Mid-size suv 7000 lb towing capacity?

[BCx213]

Have you considered a powered trailer mover? I have one from www.parkit360.ca So I can park my TT beside my house. I literally have 3-4" clearance from my gutter and the same on the other side to my neighbour's fence. My TT is 8' wide

[Cummins-a-pullin]

Originally Posted by DebKen

We love our 2007 Chrysler Aspen. They only made them in 2007, 2008, and 2009 so you would have to find a used one (we bought ours last year and it only had 74,000 miles on it). Ours can tow 7500 lbs.

There the same as a Durango of those years. My wife has a 2015 and loves the third row, and storage. Truck has lots of power with the hemi, I think towing 7,000 lbs would be easy with the drivetrain it has.

[BonnieL]

Originally Posted by BCx213

Have you considered a powered trailer mover? I have one from www.parkit360.ca So I can park my TT beside my house. I literally have 3-4" clearance from my gutter and the same on the other side to my neighbour's fence. My TT is 8' wide

Well, we solved one problem! We cannot thank you enough for suggesting the parkit360! I placed an order 10 minutes ago. Getting in and out of our narrow driveway should be MUCH easier!

Now we just have to decide if we want to look for another TV so we can have an easier time towing in the mountains.

Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated!!

[Subaru297]

What year is your Tacoma? You can get Toyota to put a supercharger on it and still honor the warranty. That would solve your other problem with less expense than a new vehicle.

TRD - Superchargers

[BonnieL]

Originally Posted by Subaru297

What year is your Tacoma? You can get Toyota to put a supercharger on it and still honor the warranty. That would solve your other problem with less expense than a new vehicle.

TRD - Superchargers

We have a 2015 Toyota Tacoma. Thank you! I didn't even know such an item existed. Now we have another option to research.

[Jagiven]

Originally Posted by BonnieL

Thanks for your note
! Just checked the Ford website. F150-Mirrors out 96.8", mirrors folded in 79.9". Tough trying to get down the driveway with folded mirrors. ��

:lol, I have to fold my mirrors to back our htt into our driveway. As they rub on a house or a fence as we adjust to keep the htt in alignment. I have learned how to partially fold them in and still be able to see. MY DW directs me over the cell phones because it is hard to see.

[TWP723]

I know this sounds stupid, but have you ever thought of storing the camper somewhere else than the house? That way you could get the F150. Just throwin' that out there!

[rwk5159]

I'll toss a vehicle in the hat: Chevy Colorado. Not sure what the tow ratings with that 5.3L they stuck in those (old body style)...but I know they advertise 7k towing on select models with the 4 cylinder Duramax Diesel...

[SilverEscape]

Originally Posted by BonnieL

Thanks for your note
! Just checked the Ford website. F150-Mirrors out 96.8", mirrors folded in 79.9". Tough trying to get down the driveway with folded mirrors. ��

Would need to know more about your setup. How long is the driveway that is between the fence and house? You back the trailer in? I envision a standard driveway that has nothing on either side then at some point there is a fence on one side and a house in the way. If that is the case, you use the mirror to line up and all the way until the truck mirrors are coming up the the fence/house, then fold them in.

On the way out, you pull straight forward until you are past the fence/house, then pop out the mirrors. I fold mine in before going in to the garage and don't out them out until after backing out of the garage, so this seems similar.

Do you have pic of your layout? or a drawing that shows full dimensions of what you are dealing with?

[BonnieL]

Originally Posted by TWP723

I know this sounds stupid, but have you ever thought of storing the camper somewhere else than the house? That way you could get the F150. Just throwin' that out there!

Yes, we have, but my husband likes the convenience of loading, puttering, and doing whatever to the trailer while we have it at home. So I put up with the angst of making it up and down the driveway!

[gdiep]

Somebody mentioned a Durango as an option earlier. I have a 2014 Durango with factory tow package. I would caution against it. I have a TT that is <4500lbs fully loaded and it is too much tongue weight for my Durango even with WDH. I use my Tundra to tow it. I think the engine and tranny are stout enough, but the suspension cannot handle it.
There are some Durangos with factory equipped rear air suspensions that may support that type of load. However, mine did not come with that even with the factory tow package. You have to look into that closely.

[BonnieL]

Originally Posted by SilverEscape

Would need to know more about your setup. How long is the driveway that is between the fence and house? You back the trailer in? I envision a standard driveway that has nothing on either side then at some point there is a fence on one side and a house in the way. If that is the case, you use the mirror to line up and all the way until the truck mirrors are coming up the the fence/house, then fold them in.

On the way out, you pull straight forward until you are past the fence/house, then pop out the mirrors. I fold mine in before going in to the garage and don't out them out until after backing out of the garage, so this seems similar.

