Well, I would not BUY any kind of SUV with
towing in mind, too short a wheelbase, center of gravity high, I assume that
brakes are not up to it.... if you NEED enclosed space, think at least a
Suburban....or regular truck with camper shell.
I would go for no less that a 3/4 ton, and even
with just taking one horse to a ride, you won't believe all the stuff
(weight)
you will end up taking (hay, maybe water)>
For that type of trailer, you are going to need a
FULL size pickup. Also....it is sort of a myth that aluminum trailers are
extremely light....many weight close to that of steel....
I've finally accepted (albeit with much frowning) that
my sports coupe is not acceptable for pulling a horse trailer.
:( We already have an old Ford F-100 that is only capable of
towing the beasties around locally, but I'm debating what vehicle to go with
for longer, better hauling. We've got our sights on a 3H slant load aluminum
trailer, and while occasionally we may need it to haul all three of the horses
(each weighing no more then 900 lbs a piece) to local trails, 99% of the time
it will be used to cart my horse to various rides. Seeing as 2 of my 3 cars
have been sports cars, I don't really know anything about towing capacity,
torque or any of that other greasey goodness. The current debate is
whether to go for another truck, or an SUV (I hate the things, incidentally,
but the power and enclosed space is pretty practical for what I need.) Any
recommendations or suggestions on what is adequate/best for the type of
work?
