wanted to turn the wrong way. I also couldnt pull it without being locked into 4 wheel drive. Seemed that i need some weight in the back.

Did'nt someone recently have a wipeout toeing something with a luv? I was thinking that someones dad got hurt.....hummmmm just wonderen!