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    Posted: 03 Nov 2017 at 7:43am
Originally posted by RP538

Google Trailer Life Tow Guides & pick year of vehicle your interested in & the charts will list tow rating based on engine &options. 

Yeah, I've seen the guide, and it is helpful but still only has the capacities. It's tougher to find tongue weights, axle weights, GVWR, GCVWR, etc. to really get an accurate calculation.

Originally posted by RP538

My wife & I owned a R-Pod 180. GVW (gross vehicle weight) was < 4000 lbs. Our 2012 V6 Grand Cherokee base model Laredo w/tow pkg (rated 5000 towing) was perfect. Bought it used in 2015 w/24k miles @ good price.

I've been researching the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee (7,200 lb. tow capacity) and Dodge Durango RWD (7,400 lb. tow capacity) pretty heavily. Their V8 Hemi models are both in the low $50k range and have capacities comparable to the Audi Q7 (7,700 lb. tow capacity). Biggest difference between those two vehicles are the styling and the third-row in the Durango - otherwise they're identical vehicles.

So really I have to sit in them and see if the Audi is worth the extra $10k or not.

I'd rather have a brand new vehicle than used, and I plan to just do a 3 or 4 year lease because PHEV options are going to explode by the time my lease ends and I'm going to want to get into something different. I realize it's kind of a crazy idea to want a hybrid SUV that tows well, but that's my ideal vehicle. The Chevy Tahoe hybrid is about as good as it gets with 6,200 lb. tow capacity - and they don't make them anymore.

I'm also a lot more particular about in-cabin tech than most (infotainment systems are not all the same, some are horribly designed), and interior comfort / design.

I thought about maybe trying to find a used Porsche Cayenne (7,716 lb. tow capacity), but even models a few years old with 30-40k miles are selling around $40-50k.
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Google Trailer Life Tow Guides & pick year of vehicle your interested in & the charts will list tow rating based on engine &options. Plus, lots of info about RVing in the guides.   Sanidumps app on iPhone has lots of info on that aspect of RVing. My wife & I owned a R-Pod 180. GVW (gross vehicle weight) was < 4000 lbs. Our 2012 V6 Grand Cherokee base model Laredo w/tow pkg (rated 5000 towing) was perfect. Bought it used in 2015 w/24k miles @ good price. Lots of info online. Check out RoadsLessTraveled.us. A blog by full time RVers. They share all their experiences & things they’ve learned (upgrades, maintenance, etc). Important to stay legal. Tow capacity is important, so is load capacity. Example: I want to tow a 7500 lb trailer while carrying my m/c in the bed. I had to go with a F250 over a F150 even though the ecoboost F150 had the ‘towing capacity’. Load = m/c weight, hitch weight, weight of fuel (8.5 lbs per gallon), weight of passengers and anything else your carrying. If your overloaded and have an accident you are liable. Don’t trust RV dealers for advise.
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We enjoy our 182G, with the "G" plus bunks the primary attractions. We use the "G" for most meals, with the counter for food prep and sink for clean up very nice features. We tow with a V8 pick-up and we feel it in the PNW mountains.

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i have a 2015 182g and enjoy everything about it.  I tow with a 2015 4x4 Tundra Crewmax, which is rated around 10k  for towing.  I definitely know the Pod is back there, especially with side or head winds.
The rear kitchen is great, i think.  Hot Running water and sink, lots of storage, shade from the hatch, rear propane for the grill or whatever, TV, stereo, Plugs for 120v appliances.  If it is spring/fall, we cook breakfast inside since it is cool outside and then lunch and dinner are outside.  The outdoor kitchen is what sold me along with sleeps four.

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General rule is TV rating should be twice the weight of the trailer..... 
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Makes perfect sense. My TV is a low mileage 2006, Chevy 4X4, I use it everyday.
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Well, my tow vehicle will also be my daily driver, so I want something nice, with modern tech and safety. A factory towing package would alleviate my anxiety of towing a lot, too.

I'm not complaining about price, but I do want to make sure I get the best & newest vehicle for the money.
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+1 - you don't need a brand new tow vehicle. You need a capable tow vehicle. You can get a tow vehicle for less than 15K. If brand new is your choice, so be it.
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Originally posted by Zampa


Originally posted by GlueGuy

That would be a tow vehicle at "around" 5000 lbs.

Ugh, I was afraid of that. Now that puts me in a tough pricing range of around $50-60k where regular vehicles compete with luxury vehicles.
I don't want to pay +$50k for a Honda Pilot if a BMW X5 is only a few thousand more, ya know? Trying to find that perfect combo of quality interior, towing capacity, and gas mileage is tough.
Hybrids are even more difficult, as they often reduce the towing capacity just by virtue of being a hybrid.


Why does your TV have to be brand new? Let some one else pay the depreciation. There are alot of TV out there that are far below $50-$60K. But if you're going to limit yourself to a Brand new SUV then don't complain about the price! JMO
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Originally posted by Zampa

Neither I or my wife are "truck people", so we're sticking to SUVs.  
Too bad. A V6 Tacoma with a 6500 lb rating would set you back right around $30K. My partner's Tacoma has a shell on it, so it "looks" like an SUV (but we like it better).
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