Fairly new to the boards, do a lot of reading but not a lot of posting. Pardon the newbie question but here are my thoughts...
Looking to pickup a 31/34ft AS for an upcoming adventure. My girlfriend and I are planning a 6mo-1yr cross country full time airstream trip for photo and video work along the way.
As I read and research more and more, I am learning that I have a lot to learn in order to safely tow such a large trailer. I currently have an 02' F150 4.8L V8 with Tow Package. I had assumed it would be enough for a temporary situation and it seems as it will get the trailer home once I buy it and around town between repairs and such. However since the truck gets 12mpg on a good day while not towing and is getting high on miles it's time for a new vehicle for the year of towing I have ahead.
As much as I would love a 3/4 or 1 Ton Diesel Truck, I also need a more realistic daily driver. That said, here's what I am looking at based on my research both here on the forums and elsewhere... Looking for opinions on these vehicles as well as information I may not be asking myself or finding in my research.
-2011 ish Jeep Grand Cherokee Overlander with 5.7L Hemi - only issue I'm seeing with this is a lot of trans problems reported. Do I have a long enough wheelbase and tow capacity?
-2011 ish Toyota 4runner - Just starting to look into it, any suggestions?
- 06+ Tahoe? - Don't know much about towing with these
I'm looking for a large SUV that's smaller than my F150 that's under $25k that has enough specs to pull a 31 or 34ft AS. I know that so much of it depends on the specific setup however I am looking for something that can be made to work once the setup is correct. I will not fly blind here but need a baseline.
Thoughts? Thanks!
-Dan
Looking to pickup a 31/34ft AS for an upcoming adventure. My girlfriend and I are planning a 6mo-1yr cross country full time airstream trip for photo and video work along the way.
As I read and research more and more, I am learning that I have a lot to learn in order to safely tow such a large trailer. I currently have an 02' F150 4.8L V8 with Tow Package. I had assumed it would be enough for a temporary situation and it seems as it will get the trailer home once I buy it and around town between repairs and such. However since the truck gets 12mpg on a good day while not towing and is getting high on miles it's time for a new vehicle for the year of towing I have ahead.
As much as I would love a 3/4 or 1 Ton Diesel Truck, I also need a more realistic daily driver. That said, here's what I am looking at based on my research both here on the forums and elsewhere... Looking for opinions on these vehicles as well as information I may not be asking myself or finding in my research.
-2011 ish Jeep Grand Cherokee Overlander with 5.7L Hemi - only issue I'm seeing with this is a lot of trans problems reported. Do I have a long enough wheelbase and tow capacity?
-2011 ish Toyota 4runner - Just starting to look into it, any suggestions?
- 06+ Tahoe? - Don't know much about towing with these
I'm looking for a large SUV that's smaller than my F150 that's under $25k that has enough specs to pull a 31 or 34ft AS. I know that so much of it depends on the specific setup however I am looking for something that can be made to work once the setup is correct. I will not fly blind here but need a baseline.
Thoughts? Thanks!
-Dan
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