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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Camper G wrote:
I have no experience with the enclave, in fact I didn't even know what one looked like until I googled it! (HAHA).
At any rate, I know looks can be decieving, but from it's apparance it does not seem like it could handle much weight. I wouild assume it's uni-body construction?
As a refernce, my Layton is 23' ball to bumper and per the title is 3500lb "Unladen" and has a 6K GVWR.
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I took the family out camping with it last month for the first time and loaded for just a weekend it sure felt heavy behind my 2000 Expy EB. I wouldn't dream of ever hitching my loaded layton up to an Enclave, but that's just me.
In the hills of Central PA, heading toward Gifford Pinchot State park, it worked the Expy and I have the 5.4 and body on frame construciton as well.
I would think the Enclave could possibly handle a 17' Casita or something along those lines? But I think that would be the most I'd want to pull with one. It reminds me of my Mom's Honda CRV, but with a V-6.
Good luck in whatever you decide. I know how reaching compromise with the "better half" can be......CHALLENGING at times is putting it mildly. HAHA.
-Greg
It is uni-body
6000 lbs is a lot for it (rated at 4500 lbs)
Can easily handle up to about 4000 lbs even without brakes on the trailer
Very lacking torque in reverse, forward is a non issue (almost 300 hp)
My parents have a CRV, there is a huge size difference. It is more closely sized to a Pilot (it is actually a little bigger then a pilot)
The Enclave seats 7 or 8 depending on middle row configuration, and the CRV seats 4.5
