Overwhelmed and worried about safety
Hi all. I know threads of "can I tow XYZ with my ABC" probably get annoying and I've been reading and reading and reading. But I'm overwhelmed and my partner and I have never towed anything before. Th...
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Actual weights aren’t listed because they don’t want to scare buyers away, and because it’s impossible, it depends on too many variables.
Just know that the trailer will actually weigh a lot more than the brochure-listing weight.
A small SUV isn’t a heavy duty towing machine, doesn’t matter what engine or brand. It’s even less than a half-ton pickup. The wheelbase is too short and the parts aren’t truck-stout.
A short vehicle will never tow as well as a longer one. It’s just physics. Longer wheelbase is more stable with a trailer.
If you want to be comfortable and safe driving it, get a smaller lighter trailer or a bigger tow vehicle.
Just know that the trailer will actually weigh a lot more than the brochure-listing weight.
A small SUV isn’t a heavy duty towing machine, doesn’t matter what engine or brand. It’s even less than a half-ton pickup. The wheelbase is too short and the parts aren’t truck-stout.
A short vehicle will never tow as well as a longer one. It’s just physics. Longer wheelbase is more stable with a trailer.
If you want to be comfortable and safe driving it, get a smaller lighter trailer or a bigger tow vehicle.
