The biggest advantage IMHO is that you can put the transfer case in neutral and forget the transmission altogether. My unofficial poll of toads (looking to see what everyone else was pulling while on the road) showed that CR-Vs and Jeeps were the most popular. The trouble is that these vehicles command a higher price on the resale market and IMHO it's too much for what you get. Around here $18k gets you a 10 year old CR-V with 200,000 miles and a beat up interior. That's what I paid for my 3 year old Equinox and it's towable 4 down.