TT selection for Highlander SUV

mikeinaz wrote:
I towed a 4800# trailer around w/ a Dodge Durango and it towed great. Mine is a 13 so it does not have the 8 speed trans, just the 6 but it does have the hemi and pulled that TT up hills fine. I recently went to a little larger and heavier TT and although the Durango pulls it fine, the short wheelbase does allow a bit of sway, I didn't have it on the shorter and lighter TT.

I LOVE our Durango and have had two friends w/ Highlanders actually buy a Durango after driving ours. Toyota's are great vehicle's just boring. The newer Durangos are a perfect size SUV and very reliable unlike the old ones. For us, we like it on a daily basis and although a truck would be better for towing, its a compromise for now I am willing to make. Check out the Durangos, the payload is 1200 lbs which would keep you well under your limits with hitch weight. Not sure how well that 6 cylinder will pull, as others mentioned you are not pulling a flatbed trailer and will have a lot of wind resistance to overcome, having the extra hp and torque will make pulling easier.Do get a WDH w/ sway control as well. Best of luck.