Newbie here - Is R-Pod a good choice?
Never owned a Travel Trailer but wifey and I are looking to purchase one. Just the two of us and our dog. Don't know much but do like the R-Pod 180 - has a dry bathroom. Pulling with a V8 SUV - ...
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Acdii wrote:Indeed, just because you can 'tow' it doesn't mean it'll be fun. Previous TV was an '07 Nissan Frontier, 265HP claimed towing capacity of 6800#, towing 3000# in the mountains around here was an exercise in flogging the heck out of the engine. That V8 probably isn't as high strung as the Nissan V6 however take those tow rating with a HUGE grain of salt.
There is much more to it than tow weight! The salesman was smoking some really good stuff that day! LOL I bet one trip down the road with a larger heavier trailer in the lexus and you will be wanting to run him over! :)
Honestly, I would not look at anything larger than what I posted for that type of tow vehicle. One, its an SUV, and not really designed to tow a large trailer, two, it has a short wheelbase, and trust me on this, you don't want to be towing a long box on the interstate with a short wheelbase SUV. I used to tow my 18' long horse trailer with a 97 Ford Explorer, which I believe has a pretty similar wheelbase to the Lexus. Every time a truck went by, it would push and pull the rig. It got old after a while. The one I listed is much lighter than my horse trailer, and I think is a perfect match for what you have.
