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Originally Posted by Bill
cgermany -
Amongst all the tech specs, you omitted what I think is one very important consideration.
Where will you tow?
It should be apparent that towing a trailer on straight roads on the flats in Florida or Indiana is very different from towing the same trailer through the Rockies or the Sierras, getting up to 10,000-12,000 feet, with steep grades (both up and down), and sharp bends that limit your speed to 10 mph (in other words, very little cooling airflow for the transmission).
Some of our members do indeed tow mostly short distances on the flats, and some tow long distances in the mountains. Both are perfectly valid uses for the trailer, but they put substantially different demands on the tow vehicle.
So where will you tow?
Bill
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Hi Bill,
I realized that last night as I was reviewing the previous replies. I live in Houston where the earth is flat! I'm going to be towing on the coast within a few hundred miles of home. If I head up to the mountains (like Breckenridge), I plan to rent a trailer locally instead of towing it all the way.
I've also been trying to find additional information about the transmission, but so far haven't had much luck. I'm not sure where to get an unbiased answer about the capabilities. I can find gear ratios, etc, so would love to see a tow test from a 3rd party.
Thank you Sir,
Chance