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mpierce wrote:

Thomas/NH wrote:

mpierce wrote:
Why not? For all you weight police:

Lexus GX tow ratings 6500 #

The SEVEN, count them, SEVEN, smaller Airstreams are UNDER 6500# GVWR!

The smallest is 3500#!

So, why is it so TERRIBLE to tow WITHIN ratings?

I thought you all WANTED people to be within ratings?

Good for you, that's telling it like it is... Some people get these crazy ideas that you can't pull anything unless you have same truck as they do!

My father full timed for 20+ years; he had an F150 Camper special, towed a 38' alumalite fifth wheel for 250,000 miles. He never had an accident, until the wheel fell of the trailer and hit another car. (the hub broke off at the axel)

We bought a 1964 Airstream 26', two axle. The older ones were lighter. It was in the 6000# loaded range. Towed it all over with a 3/4 ton van conversion, very nicely, thank you.

That two axle, 26' Airstream would be WITHIN the Lexus Two Specs! It had twin bunk beds, with a couch/bed in front. We had three kids, worked GREAT for us, Loved that trailer.

The "weight Police" would have gone NUTS with a Lexus towing that, yet is is WITHIN specs.

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Some only think a EB F150 is good for light weight towing. Daughters 06 Ridgeline has a 5,000# tow rating, and tow that from Portland to Bolder, CO with out issue.