Best SUV to pull a 19' Sportsman trailer
Help...We just purchased a trailer for the first time..What SUV would be the best purchase to pull our 19' Sportsman trailer over the mountains in BC and would kicking horse pass be ideal for us. Our ...
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Lowsuv wrote:
the best tow vehicle is a late model diesel 2500 from any of the 3 majors .
the reason is that 9200# gvw towing a 7500 # gvw trailer is better than 7500# towing 9200#.
many on this forum think that 7500# gvw towing a 9200# gvw trailer is fine.
with a 2500 diesel you get the LARGE disc brakes , high 2500# plus rear axle payload, and a significantly stronger drivetrain such as an allison transmission .
with a diesel because the engine weighs 400# more than a gasser you get more weight on the steering axle which reduces sway.
you further reduce sway by loading a heavier tongue weight on your trailer.
a higher percentage of weight behind your trailer axle increases sway.
spend the money to buy a 2500 pickup instead of a fancy 1500 .
leather seats , a moonroof , and nav system are nice but do not add to greater braking and handling .
Tad bit over kill for a 4000lb trailer isn't it. Sort of like killing a fly with a shotgun.
