Huntindog wrote:
APT wrote:
I would stick to something about 3500 pounds dry. I do recommend a WDH even if the vehicle does not.
I gotta chime in on this.... If the manufacturer says not to do it.... DON"T!!!
This means that it has a unibody frame construction which is not strong enough to use WD on. One could concievably destroy the TV doing this.
What he said. I recall a post from someone who tried this with a Kia SUV, and ended up bending the rear suspension attachment points on the unibody.
The bottom line is that such vehicles are OK to pull a boat to the lake, or a utility trailer to the lumber yard, because those things have less tongue weight and are far more aerodynamic than a TT. A TT is the hardest to pull, pound for pound.
mrdorkdar wrote:
So the Atlas has about a 1400lb payload capacity. So if I always hook up for electricity and put my propane tank in the car instead of the trailer, and pack lightly this still seems to make sense. It would only be my wife and I traveling. Am I still crazy?
The battery must by law remain on the trailer to power the emergency breakaway braking system. Also, putting stuff in the car counts against the payload too... Consider too, that even if you do all this, your towing experience is likely to involve a bouncing, lousy ride, poor handling on rough roads and windy conditions, and disconcerting sway when passed by semis--and yes, you will be passed by semis. Hills won't be any fun, either. Bad weather will compound all of the above.
There is a reason people prefer trucks.
