Which Crossover or suv is best for towing??
HI, we are going to purchase a 18ft travel trailer. it weighs 2500 unloaded. Please advise on which crossover or suv (with good gas mlg) is best for towing?? do we need v-6? 4whl drive? Help:h
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I have a Nomad 173 TT that dry weights at 2600. I *tried* to tow it with a Nissan Quest with an aftermarket hitch.
Now, I stripped the TT. I took off the extra tire, I removed mattresses and used air blowups, all kinds of things like that.
I weighted it empty at CAT scales at 2400 on the trailer's single axle. So on a trip, I am sure I was getting up into 3000 or more pounds of the 3500 limit.
Look, my advice is make sure you get a 5000 pound Crossover. Minivans and CUVs without the tow package are going to tow horribly.
The Nissan was a champ, but frankly the tires are the bigger problem. The van has 18 miles on it and 3 almost bald tires. 1 had to be replaced for a nail. The wear on the tires was beyond belief.
Long story short, I bought a 3rd vehicle and got an F150 with 5.4l. It's MUCH better at towing the trailer.
That's not an option for all, but it's a 2006 F150 that I paid 13500 for. So that made it easier to take.
Now, I stripped the TT. I took off the extra tire, I removed mattresses and used air blowups, all kinds of things like that.
I weighted it empty at CAT scales at 2400 on the trailer's single axle. So on a trip, I am sure I was getting up into 3000 or more pounds of the 3500 limit.
Look, my advice is make sure you get a 5000 pound Crossover. Minivans and CUVs without the tow package are going to tow horribly.
The Nissan was a champ, but frankly the tires are the bigger problem. The van has 18 miles on it and 3 almost bald tires. 1 had to be replaced for a nail. The wear on the tires was beyond belief.
Long story short, I bought a 3rd vehicle and got an F150 with 5.4l. It's MUCH better at towing the trailer.
That's not an option for all, but it's a 2006 F150 that I paid 13500 for. So that made it easier to take.
