Any GX'rs towing a large boat?
02-01-05, 08:26 PM
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Any GX'rs towing a large boat?
I have used up the depriciation on my 2001 LX470 and (also have racked up almost 80k miles) was lining up to get an '03'04'05 for all of the sweet upgrades only to find out that Lexus has reduced the tow rating from 6500lbs to 5000lbs!!!!
The bad news for me is that my boat (Cobalt 246) weighs in at 5500lbs (w/fuel and trailer).
.........I may have to go to a GX470 to get 6500lbs back....and the 270 hp.
Has anyone figured out how to up-rate the tow weight on the later LX's?
For that matter has anyone towed a boat of this size with a GX? (My '01 LX does a fine job)
The bad news for me is that my boat (Cobalt 246) weighs in at 5500lbs (w/fuel and trailer).
.........I may have to go to a GX470 to get 6500lbs back....and the 270 hp.
Has anyone figured out how to up-rate the tow weight on the later LX's?
For that matter has anyone towed a boat of this size with a GX? (My '01 LX does a fine job)
02-04-05, 05:58 AM
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The GX is not too bad for towing. If you want to stay in the toyota family, i'd get a tundra. If you dont want to stay in teh toyota family, i'd get one of the new turbo diesel F-350's
02-04-05, 07:16 PM
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The wife's new GX replaced her '97 Expedition that we tow our Crownline 225BR with. The boat was put away in October and we got the GX in November, so we haven't had a chance to tow with it yet.
A neighbor down the street has an '04 GX also and he says he tows his 23' bowrider without a problem.
A neighbor down the street has an '04 GX also and he says he tows his 23' bowrider without a problem.
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