Hitch on Volvo XC90

 cars.com has the tow capacity at 4,960 lbs. with 236 hp. forget what the torque was I think about 235. The 6 speed transmission is a help I think you will be OK. You may wish you had more power in the mountains but I agree with the dealer that your TV will handle the r-pod. Our 2010 Liberty was 210 hp. it was slow but it had a tow capacity of 5,000 lbs. I think it was over rated once you considered the wind load of a r-pod. It had a 4 speed transmission. I think your Volvo with 6 speed transmission and a little more horsepower you should not have a problem but will need to be careful not to overload with your cargo weight. David

The trunnion version is slightly more capable, especially in sway control, and does provide more ground clearance under the bars. That said, the round bars are totally adequate for the RPODs, are cheaper, and are used by most podders.  The trunnion models were the first version made by Equal-i-zer; the E2 is a lower cost version distributed by FastWay. I'd recommend the round bar E2 600/6000 for you. Amazon, Etrailer, and others carry them.

I had the same question, but with a muchcdifferent vehicle. I was asking about a two door Wrangler. Big difference in wheelbase, but max tow capacity was 3500lbs. After a ton of research, we found that the max reffers to exactly that, max. It's not the safe or reccomended tow amount. The max was what you could tow stressing the vehicle. We sold the Jeep and bought an Expedition!
Without the tow package you should get some helpers i.e. wdh or sway. Make sure you watch your engine temp going up hills or through mountains. I don't remember everything we learned, but I did note that tow packages are rather helpfull.
Just drive it around your sub a few times first. Don't get on the freeway until you've driven it around surface roads for a little bit. You'll know what you need by then. Good luck!

Just paid for something similar to the Scangauge, yesterday:  http://aeroforcetech.com/products_interceptor.html

I'm most interested in tracking the transmission slip and lockup status, I can already see the tranny temp on the dash display.  This also has a useful feature where you can force the cooling fans on even if the computer doesn't think you need them.  I could have used that last summer.

Because that's what most of the Podders on the two forums were using and my dealer recommended it too. The 400/4000 is not too common. Neither Amazon nor E-trailer carry it. And I knew I was going to load up the tongue with two batteries, two propane tanks, and other things such as the spare tire. The 600/6000 served well with the Pod and I was able to transfer it over to my new rig, although it is getting close to its limit now.