Would you tow this trailer home?
We're looking to buy a 2015 Jayco X213 and would be picking it up 6 hours away. To get it home, we'd need to use our MDX. There will be a more capable tow vehicle added to the family, but it's not ava...
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Silver Escape wrote:
westend, I have no idea where you're getting the impression I'm bound and determined to try. All I'm asking for is opinions. I stated in the first post that if it can't be done, we won't buy the trailer.
Silver Escape wrote:
If we want to test towing with the MDX once we have it home, we can do so for kicks and just see what we think
I would be asking much the same questions of myself as you';re asking. I would get a, "No, don't do it" from the little angel on my shoulder. :B
Maybe part of the reason I'd get that reply is that I've been involved in and seen what can go terribly wrong in an instant with towing. Starting with a disadvantage isn't for me.
There's also the concurrent aspect of effects on the towing vehicle and the MDX is an unknown-to-me in regards to wear, suspension, etc. I do have one Asian vehicle in the fleet and have owned a few. None of them were configured correctly for towing, even the Mazda truck.
Have you inquired about delivery charges? Maybe a third-party back-hauler in your area would give you a good rate?
