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So far i have switched to silver stone rally tires which grip the road and stopped the pushing around while towing. Still not able pull steep hills at speed but I can slow down a bit and make it. I'm getting better than 25mpg. i also bought a tracker with a 1.6 8v and it gets the same gas mileage as the Geo towing so i know know I'm just short on power. I also put in some springs rubber snubs to stiffen up the springs to make it handle better hauling. The tires are a bit taller which is giving me great free way mileage empty and it makes my 3rd ad 4th gear more ideal for towing. Looking at the weight difference between the tracker which tows very well and its hp rating i can see that I could use just a few more hp maybe as much as 10 hp. its right on the edge. but as far as handling towing it works like a champ and the brakes have plenty to handle the load. I'm only pulling at 55/60 mph. my ford f-150 with a 300 six is 13 mpg or towing. If i wasn't such a metro die hard the tracker is a great tow rig.
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