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SoundGuy
Nov 04, 2016Explorer
RinconVTR wrote:
Hey...knock off the "undersize" SUV garbage. I'll school you guys all day long about how to tow with a mid-size SUV and remain within all capacities. This is very doable with this trailer.
Absolutely undersize ... no question about it. :B
Hey, doesn't matter to me, if the OP proceeds with this ill advised combination it will only be a matter of time before he discovers the hard way just how inappropriate it is. I've seen it time and time again, even got caught back in our early years attempting the same thing, more recently went through this with friends of ours who were convinced their GM Acadia (with factory tow package) would be sufficient to tow their newly acquired Starcraft Launch 21FBS which is both lighter and shorter than this trailer the OP is talking about. Sure, with just 2 of them in the vehicle and towing over relatively flat terrain such as that commonly found here in S Ontario they managed relatively well BUT once they got into the hills south of Buffalo they got a real eye opener, crawling up one upgrade after another ... and I mean crawling. Once they finally arrived at their destination, Alleghany State Park, he had a heck of a time even backing their trailer up and on to the campsite, as I pictured in this current discussion ... their vehicle was simply unsuitable for the task at hand. They now tow with a 1/2 ton GM Sierra that will take that trailer anywhere they choose to go, safely. It's not just about pulling the trailer but also about safely stopping it, dragging it up significant upgrades, being able to handle far less than ideal weather and road conditions ... but hey, if the OP wants to discover all this himself the hard way then heck, go for it ... he just can't claim later he wasn't warned. :S
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