Contradicting Tow Vehicle Advise
First off, I'm a newbie here and something of a newbie at RVing so apologies in advance for any transgressions. A brief history: We started with a used 2004 Caravan Micro-Lite and a 2002 Nissan Pat...
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RAMwoodworks wrote:
Another newbie here. My TV is a 2014 Acadia that I installed the factory towing package on that gives it a max towing capacity of 5,200 lbs. My camper is a 2001 19' Aerolite Cub Hybrid that is around 3,000 lbs. I can tell you that GM may say I can tow another 2,000 lbs. but I seriously doubt the 'car' could do it.
My question is why is wind drag rarely discussed? There has to be a huge difference between towing a 3,000 lb 10' high camper behind the car vs a flat trailer with 3,000 lbs of cinder blocks. I'm not talking about cross winds and stability just straight road towing at 60 MPH. How much more 'weight' does the TV experience due to the wind drag of the camper that is almost 3' higher than the car?
It's called frontal area, and it is discussed, but typically only in towing guides that most people ignore. Ford specifically has ratings listed for each model. I'd think other manufacturers have something similar.Ford Towing Guide PDFs
But you've hit the nail on the head, typically RV's are the most difficult type of trailer to pull because of frontal area, and special consideration should be taken to ensure the TV is sufficient to tow the TT.
