Hello everyoneI'm new to this fourm and also new to TT. My wife and I are looking to purchase a 2009 Rockwood Roo 19. It's in excellent shape and only used briefly for 3 summers by a retired couple. We have not gone to view it as of yet but judging from the pictures and talking to the owner it's in immaculate shape. Does anyone have a review of these? Or what I should be concerned with. I will be towing it with a 2013 santa fe turbo that's rated for 5000 lbs. 3600 is the weight of the trailer.

36onslow wrote:Hello everyoneI'm new to this fourm and also new to TT. My wife and I are looking to purchase a 2009 Rockwood Roo 19. It's in excellent shape and only used briefly for 3 summers by a retired couple. We have not gone to view it as of yet but judging from the pictures and talking to the owner it's in immaculate shape. Does anyone have a review of these? Or what I should be concerned with. I will be towing it with a 2013 santa fe turbo that's rated for 5000 lbs. 3600 is the weight of the trailer.first, Edmunds shows the 2013 Santa Fe 4 cyl. turbo as having only 3500lbs. towing capacity, IF it has the factory tow package.the 3.3 v-6 Santa Fe is the one with 5000lbs. towing capacity.so, you don't have enough towing capacity to tow the Roo.don't know where you got the wrong info but there's NO 4 cyl. engine that can tow 5000lbs., even with a turbo.second, 3600lbs. is not its real weight. you must have got that number from a brochure or webstite, because that's the fictional "dry" weight.it should have either a white factory weight sticker on the inside of a cabinet door.i don't think that 2009 models have the outside yellow factory weight sticker.check that for what it weighed when it left the factory. usually it'll be 300-400lbs. more than the fictional "dry" weight number.bottom line is that you made a mistake thinking that your Santa Fe 4 cyl. could tow a full size HTT.with only 3500lbs. towing capacity and a 4 cyl. engine, a popup or A-frame trailer is about your only option.

Welcome to the forum! Hyundai Santa fe towing a Roo 19. As Dan pointed out, make sure you have the right engine combo to find your real "tow capacity. Also, you need to make sure you can use a weight distribution hitch with your vehicle,if you have the correct vehicle. And if everything is good, you need to run all the wires for the brake controller and trailer charge line and install a brake controller. And probably need to put beefier tires on, if available in your size. And one other concern os cargo capacity of your vehicle. Can it handle 500lbs of hitch weight plus all occupants and any luggage? Always good to start asking questions before a purchase.

I am wrong with the 5000 pounds .. it is 3500 as I have the 2.0 limited with trailer package which offers a larger rad .. bigger fans and a transmission oil cooler. I have a class 3 hitch installed rated at 5000 pounds.The 2.0 turbo has 264hp with 269 ft/lb of torque at 1750-3000 rpm. That's more torque and hp then the V6 and it weighs only 300 lbs. Doesn't even make sense they would rate the V6 to haul 5000 lbs. The turbo is no slouch as I traded a fx4 ecoboost in on it and I'm telling you it would keep up and haul ass with that any day. No I'm not saying it will haul the 12k it's rated for. I tow my atv now plus trailer which is about 1500 pounds and I literally do not know it's even on there. The 3600 is what the seller told me .. not sure if he got that from the sticker or what but I'll tell you u wouldn't be considered over a couple hundred pounds. If fools with mini vans are hauling these I won't have a problem.

Check the canvas on the tip outs, if it has been stored a lot it may have mould. These are like sleeping in a tent noise wise. If tires are original they are going to need replacement. I have spent many nights in my buddies Rockwood Roo and it is roomy for the size, the build quality is not great though. He has fixed numerous screws falling out or loose and flooring peeling up. We both tow with 3/4 tons so have no idea how a SantaFe would do.

Then have at it. Hope the best of luck and may the force be with you.

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RobertRyan
Explorer
Mar 22, 2015
PAThwacker wrote:
Robert. Don't call the modern front wheel drive minivans without slider doors suv. heck the traverse and exploder would workout better for moms with slider doors.

