Vehicle for Towing
Good Evening, So I own a 2020 Coleman Lantern 295QB the dry weight is just under 6,300 lbs and with my household items it comes in at around 7,050 lbs. I'm trying to find a vehicle for towing it, I'm ...
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^Agree, except never had a full size suv until last year.
Given the choice I’d take a crew cab with a 5’ bed and topper in place of an suv.
The one thing I loved about the Tahoe (sold it recently) is that it’s big stable and cushy like a 1/2 ton truck but considerably shorter, this more maneuverable.
Payload max is debateable. Age old argument, and softer rear springs are the real Achilles heel. The rest of the suv is not maxed out at the rated payload by a long shot. And many suvs are more difficult or not possible to upgrade suspension easily or economically.
If my goal was to have the best trailer hauler I’d go pickup. Best mall crawler or need 3rd row seats, suv.
Given the choice I’d take a crew cab with a 5’ bed and topper in place of an suv.
The one thing I loved about the Tahoe (sold it recently) is that it’s big stable and cushy like a 1/2 ton truck but considerably shorter, this more maneuverable.
Payload max is debateable. Age old argument, and softer rear springs are the real Achilles heel. The rest of the suv is not maxed out at the rated payload by a long shot. And many suvs are more difficult or not possible to upgrade suspension easily or economically.
If my goal was to have the best trailer hauler I’d go pickup. Best mall crawler or need 3rd row seats, suv.
