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Hi Jennifer:

 

I've towed safely for years with a Ford Expedition.  However,  I tow a small, 2H BP, empty weight of about 2,300lbs, full of my stuff and horses it weighs less than 5,000, thereby not needing a weight distribution hitch.  My truck (the Expedition is built on a F150 frame) is rated to tow 8,300 lbs because it has the big 5.4L engine, it has 4WD and it has the 3.73 rear axle.  I would never tow 8,300 lbs with this vehicle.  I don't think it is capable of towing that much safely, but I would feel comfortable towing something in the 7,000lb range with it.  Not sure that I would tow a steel stock with it either.

 

They now make them with the fold down third seat.  Mine has the removable third seat.  I have slept very comfortably in the back of it, with my air mattress.  I've also just slept on the back seat with a pillow and a blanket.  A very comfortable car.  It is a gas pig though.  13 mpg driving around town.  Attach anything and tow it, my mileage goes down to the 7-9 mpg range. 

 

I love mine.  It does double duty for me as well.

 

Carolyn Burgess

Jennifer Fleet <jlthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Hubby and I are looking for a new "car" and I finally have the 
> opportunity to get something that I can actually use to get myself to 
> rides and stop being a mooch. :) Also, since I recently moved to FL, I 
> realize I need my own rig in case of hurricane evacuation. Eeek!
>
> The catch is, it has to be an SUV, not a pickup - for various reasons. 
> One of which, is that I'd like to sleep in it at rides. Other reasons 
> are that my husband would also use it for work
>  sometimes when he needs 
> extra seating, I would like to be able to have my dog in the car safely 
> (not in the bed of a truck). The list goes on.
>
> I was wondering if anybody here tows successfully (and safely) with any 
> of the following: Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition, Cadillac Escalade 
> (hubby's pick, not mine), or a Toyota Sequoia (my favorite, looks-wise).
>
> I don't want something as big as a Suburban, as this will also have to 
> do double duty as my regular car. I plan on towing nothing larger than 
> a two or three-horse steel stock-type trailer, with one or two horses. 
> The third slot will be for hay, and other stuff needed to camp.
>
> We would, of course, get the best tow package possible on any of the 
> SUVs I mentioned.
>
> I'm just wondering how they stack up in terms of towing safety, 
> reliability, comfort, and convenience (for instance, someone told the 
> seats in the Sequoia don't fold flat - that will make it hard to
>  sleep 
> in the back, and to haul stuff in the back that need a flat cargo space).
>
> Thanks for any recommendations....and I'm sure I'll hear the usual "you 
> need at least an F250" but I can't go there. :(
>
> Jennifer
>
>
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Carolyn Burgess
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