Posted: 11/17/2024 7:20:02 PM EDT
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Looking at an SUV for towing an RV. Haven’t bought either yet. Family of 5 going cross country so we really wanted an SUV for comfort. So what are the top SUVs for tow capacity? Looking at these, are we missing any? Toyota Sequoia Ford Expedition Nissan Armada Jeep Wagoneer Pretty sure the Armada won’t make the cut and Wagoneer is out of the budget, but just wondering if we should look at any others. |
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Knowing a size and weight range of the travel trailer you would like to tow with this vehicle could come in handy. 20' or 26'+ length 5k or 7k+ lb weight Picking a vehicle and trailer depend on each other, but if those choices are all of your vehicle options does help some |
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I would look at a Suburban, properly equipped, you can get 1,700 to 1,900 lb cargo weight. But that has to be combined weight of passengers, luggage, and hitch weight. You are really going to think about the hitch weight of the camper. I would not go over 600 lb or so. Or, get a crew cab truck and squeeze everyone in. Or you could consider a 3/4 van..... |
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Originally Posted By Gatorade96: Looking at an SUV for towing an RV. Haven’t bought either yet. Family of 5 going cross country so we really wanted an SUV for comfort. So what are the top SUVs for tow capacity? Looking at these, are we missing any? Toyota Sequoia Ford Expedition Nissan Armada Jeep Wagoneer Pretty sure the Armada won’t make the cut and Wagoneer is out of the budget, but just wondering if we should look at any others. Incentives on the Jeep are epic right now, check them before you make a call based on budget, which is not to say that the Jeep is the best tow vehicle. It might be - or not. The top spec Hurricane I6 has serious torque if it's available in the Wagoneer. Armada is a dead platform and will have the worst overall suspension. Last one I had as a rental was stupid bad on rough roads up in MI. The Sequoia has a solid rear axle, theoretically better for towing, but current stability control SW erases some of that old school advantage. The 'Yota also gives up third row cargo & seat room for that axle compared to the others (Armada has the same issues). Last of all, I wonder how the hybrid will do under continuous heavy load towing? You run the risk of running out of battery, leaving only the little V6 to pull you along. Expedition Max and Suburban will have the longest WB more than likely; that's an advantage in towing. I believe the Expedition might have the highest towing capacity in 4WD of this bunch, but did not check that. Sequoia's paper towing capacity is best in 2WD IIRC. Expedition has the best trailering SW for hooking up, backing up, etc. |
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Thanks for the replies. We did consider a class C but we figured if we took the trip and decided to sell in a year or so, the class C would be the hardest to sell. A low mileage Expedition or Sequoia would be easier to either sell or hold on to if we needed to do that. I will check the incentives on the Wagoneer. We are going this afternoon to look at an Expedition that has 2K miles as a loaner vehicle so the price is pretty good. I will update after that. With only the 5 of us the Express might be too many seats and would not be useful outside of the one big trip, but thanks for the suggestion. |
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Originally Posted By Gatorade96: Looking at an SUV for towing an RV. Haven’t bought either yet. Family of 5 going cross country so we really wanted an SUV for comfort. So what are the top SUVs for tow capacity? Looking at these, are we missing any? Toyota Sequoia Ford Expedition Nissan Armada Jeep Wagoneer Pretty sure the Armada won’t make the cut and Wagoneer is out of the budget, but just wondering if we should look at any others. @Gatorade96 I went this route. A good truck with a quality camper shell. The wife and kids would trade off riding in the back which was outfitted with lights, a fan, blankets and pillows. The nice thing about this is you can easily take the camper off to store it and use the truck for hauling things. 
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2016 Sequoia here. Platinum of course (ahem) 4wd, self leveling, air ride, tow mode and a cavernous luxurious interior. I've been shopping for a small travel trailer or a medium sized toy hauler. Towing capacity is 7400lbs. |
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