4500 GVWR TT; looking to tow with new Enclave
We currently have a 3500 Ram and Salem 32 Sport TH; while great for the family, the wife and I are talking about the future, and current rig will be way too much. What we are considering is an Enclave...
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martinto wrote:
Towed a Crossroads Slingshot with a Enclave for two years in Texas. Dry weight at 3700lbs, and figured another 1200lbs of gear just to be safe. Set up with a Ezlift WDH and used the tow mode when pulling. Never a problem, but she had to work in the Texas Hill Country. Had the front struts replaced on the Enclave under warranty at 40,000 miles. Not sure if that was the result of the towing or not.
Retired and relocated to the Upstate of South Carolina. As we planned to camp frequently in the NC mountains, upgraded to a GMC Yukon Denali, rated at 7900lbs tow rating. Tows with little effort. Good move for our intended use.
Btw, the GMC Acadia is rated at 5200lbs vs the Enclave at 4500lbs tow capacity.
Not all Acadias are rated at 5200 lbs. With the factory installed towing package some are rated at 5200, some lower (depending on year) and without the factory installed towing package they are all rated at 2000 lbs. Even if you add the towing package components later, it is still only rated to 2000 lbs
The Buick is down rated to 4500 because of reduced air flow for cooling due to the design of the front end if the Buick.
When I towed heavy with my Acadia it was difficult on the cooling system, otherwise it towed great
Again, edited to fix typo's
