Best SUV to pull a 19' Sportsman trailer

Terryallan wrote:

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.

No not really..
But if I had to have an SUV it would be a big one. I've never had an issue or seen a complaint about too much tow vehicle but I've seen pages of complaints from people with "adequate" tow vehicles.

If cost was no object, I'd have a new diesel grand cherokee to tow my Casita. Money is an issue so I'll keep using my old 4 door diesel PU.