Question about tow vehicle capability
I'm new to the forum, looks like lot's of great information. Hope my question doesn't repeat a previous thread. We're buying our first trailer (moving up from a pop-up) to be towed by a 2018 Hyund...
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I would do a mix of no issues, to maybe issues to not going to be fun. All depends upon where you are towing, How much HP you have, etc.
NOT ALL vehicles have a tow rating assuming you have a single driver at 150 lbs. A friends Volvo had a 2500 lbs limit with people in the seats, all that mattered is you do not go over the vehicles GVWR. My wifes ML320 is the same per MB. In fact, the ML55 with twice the HP, torque etc was also rated at 5000 lbs. That is all the MB engineers wanted behind this model etc. In the OM, it stated, ALL versions no matter the motor would tow 5000 lbs safe and sanely, BUT< the bigger the motor, the better the performance! IE the M55 would perform speed wise etc better than the ML320 we have.
You may or may not do better than some think. Then again, some if you are not going 10mph up a 6% grade above the 60mph speed limit......you do not have enough HP motor power etc. Others like myself, will assume I will slow down some, go down a gear or two or three doing 45-50 on a grade this steep does not bother me! As long as the trailer tows straight behind me, I'm fine!
Marty
NOT ALL vehicles have a tow rating assuming you have a single driver at 150 lbs. A friends Volvo had a 2500 lbs limit with people in the seats, all that mattered is you do not go over the vehicles GVWR. My wifes ML320 is the same per MB. In fact, the ML55 with twice the HP, torque etc was also rated at 5000 lbs. That is all the MB engineers wanted behind this model etc. In the OM, it stated, ALL versions no matter the motor would tow 5000 lbs safe and sanely, BUT< the bigger the motor, the better the performance! IE the M55 would perform speed wise etc better than the ML320 we have.
You may or may not do better than some think. Then again, some if you are not going 10mph up a 6% grade above the 60mph speed limit......you do not have enough HP motor power etc. Others like myself, will assume I will slow down some, go down a gear or two or three doing 45-50 on a grade this steep does not bother me! As long as the trailer tows straight behind me, I'm fine!
Marty
