Upcoming mid-size SUV's for towing

Mike Up wrote:

First off, we're not talking midsize SUVs but midsize crossovers. Only midsize SUV available for current year is Toyota 4 Runner.

And yes, they are not capable of towing anything but very tiny travel trailers and pop ups unless you're a fool and believe it to be alright to exceed your GVWR, axle ratings, and hitch receiver rating. Then you'd definitely need good sway control due to the crossovers very short wheelbase.

For R-pod size and weight trailers, okay but going up will exceed your hitch receiver rating, along with other ratings if you plan to tow with a family, and depending on vehicle, maybe only a couple. I've seen Ford Edges with only 800 lbs of payload which leaves little capacity for anything other than the driver and trailer tongue weight.

Only a fool will believe it to be okay overloading a vehicle beyond its limits.

1. We are talking Mid-Size SUV's in this thread, from the very first post and on. Get a clue. If you don't want to call the 2016 Pilot a mid-size SUV, fine. But it didn't shrink in size, it got larger/longer then before. And if the Pilot is not a mid-size, then Highlander is not either by size and definition if you play that game. Its really pointless either way, and I really don't want to get into what marketing opts to call it. I don't care.

2. I was not over ANY TV rating towing the trailer shown and I have no idea why you're going off about it. You are all about assumptions aren't you? Again, don't talk about what you do not know.

3. Honda's statement about WDH says nothing about safety, nor strength of their vehicles. You know nothing. Seriously. Stop making assumptions and posting you're own made up BS.