They are Mini Vans, but a RWD Sprinter has a lower, much lower tow rating here
PAThwacker
Explorer
Mar 22, 2015
Robert. Don't call the modern front wheel drive minivans without slider doors suv. heck the traverse and exploder would workout better for moms with slider doors.
RobertRyan
Explorer
Mar 21, 2015
36onslow wrote:
So other then being heckled about my vehicle does anyone have any reviews or other comments about the Roo 19.
I'm absolutely certain if anything goes wrong it will be with my tranny and not the safety of the vehicle or passengers. As I mentioned a few times now the santa fe rated to tow 5000 pounds weighs 100 pounds more then mine. So maybe we should be saying good luck to those with thay vehicle who tow more weight then there vehicle weighs. Mine weights 3862 and the XL weighs 3946 and there is a 1500 pound weight option for towing. This goes against everything you guys are saying. I understand what your trying to say it just doesn't jive with what I'm reading in the entire section of my owners manual. Have you ever looked at what Europeans rate vehicles for ??

Like Europe we rate the SUV's higher. I would suspect that manufacturers, rate SUV's and cars , if they have a rating in the US, a lot lower, as they want to sell Pickups rather than SUV's for towing. Still there are anomalies, the Sprinter has a much lower limit in Australia, than the U.S. and US Pickups much lower tow ratings
RobertRyan
Explorer
Mar 21, 2015
36onslow wrote:
So other then being heckled about my vehicle does anyone have any reviews or other comments about the Roo 19.
I'm absolutely certain if anything goes wrong it will be with my tranny and not the safety of the vehicle or passengers. As I mentioned a few times now the santa fe rated to tow 5000 pounds weighs 100 pounds more then mine. So maybe we should be saying good luck to those with thay vehicle who tow more weight then there vehicle weighs. Mine weights 3862 and the XL weighs 3946 and there is a 1500 pound weight option for towing. This goes against everything you guys are saying. I understand what your trying to say it just doesn't jive with what I'm reading in the entire section of my owners manual. Have you ever looked at what Europeans rate vehicles for ??/

Like Europe we rate the SUV's higher. I would suspect that manufacturers, rate SUV's and cars , if they have a rating in the US, a lot lower, as they want to sell Pickups rather than SUV's for towing. Still there are anomalies, the Sprinter has a much lower limit in Australia, than the U.S. and US Pickups much lower tow ratings
dadmomh
Explorer
Mar 18, 2015
Possibly contact the vehicle dealer for their specs and FR for their specs on the frontal area. You would think that things like this would be simple enough to find, but sometimes they make it really difficult. Suggest you start with the VIN# in hand and contact your dealer. You may have to go several rungs up the ladder to find someone who's willing to take 5 minutes to look it up, but something you need to know. Good luck. Lots of homework to be done here.
ChooChooMan74
Explorer
Mar 18, 2015
36onslow wrote:
I can't find in the manual that it has a rating for frontal. I do know the new the new wolf pups are built more aerodynamic. Might help somewhat.
I have been searching for an answer for you. I have seen it asked on a few sites, but no one knows the answer. There are examples of other vehicles. I know that my vehicle has a frontal area restriction. Forgot what it was, but I am real close on that, too. AS i said, I am always pulling my Roo on the interstate, even down the biggest hills.
36onslow
Explorer
Mar 17, 2015
I can't find in the manual that it has a rating for frontal. I do know the new the new wolf pups are built more aerodynamic. Might help somewhat.
ChooChooMan74
Explorer
Mar 17, 2015
36onslow wrote:
Well most of you will be happy to know the Roo sold! I will not be purchasing one. The only reason I wad going to buy that one was the fantastic deal! I'm now looking at a 2800 lb new wolf pup. More suited for the santa fe turbo 3500 pound rating.
Any reviews on them?
Not that we are hoping for it to sell. We are just concerned over your safety.

As for the wold pups, I believe they are narrower. I would just make sure that the frontal area of those does not exceed the manufacturers recommendations either.

The roo and the wolf pup are made by different divisions of forest river.
36onslow
Explorer
Mar 17, 2015
Well most of you will be happy to know the Roo sold! I will not be purchasing one. The only reason I wad going to buy that one was the fantastic deal! I'm now looking at a 2800 lb new wolf pup. More suited for the santa fe turbo 3500 pound rating.
Any reviews on them?
PAThwacker
Explorer
Mar 17, 2015
I just sold our 300hp trailblazer V8. Body in frame real SUV. It could tow a 3400lb popup with no issues. When we traded for a hybrid the powerful tb could barely tow the same weight 3400lb empty hybrid.
Why??
frontal area!

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