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- BobboExplorer III
EsoxLucius wrote:
No way a Road Trek based on the Mercedes Benz Sprinter has a towing capacity of 8000 lbs. Expect a 5000 lbs. towing capacity.
Find good info on potential toads here: http://www.royrobinsonrv.com/rv-towing-guide-washington
You can take that up with Roadtrek. Scroll down to specifications. This is the Roadtrek 190.
http://www.roadtrek.com/models/190-popular/ - EsoxLuciusExplorerNo way a Road Trek based on the Mercedes Benz Sprinter has a towing capacity of 8000 lbs. Expect a 5000 lbs. towing capacity.
Find good info on potential toads here: http://www.royrobinsonrv.com/rv-towing-guide-washington - BumpyroadExplorerI towed a Dakota P/u , chevy trakker, and set up my VUE to tow. be sure to check the owner's manual under recreational towing or towing behind a motorhome to confirm your choice. avoid anything that needs a drive shaft disconnect or tranny pump to tow it.
bumpy - BobboExplorer IIII looked RT up and saw an 8,000+ pound towing limit. You can tow most anything you want to. Personally, I like Subarus, but they have to be manual transmission. You can not tow a Subaru automatic transmission except 4 wheels up on a trailer.
What you need to do is decide what you want in a car OTHER THAN towing. When you have those parameters, you can narrow that list down to just the towable cars. - DrewEExplorer IIWhat do you need in your vehicle beyond that it can be towed behind your RV?
If you're interested in off-road use, a Jeep is a very good option. If you're more interested in something to go into town or to go do typical touristy sightseeing with, some sort of a towable generic car might be more suitable (better milage, more comfortable traveling, possibly less expensive, more interior space...)
Most people here will tend to say that their own choice is the best possible one—and maybe it is, at least for their needs and wants, but it may not be for yours.
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