Hello everyone,,I am looking for a small TT,,a coachman viking 17 ft looks like the one. It weights 2800 lbs or so,my question is this,we have a Kia sorento V6,the dealer states it with tow 3500 lbs max. does anyone here have a TV Kia Sorento and are you happy with it as a TV. We plan to mostly camp weekends and maybe vacations so not much add on weighht. Thank you for your help.

Going to need a bit more information....Can we get the model of the Coachman Viking you are speaking of? BH, FQ, QB, etc...A quick search on a BH had dry weight of 2818 and a hitch weight of 406, even though the brochure said it was a light 2500 lbs. Plus we would need more info on the KIA....year, model, engine size, etc...Remember, dry weight is not actual tow weight. Plus, you probably do not want to tow at MAX...Although that statement may cause an arguement around here.Chances are a 2800lb trailer loaded will be more like 3500lbs. That would take the hitch weight up to the 450ish. Add people into the KIA, etc.....PAYLOAD, PAYLOAD, PAYLOAD.....need the payload on the KIA.

My daughter and son-in-law have a Kia (van). They have 4 kids and tow a boat. Now I don't think the boat and trailer it's much over 1000 pounds (it's a John boat), with motor, gear etc. They have no problems towing it. Funny, he uses the boat for a utility trailer when needed to haul bigger items that won't fit in the car.

so the salesman said ............ what does the literature say?bumpy

DutchmenSport wrote:My daughter and son-in-law have a Kia (van). They have 4 kids and tow a boat. Now I don't think the boat and trailer it's much over 1000 pounds (it's a John boat), with motor, gear etc. They have no problems towing it. Funny, he uses the boat for a utility trailer when needed to haul bigger items that won't fit in the car.I had some 16' pipe my dad wanted 120 miles away. Too long for the pick-up, even with an 8' bed, so I put them in the 14' Aluminum fishing boat I had at that time :BKeep in mind that a boat hauls much easier than a travel trailer. The frontage on a trailer is considerable larger, and less aerodynamic, then most boats.

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coolbreeze01
Explorer
Dec 09, 2015
Don't forget tow mirrors.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Dec 09, 2015
My daughter and son-in-law have a Kia (van). They have 4 kids and tow a boat. Now I don't think the boat and trailer it's much over 1000 pounds (it's a John boat), with motor, gear etc. They have no problems towing it.

Funny, he uses the boat for a utility trailer when needed to haul bigger items that won't fit in the car.
cbshoestring
Explorer II
Dec 09, 2015
Going to need a bit more information....

Can we get the model of the Coachman Viking you are speaking of? BH, FQ, QB, etc...

A quick search on a BH had dry weight of 2818 and a hitch weight of 406, even though the brochure said it was a light 2500 lbs.

Plus we would need more info on the KIA....year, model, engine size, etc...

Remember, dry weight is not actual tow weight.

Plus, you probably do not want to tow at MAX...Although that statement may cause an arguement around here.

Chances are a 2800lb trailer loaded will be more like 3500lbs. That would take the hitch weight up to the 450ish. Add people into the KIA, etc.....PAYLOAD, PAYLOAD, PAYLOAD.....need the payload on the KIA.

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