Mitsubichi outlander V6

jerem0621 wrote:
3500 lbs towing with the V6 and it can hold 7 passengers... though not at the same time.

Why can't the suspension handle towing?

Maybe not a monster travel trailer but up to its ratings... no problem.

Thanks!

Jereimah

Hey Jeremiah,
Yes, what you're relating is the weights for a minivan, the Outlander is rated to tow 1500 and I wouldn't do it.

Here's why: the Outlander has a multilink suspension in the rear and the way it's built, the rear lateral links are set at the factory and the bushings used won't support hardly the weight of the vehicle, let alone any weight on a hitch. Putting a lot of weight either as cargo in the rear or on a hitch, moves those rear lateral arms to the end of their travel. After that the weight on the rear is taken up by the other two linking arms and the bushings for those are as bad as the rear arms, just no kind of weight support on a piece of rubber. The OP or anyone else is free to try towing with that vehicle but I wouldn't suggest it. Last year, I replaced all of the linking arms and bushings in my Outlander. They had either seized or fallen apart. The suspension in this vehicle is definitely one of it's weak points, especially the rear.

The good news is that the Outlander is one of the best, if not the best, I've driven on ice and snow.