Does anyone tow with a Chevy Colorado?
Hi. I am thinking of buying a Chevy Colorado v-6 to tow a 20 foot travel RV. Was hoping someone has towed with a Colorado and would share their experience towing with the Chevy Colorado. Thanks.
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- Welcome to the forum.
I have to agree, unless you need or must have the Colorado, I would get a larger tow vehicle.
With the lighter truck you will probably be very limited in your towing ability. If you want a larger RV in a couple years you may need a larger tow vehicle.
No one complains about having too much truck.
Enjoy your travels in whatever you chose. donn0128 wrote:
Why is it people always want to tow trailers with an absolute bare minimum vehicle? Go get a 1500 series of what ever brand you like best. Way better towing capacity, more room, and likely beter resale value. Not to mention price is probably about the same.
Often mileage is a factor. I personally have a 2500 diesel and tow what I want. The savings in fuel is not worth personal comfort or safety.- Why is it people always want to tow trailers with an absolute bare minimum vehicle? Go get a 1500 series of what ever brand you like best. Way better towing capacity, more room, and likely beter resale value. Not to mention price is probably about the same.
- This section of the forum is about vehicles that ARE towed, there's one called Tow Vehicles for discussion about vehicles that DO the towing.
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In my family, Ford Explorer V6 (2005 truck-based) towed a 21-ft Hybrid Trailer (hard roof and sides, foldout fabric both ends) pretty well. Probably about 5000 pounds, since it was about 3500 empty. Wouldn't want to tow much more. Truck's tow rating was higher than that, around 6500 if I remember.
Keep in mind that a TT doesn't involve just weight. Frontal area figures into how hard it is to pull at highway speed.
