tow capacity question
I'm trying to figure out if my wife's Toyota Highlander (4 cylinder) can safely tow my boat. The car's owner's manual states that the towing capacity is 3000 pounds. The sticker on my boat trailer s...
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Adding a bit of a caveat to my earlier go-right-ahead:
I'm looking at manuals for mid-teens Highlanders. You don't give a model year, but since the Highlander's stated limit dropped like a rock when Toyota adopted the SAE standards and you say this one has 3,000 stated pound capacity, I'm assuming it's not a more recent unit.
Since owner's manuals cover vehicles equipped different ways:
Do be aware the Highlander's 3,000 pound upper limit applies only to those 4-cyls that have Toyota's tow package; those without are restricted to 1500 pounds. Tongue weight also enters into the equation: 300 pounds with tow package, 150 pounds without. Dunno what the "package" consists of in the Highlander's case, though it may include mods to the transmission/cooling system, trailer wiring, and sometimes a hitch or even suspension upgrades.
I'm looking at manuals for mid-teens Highlanders. You don't give a model year, but since the Highlander's stated limit dropped like a rock when Toyota adopted the SAE standards and you say this one has 3,000 stated pound capacity, I'm assuming it's not a more recent unit.
Since owner's manuals cover vehicles equipped different ways:
Do be aware the Highlander's 3,000 pound upper limit applies only to those 4-cyls that have Toyota's tow package; those without are restricted to 1500 pounds. Tongue weight also enters into the equation: 300 pounds with tow package, 150 pounds without. Dunno what the "package" consists of in the Highlander's case, though it may include mods to the transmission/cooling system, trailer wiring, and sometimes a hitch or even suspension upgrades.
