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    Posted: 27 Oct 2012 at 4:27pm
I have done all the research and decided an r pod is the perfect match for my wife and me and we are ready to purchase. We currently have a Buick Enclave and I believe this car can tow the r pod with no trouble. But, I have never seen an Enclave towing any type of trailer and that has me a little concerned.
Does anyone tow their r pod with a v6 Buick Enclave? Or maybe a GMC Acadia (also v6)? If yes, how does it perform?
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Welcome.  What is the horsepower and torque for your engine?  What is the towing capacity?
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Towing capacity is 3500 . Hp is 240 v6 engine. Don't know torque.
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You are probably on the lower end of acceptable.  My Sienna had 215 horsepower and we towed our pod from Maine to Florida - but those trips also showed me that it was underpowered to deal with strong headwinds even on flatlands.
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I did a little more research and talked with my dealer and the horsepower is actually 288 hp. Towing capacity is 3500 lbs and tongue weight max is 400 lbs. I think this sounds OK for towing a 177 but wanted to get some opinions.

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Posts: 633 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 3:57pm
Originally posted by Dez

I did a little more research and talked with my dealer and the horsepower is actually 288 hp. Towing capacity is 3500 lbs and tongue weight max is 400 lbs. I think this sounds OK for towing a 177 but wanted to get some opinions.

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Dez

That is a lot more power than my jeep and the tongue weight max is more than you need. You might find you need a Weight Distribution Hitch being that close to you max towing capacity but I don't think you will have any problems. 
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Thanks - good to know.
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Yup, you are all set.  I highly recommend a WDH as Sean mentioned above, it will improve your ride quality.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 6:48pm
What year is it? Everything I find says the towing capacity should be 2000 without "towing package" and 4500 with..
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It is a 2009. I contacted the dealer to confirm towing capacity.
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