Towing with an Equinox
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Topic: Towing with an Equinox
Posted By: gbship
Subject: Towing with an Equinox
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2015 at 6:49pm
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Has anyone towed an R Pod with a Chevy Equinox with the 3.6 liter, v-6 engine (301 hp, according to the manual) or something similar? Rated for a 3,500 lb towing capacity. We're looking at a 177. ------------- Gary Blankenship |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2015 at 8:31pm
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Welcome. Anything rated for 3500 pounds will work fine for local trips, just don't plan on getting over the Rockies easily, or dealing with a strong headwind. You really need something rated 5000 pounds or more for that. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: SNO4ME
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2015 at 11:43pm
That's about the way I would rate our Colorado. The 5 banger 3.7 ltr Colorado is rated at 4500 lbs. Works pretty well around here but I wouldn't take it through the Rockies etc. Made it to the Black Hills an back from Wis last fall.  ------------- Bruce & Donna in the Sno Pod (and Brewer too) 2011 RP 177 |