BionicMan
New Member
I was curious what you guys think about towing a 2024 174BH with a 2020 Sorento V6 AWD. I've agonized over this for the last three years, and this trailer seems to be the best compromise for our family and tow vehicle, but will it be a reasonable match?
2024 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 174BH
- 3,140 lb empty
- 4,150 lb GVWR
- 310 lb tongue weight
2020 Kia Sorento SX V6 AWD w/ tow prep
- 1,120 lb cargo capacity
- 5,000 lb towing capacity
- 350 (500) lb tongue weight capacity (There's been a multi-year discussion regarding this on the Sorento / Kia forums, but 500 lb is the generally accepted and proved figure. Out of curiosity, I set up my neighbor's trailer to have exactly a 500lb tongue weight thinking our Sorento would be tucking tire, but it only sunk down 1.25". I reduced the tongue weight to 350lbs, and the sag was only 0.5".
- Weight distribution hitches are technically not approved for the Sorento, however, there are a number of folks on the Sorento forum with trailers that are 4500+ lbs / 500 lb tongue WITH WDH, and none of them have experienced structural damage.
2024 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 174BH
- 3,140 lb empty
- 4,150 lb GVWR
- 310 lb tongue weight
2020 Kia Sorento SX V6 AWD w/ tow prep
- 1,120 lb cargo capacity
- 5,000 lb towing capacity
- 350 (500) lb tongue weight capacity (There's been a multi-year discussion regarding this on the Sorento / Kia forums, but 500 lb is the generally accepted and proved figure. Out of curiosity, I set up my neighbor's trailer to have exactly a 500lb tongue weight thinking our Sorento would be tucking tire, but it only sunk down 1.25". I reduced the tongue weight to 350lbs, and the sag was only 0.5".
- Weight distribution hitches are technically not approved for the Sorento, however, there are a number of folks on the Sorento forum with trailers that are 4500+ lbs / 500 lb tongue WITH WDH, and none of them have experienced structural damage.