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PFinney
Newbie Joined: 17 Jun 2019 Location: Ohio Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Topic: New Member Posted: 19 Jun 2019 at 7:53am |
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Great advice.Thanks for the response.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 at 8:05am | |
I have towed my 178 with 2 Silverados, both 1/2 tons and a Colorado, brake controller and sway device, no issues.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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crw8sr
Senior Member Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 at 9:49pm | |
Welcome to the forum.
Having towed with a vehicle rated 3500 lbs I can tell you it's no fun. Any rain, snow, wind, etc. it's scary! (Not to mention unsafe at any speed.)
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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 19 Jun 2019 at 10:07pm | |
I towed with a 2016 Ford Escape SE with the 2L Ecoboost engine and the factory tow package. It was rated at 3500 lbs. It towed okay. The short distance between the center of the rear axle and the hitch ball meant that it was pretty stable with an Equal-i-zer hitch. What did us in was hitting ice with a strong cross-wind. When you are towing a big sail, sometimes all you can do is go along for the ride. The biggest down side was that the Escape was front-wheel drive only. That meant that it would not have been possible to tow without the WD hitch as the front of the Escape would have too little weight on the tires for effective steering. As it was, traction was less than ideal, meaning I could spin the front tires if I were too aggressive taking off. I avoided dirt roads knowing traction would have been a problem, especially if I needed to go from stopped to moving on a hill. AWD or 4WD would have been much better. Now we tow with a 2010 Nissan Frontier LE Crew Cab which is 4WD. The increased distance between the axle center line and the hitch ball meant the trailer could exert more force on the truck. I felt the RPod more when wind gusts hit. That is, until I bought the Hensley Swift Cub hitch I am now using That and the Hayes Sway-Master electronic sway control are my assurance that I am very, very much less likely to encounter a situation like we had with the ice and wind. The Frontier is rated for 6,100 lbs but when it comes down to it, the 2L Ecoboost engine in the Escape coupled with the better gearing in the transmission meant that at any significant altitude, the Escape had more power than the naturally aspirated Frontier. The mileage I get with the Frontier isn't as good as what I got with the Escape, but the much larger gas tank means that my range is much farther. I would not mind upgrading to an F150 with the Diesel engine, but the price is way beyond our budget. I'm comfortable with the Frontier. I could live with the F150, but the bigger trucks are too big for us and too expensive to purchase.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2627 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 9:57am | |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 2:59pm | |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2627 |
Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 3:33pm | |
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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