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Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-07-2015, 10:41 PM
Replies: 212
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Posted By gbaglo
Sold my 94 Ford Explorer to my daughter and two...

Sold my 94 Ford Explorer to my daughter and two weeks later it blew a head gasket.
I did sell it to her for nothing, however, so she got a good deal.
She got $800 for the remains.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-05-2015, 05:55 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
A new RAV4 is not a contender and pre-2013,...

A new RAV4 is not a contender and pre-2013, suitably equipped, would be very difficult to find.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-05-2015, 11:47 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
Only problem I see with getting a RAV V6 as tow...

Only problem I see with getting a RAV V6 as tow vehicle is that it will have to be used ( 2012 or older ) and have the factory tow package ( includes a heavy-duty radiator and fan, transmission oil...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-05-2015, 10:56 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
I have no issues with my RAV4 that haven't been...

I have no issues with my RAV4 that haven't been addressed by Toyota and I would buy another. All my other choices have their own set of problems and if you look, you will find threads full of dire...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-02-2015, 06:12 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
Caravan transmission wasn't designed to handle...

Caravan transmission wasn't designed to handle the van, never mind towing.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-02-2015, 11:23 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
Get quotes. I got my class III after market...

Get quotes.
I got my class III after market hitch and install, wiring and install of Prodigy brake controller ( I provided controller ), for $650. It was installed at the Toyota dealer ( they wanted...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 02-01-2015, 03:55 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
Can you explain what you mean by frontal load...

Can you explain what you mean by frontal load limits. Do you mean average tongue weight?
As for what to tow it with, Toyota Hylander, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Santa Fe. Basically anything with 3,500 lb...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-06-2015, 12:34 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
The problem with doing a spread sheet like this...

The problem with doing a spread sheet like this is there are many manufacturers with many models and many trim levels and options.
Information on the web is often not specific about what exact model...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-05-2015, 09:02 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
You don't list tongue weights. So, for...

You don't list tongue weights.
So, for instance, you have the Subaru Outback as having up to 3,999 tow capacity ( and I believe that is wrong ), but you don't have the tongue weight capacity, which...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-05-2015, 04:54 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
I wouldn't buy an Xterra myself, based on what I...

I wouldn't buy an Xterra myself, based on what I heard from a well-respected mechanic who isn't known for dissing products. But, that was several years ago.
I'd do a lot of investigation.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-05-2015, 02:22 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
The RAV4 Sport with V6 and tow package is 3500...

The RAV4 Sport with V6 and tow package is 3500 lbs / 350 lbs tongue. If is only a 4 cylinder, tow capacity is much less. That's why you have a discrepancy. In 2013 the V6 was no longer available.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-23-2014, 01:00 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
Depends. Now where did I put them?? :laugh:

Depends.

Now where did I put them?? :laugh:
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-20-2014, 01:36 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
I still think you'll be fine, if you have the...

I still think you'll be fine, if you have the trailer loaded properly. Hooking up with a WDH is a aggravation I could do without if I didn't need it.
In any event, you can always add it if you are...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-20-2014, 12:40 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
Well, it has about 10 pages on towing, which...

Well, it has about 10 pages on towing, which doesn't prove anything.
I was just asking if anybody else had come across this spec in their manual.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 11:29 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
If your trailer is loaded properly, so that the...

If your trailer is loaded properly, so that the tongue weight is 12 -15 per cent of the trailer weight ( about 320 lbs tongue weight ), you should have no problem towing with a F250, without a WDH or...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 11:24 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
I thought that was under dispute or had been...

I thought that was under dispute or had been refuted. I vaguely recall seeing a video of a truck in a wind tunnel that showed flow was better with the tailgate up.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-19-2014, 10:05 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
I've read a lot of the RAV4 manual and never come...

I've read a lot of the RAV4 manual and never come across max trailer frontal area. Anybody else?
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-18-2014, 03:47 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
On the freeway I have trouble keeping my RAV4 at...

On the freeway I have trouble keeping my RAV4 at 90 kph ( 56 mph ) which is where I get the best fuel economy towing. I've found myself doing 120 kph ( 75 mph ) uphill, in the passing lane.
If I...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-18-2014, 12:58 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
If he weighed the trailer, unattached to the tow,...

If he weighed the trailer, unattached to the tow, the tongue weight would already be included.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-18-2014, 12:43 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
I am trying to get into the habit of checking the...

I am trying to get into the habit of checking the brake controller ( to make sure I am connected ), every time I approach a brake check pull out for truckers.
I usually remember about 200 feet past...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-17-2014, 11:42 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
The trailer has its own brakes and your tow...

The trailer has its own brakes and your tow vehicle would be equipped with a brake controller.
You still need decent brakes on the tow vehicle, but the trailer should be taking care of itself.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-17-2014, 11:06 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
Bought my RAV4 in Canada. Oil cooler and other...

Bought my RAV4 in Canada. Oil cooler and other towing goodies were standard.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-17-2014, 09:38 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 36,504
Posted By gbaglo
I have 2008 RAV4 V6 Sport, which has 3500 lbs....

I have 2008 RAV4 V6 Sport, which has 3500 lbs. towing and 350 lbs. tongue. My loaded tongue weight is about 320 lbs ( no front storage box, but one on the rear ).
Plenty of power ( 269 hp ) to get...
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