How do you know how much you can TRULY pull?
We have a 2017 Toyota Highlander without the tow package, and it is not AWD, and are looking to get a KZ Escape 22 foot that has GVWR of 4000 lbs. We will get a hitch, trailer brake, and weight distri...
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Yosemite Sam1 wrote:
I saw a Highlander pulling a trailer like ours rated at 3,750 lbs and most likely hitting 5,000 lbs with all the wifey stuff. I also trust Toyota on what they say their vehicles could do.
This might not be as relevant since 4runner is one class up and 4.0 liters engine but there is an article somewhere titled This Little Engine Could -- or something paraphrased.
I don't know however how it willl manage those 9,000 feet climbs or the braking power coming downhill.
I have a Toyota Yaris. (Here's an interesting fact)
The SAME identical car to 100% is rated at the following:
1. USA - Not recommended for towing.
2. Canada - 900lbs
3. UK - 2400lbs
So the same car in the 3 countries specified all 1st world all with smart people is rated very differently. I've put a washer, dryer, and trailers on that car with absolutely no problem.
I would NOT tow a "loaded" popup with it. I absolutely would tow a small popup with it.
The thing is, I would not tow it on extreme grades though.... That's the thing. Are these strict specs considering the highest grade hills/mountains etc., in the USA or just "the average road"?
There's so many variables.
It's also not always about "going", it's about "stopping" in the worst case scenarios.
I would tow a small popup from Texas to North Dakota, but I would not tow one in the Ozarks with my Yaris. (Small 4 cylinder Toyota).
