I knew we were pushing the Sorento close to limits. I have spoken to a few who have towed with it and they felt it did ok. Our itinerary was for driving 4 - 6 hours a day for our big trip with many pitstops. I think the Sorento would have been ok. It was in consideration if after we pickup the trailer and towed a few times with that we could replace the Kia if required. The fire simply expedited things. THe insurance gave me a decent price but it still means we are back into a car payment.
When we picked the 18BH it was with much consideration. If we had the larger tow vehicle when we purchased we probably would have went with a 19BH but I doubt we would go larger.
As it stands I am scheduled to pickup the 18BH on 1 June. Financing has already started and its plated and registered in my name. I own it now. Truth be told it may be the case with the WDH hitch. It has already been paid for. My hope if I don't need it was to exchange it for hoses, cables etc.
It seems there are more leaning towards need then not. I may well take it...
Thanks folks,
Mike
SoundGuy wrote:
Yeah, because your intent is to tow a full height trailer consider yourself lucky that Sorento is no longer part of your plans :E ... going up in flames may have been shocking but it's saved you a ton of future grief. ;)
With an F150 Eco now your intended TV I can't imagine why you'd go with a trailer as small as an 18BH and especially any single axle trailer :? ... you could easily pull a mid size bunk bed travel trailer with that truck! For 6 yrs I towed a triple bunk bed KZ Spree that measured 26' 9" coupler to bumper, traveled considerably with it, and never had any issues parking it on any site we'd selected or had been assigned. Of course there are shorter models than this but IMO a single axle 18' makes NO sense when you have a tow vehicle as capable as yours AND you have a family to accommodate.
Whatever you buy invest in weight distribution, preferably one that includes sway control as a function of it's design, a couple of examples being the Equal-i-zer or Blue Ox Sway Pro, both of which are available in a variety of weight classes. Even a shorter 19' travel trailer like mine can push 600 lbs of gross tongue weight once loaded and ready to camp - believe it, you want WD.
