Rockwood Roo 19

And with the trailer, front bunks are known to leak. Number one cause is not putting it away right and the fabric gets in between the seals. I replaced my bunk already.

I am pretty experienced towing, having towed a 42 foot car trailer on the Busch North circuit in the mid 90s using my 7.3l dually. I also owned vatious campers at that time. Unfortunately, I got into a financial situation, and just got back into camping with the family. My baby diesel is a lot more HD and capable than the Santa Fe, and I am at the edge with a trailer weight of around 4500lbs weighed at the scales. I am 100 pounds over the Jeeps GVW fully loaded with Family and fully loaded camp ready trailer. If I knew now, I would have gotten the Roo 183 over the 21BH. Less tail to wag the Jeep (Although my Weight Distribution Hitch doea a good job). I would also have taken the hit on ride and fuel economy and gotten LT tires, even though my current tires are a huge improvement over the stock tires. But that still won't hide the fact that I have to pull the trailer on the interstate past the runaway truck ramps.
Dude, we are just giving you our experiences and our opinion based on what we learned from our experiences. Take what you want.

When I made this post I wad definitely wrong about what Hyundai engineers spec it to pull. Being an a licensed industrial electrician who's worked with many of engineers would ever trust one anyhow?
I work in a shop with 15 heavy duty mechanics and 10 other industrial electricians and been around industry in respect to all different types of equipment, motors, engines and process. I know what Hp is I know what torque is and I know how they are related. I didn't ask for any answers relating to my vehicle and Dan if you knew even a little about the vehicles you would know that the V6 and the 4 cylinder turbo are based on the same platform. That being said the only safety being compromised is the motor .. and I highly doubt that's even an issue. They are literally the same vehicle with different motors. The V6 weights 300 more pounds. So don't go giving me your BS about the safety of my family or anyone's else's. Rule 1 in fourms is don't be a dick .. so come on Dan .. don't be a dick.
I never said I was going through with it but I will research it to death before I make my decision and ensure its safe to go over the spec by a few hundred pounds. Do you honestly think the V6 santa fe will stop that trailer or handle it any better because it weighs 300 more pounds ?? They have the Exact same brakes and like I said almost the identical vehicle. Let's be realistic I'm not trying to haul a 40 foot container with a santa fe turbo.
I'm glad a couple people offered answers to my original question.

36onslow, I don't believe hp will help you much; torque should help some. I suspect you will find you are sorely disappointed in the performance of the Santa Fe with that trailer, and - like many of us on this forum - you'll end up getting a bigger, more capable tow vehicle within a year or two. In the meantime, take it easy! I suspect the trailer, loaded for camping if you travel light, will weigh somewhere around 4500 lbs. If your family is the kind that has to bring everything "just in case," then you'll be fully loaded about 5000 lbs or more. As you pointed out, you wouldn't be the only one out there with more trailer than vehicle! Good luck with it!

Some good advice about checking for mold (also leaks) around the bed ends, particularly in the front. All hybrid trailers have been prone to leaks around the front bed end in rainy weather when towing.

I forgot that there is one 4 cyl engine that is rated for 5000lbs, the Jeep Liberty Diesel.

To the OP, I guess you didn't really want anyone's opinion, since you are ignoring our advice.
Using the example of others doing it, doesn't make it right.
there are a lot of people out there with unsafe and overloaded combos.

Only you can decide if you're willing to risk your family's safety, along with the public's.
I guess you know better than Hyundai engineers.:R

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

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.

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.

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.

36onslow wrote:
Hello everyone
I'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.