Do you have pic of your layout? or a drawing that shows full dimensions of what you are dealing with?

Our driveway is 125 feet long. The area between our house and the neighbor's fence is 32 feet long/8 feet wide. The trailer is 7 feet wide. Yes, we can line up and move down the driveway but when we get to the fence/house bottleneck, several issues occur. The neighbor's wood panel privacy fence sags at the top into our driveway. The supports for our canopy catch on the fence slats so we have to jockey a few inches over to avoid tearing his fence down. If we jockey too many inches, then we catch the gutter drain spouts of the trailer on the siding of our house. Once we squeeze through though, the driveway opens to a lovely 3 car garage area with about 30 feet of space to make it the garage itself.

We have asked the neighbor to fix his fence; he has said yes--three years in a row! (These are the same neighbors who put up their icicle Christmas lights 4 years ago and never took them down!) So we came up with an alternative. We took the suggestion of another jayco member and ordered a powered trailer dolly. So instead of trying to jockey with our cumbersome truck, we can have more maneuverability with the dolly. Or at least that it what we hope!

So thank you for your note, and I will hopefully post a note here saying we have had success!!

[TWP723]

Originally Posted by BonnieL

Yes, we have, but my husband likes the convenience of loading, puttering, and doing whatever to the trailer while we have it at home. So I put up with the angst of making it up and down the driveway!

Gotchya!

[mike837go]

I'll throw a fresh one in:

Put a hitch on the garden tractor. You can then (almost) effortlessly move the trailer wherever you want. Pull the trailer onto the driveway with the little tugger (google 'switching engines'). Then hitch up the REAL tow vehicle.

Personally, I have 2" receivers on my compact FEL's I can put any trailer exactly where I want it.

Growing up, our little garden tractor had a hole for attaching a dump cart. The hole was a perfect size for the shank of a 2" ball.

[BonnieL]

Originally Posted by mike837go

I'll throw a fresh one in:

Put a hitch on the garden tractor. You can then (almost) effortlessly move the trailer wherever you want. Pull the trailer onto the driveway with the little tugger (google 'switching engines'). Then hitch up the REAL tow vehicle.

Personally, I have 2" receivers on my compact FEL's I can put any trailer exactly where I want it.

Growing up, our little garden tractor had a hole for attaching a dump cart. The hole was a perfect size for the shank of a 2" ball.

Sounds like a good choice, but alas, we have no garden tractor! We ordered a powered trailer dolly and hope that does the trick!

[mike837go]

Originally Posted by BonnieL

Sounds like a good choice, but alas, we have no garden tractor! We ordered a powered trailer dolly and hope that does the trick!

If that can get you around the house, then YEAH! Go for it.

We used to tow our 5,000#-ish 19RD with a Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab Long Bed 3.8L V6. While it was within the limits of the truck, the trailer 'bossed' the truck around.

You can see in my signature, the current TV has no issues telling the TT exactly who is in charge.

[jsallman1]

Originally Posted by bono

There is somebody on this forum towing 27dsrl with Bronco. ProPride hitch, proper rear axle ratio and he is very happy.

Yeah, have seen that posted about as well and they seem happy with the propride. The OP mentions a Bronco II, which if memory serves was based on the Ranger. Bronco is more like a short wheelbase F150. Guessing its V6 vs V8 as well.


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[tigger1197]

Originally Posted by bono

Land Rover resale value is mostly affected by its reliability problems. I would never compare Porsche Cayenne and Land Rover. Just different cars for different needs.

It pulls 7716lbs. My 24RBS is ~6000 wet. You would be surprised how well it tows. I forget its back there sometimes. I just upgraded to a propride but have yet to take it out with the new hitch.

As a side note I took the Cayenne autocrossing last week. It held its own very well.

[gdiep]

I can imagine the looks you get pulling into a campsite with the Cayenne and trailer.

I've always liked the Cayenne, but not sure I would use it as a tow vehicle if I had one. Not a comment on it's ability, more a comment on how I would baby it.

My brother has a Macan GTS. It is incredible. Oddly, it came with a factory hitch, which looks weird on the Macan and he has absolutely no use for it.

[sennister]

Originally Posted by gdiep

I can imagine the looks you get pulling into a campsite with the Cayenne and trailer.

I've always liked the Cayenne, but not sure I would use it as a tow vehicle if I had one. Not a comment on it's ability, more a comment on how I would baby it.

My brother has a Macan GTS. It is incredible. Oddly, it came with a factory hitch, which looks weird on the Macan and he has absolutely no use for it.

I think this combo would turn more heads...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co-NRcJ_NmI