Which dinghy tow vehicle is suggested?
We are looking for a new vehicle to tow, but have found that the new SUVs and Crossovers are now constructed with the radiator behind the lower grill. We originally had a minivan with a lower opening ...
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I've been towing a 99' Honda CRV for 8 years now. I like it BUT maximum towing speed is limited to 65 mph. Every 300 miles (I think) Honda wants you to run the engine with transmission in neutral for 3 minutes. We do it every 150-200 miles. Other cars don't have speed limitations or an engine running requirement.
That having been said we plan to buy another towed vehicle this year. It will almost certainly be another Honda CRV. If you run at 75 mph or drive 10 hours without stops...pick another towed. For us I welcome checking my rig and running the towed every 3-4 hours.
We like the CRV because it's low maintenance requirements, long life (230k and still going for us), good MPG and high resale value.
If at the end of the new car's useful life I wouldn't mind driving a stick I might go with a Subaru. When I'm 75 in 12 years from now I won't want to be driving a stick.
That having been said we plan to buy another towed vehicle this year. It will almost certainly be another Honda CRV. If you run at 75 mph or drive 10 hours without stops...pick another towed. For us I welcome checking my rig and running the towed every 3-4 hours.
We like the CRV because it's low maintenance requirements, long life (230k and still going for us), good MPG and high resale value.
If at the end of the new car's useful life I wouldn't mind driving a stick I might go with a Subaru. When I'm 75 in 12 years from now I won't want to be driving a stick.
