tow vehicle question

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   Dealing with mountain grades and elevations you need horsepower. No substitute for cubic inches (liters). Remember all naturally aspirated (non super charged) engines lose 2% per 1000 feet altitude. That plus grades means you need HP to maintain speed. To that end the Durango R/T with the 5.7L engine is the best bet. The 3.6L Durango is rated at 293HP, BUT AT 6400 RPM. Way to fast!. The SR5 with the 4.0 would be somewhat better. Either will handle control and braking for the 180. 

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CharlieM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797	Topic: tow vehicle question Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 6:24pm
	Dealing with mountain grades and elevations you need horsepower. No substitute for cubic inches (liters). Remember all naturally aspirated (non super charged) engines lose 2% per 1000 feet altitude. That plus grades means you need HP to maintain speed. To that end the Durango R/T with the 5.7L engine is the best bet. The 3.6L Durango is rated at 293HP, BUT AT 6400 RPM. Way to fast!. The SR5 with the 4.0 would be somewhat better. Either will handle control and braking for the 180.
	Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD

two and a half dogs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Mar 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 18 Mar 2016 at 5:52pm
	I am about to purchase an R Pod 180, but my current vehicle isn't sufficient to tow it. I used to own a Toyota 4 runner and loved it, was thinking about getting another. Its a 5000 pound tow capacity, but I want to have more capacity than I need given that I'll be dealing with mountains a lot. Does anyone out there use a 4 runner and does it work ok? I'm also considering a Dodge Durango, which has a 6200 tow capacity, but I haven't owned an American car in awhile. Does anyone out there have one, if so does it tow well and is it dependable? The vehicle will be my daily drive as well, so I want an SUV as opposed to a truck. Any other suggestions?