Thread: Towing Capacity
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Old 05-27-2006, 08:06 PM   #3
klevan
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Originally Posted by hwpeddie
We have a SUV with the trailer pkg including oil cooler that is rated for 4500#. If we add an Equalizer Hitch, can we safely pull a 19' Safari Bambi rated at 4500 GVW?
SUV has become a very ambiguous and ill defined term. As STeve Heywood says, it depends on the SUV, but generally a tow vehicle rated for 4500# will be too whimpy to tow a trailer rated 4500 GVW. There are some very comprehensive threads that discuss the desired ratio between tow vehicle rating and the trailer's GVW, but 4500/4500 will be frustrating especially in the mountains.
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