Road Ruler wrote:
Hummmm.....
"A couple of years ago, we took a 4200 kilometer trip through Europe. I was surprised to see that there were far more trailers on the road there than is usual in North America. Most of the trailers we saw were 20-24’ long and most were being towed by four cylinder cars.
Obviously, the European RV market has adapted to the fuel situation, and the prevailing trends in family transportation. Trailers in Europe are very light, with good suspensions. European RV manufacturers neither understand nor use equalizing hitches, and believe it or not, they still use mechanical brakes.
The four cylinder cars were cruising without difficulty at highway speeds, and they seemed to be handling the aerodynamic drag of their trailers without a problem.
Even more interesting was the observation that the RV enthusiasts we encountered were towing on roads that were generally more challenging than ours. "
I have heard this too! Very interesting. 4 cylinder cars towing RV's about the size I want with nothing special added to their towing package. I'm interested in what everyone else on this forum would say about that!
