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JustLabs
Explorer
Mar 10, 2015

Who is towing with a mid sized SUV or Crossover?

We're in the market for a mid sized SUV to be used as a second tow vehicle. It'll need to tow a utility trailer with two ATVs,and two dirt bikes. The typical load will be up around 2000lbs. Occasional...
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Campfire_Time
Explorer
Mar 10, 2015
kaydeejay wrote:
Only problem with these is the low torque engine.
There's nothing there under 3000rpms so you have to be prepared to let it rev to make progress with a load on the back.
IIRC peak power is somewhere north of 6000 rpms.
With the tow package it WILL tow 5000#, but it's hard work!


He's not talking about towing 5k#, only 2k, and he's not towing a travel trailer (giant sail!) either.

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