Towing a Honda 2012 CRV
Just bought a new to us 2012 Honda CRV which can be dinghy towed. It weighs in at 4400 lb. I am towing with a 2002 Shasta Cheyenne with a ford v-10 and class c hitch. I have seen these cars being...
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edstep wrote:
...the 4400 you are referring to may be loaded weight....
True enough, but an interesting statistic, because the laws for towed vehicle weight seem to be based, at least in part on Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and NOT Unloaded Vehicle Weight (UVW) aka "Curb Weight." The states want a number a trooper can open a door and read a label to see.
I am not trying to brick a bee hive here among the supplemental brake police crowd. All I'm saying is if a jurisdiction wanted brakes on a toad 3500# and up, that would put a 3200# illegal since GVWR was 4400# if it did not have brakes.
I believe there are some states were the cut is 3000# GVWR and only a few subcompacts meet that.
I also believe those who can get by with an ultralight toad are better off. We have that E450/V10 and our toads have gained weight since we've had it. We can feel that increased weight behind, and it'd be nicer without it.
