considering upgrading tow vehicle
Hello - We have a small camper - the 16 foot Amerilite, which only weighs 2300 pounds. We are currently towing with our 2011 Nissan Quest minivan (which is a v6). We have always felt that the mi...
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Plan on real world gas mileage with the Tahoe of 15-16 MPG combined driving and 75% of that when towing. The problem with towing a standard travel trailer is more that of overcoming air drag than it is dealing with the weight. That is where the popup trailers shine.
But no reason to worry about fuel economy if you buy a 4500 lb. SUV that is going to cost you over $50,000 in total with the purchase price, sales taxe, DMV fees. I cannot see the need for a full size SUV to tow your trailer. At most I would use something like the Toyota 4Runner though even that would be overkill.
I see plenty of people towing Burro/Casita/Scamp travel trailers with mini SUV cars all over the western USA and that includes very mountainous areas.
But no reason to worry about fuel economy if you buy a 4500 lb. SUV that is going to cost you over $50,000 in total with the purchase price, sales taxe, DMV fees. I cannot see the need for a full size SUV to tow your trailer. At most I would use something like the Toyota 4Runner though even that would be overkill.
I see plenty of people towing Burro/Casita/Scamp travel trailers with mini SUV cars all over the western USA and that includes very mountainous areas.
