Author: JHoffman
Subject: Tow vehicle
Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 8:12pm
Puzzleman, I tow with a Tundra with the 5.7L and even I know the pod is back there and I'm rated to tow 10,000 lbs. it's not so much the weight of the pod or any camper for that matter, it's the frontal area of the camper. It's like dragging a big sail behind you. Many people on this forum tow with small SUV's and mini vans without any immediate problems but I personally would'nt use anything less then a 1/2 ton truck. It puts a lot of strain on a small engine, I certainly would not use a vehicle without a transmission cooler, your just asking for trouble in the long run. I would suggest if you know someone that has a small camper, see if they would let you take it for a test tow. There have been several people that upgraded their tow vehicle after just a couple of trips.
Subject: Tow vehicle
Posted: 09 Sep 2016 at 8:12pm
Puzzleman, I tow with a Tundra with the 5.7L and even I know the pod is back there and I'm rated to tow 10,000 lbs. it's not so much the weight of the pod or any camper for that matter, it's the frontal area of the camper. It's like dragging a big sail behind you. Many people on this forum tow with small SUV's and mini vans without any immediate problems but I personally would'nt use anything less then a 1/2 ton truck. It puts a lot of strain on a small engine, I certainly would not use a vehicle without a transmission cooler, your just asking for trouble in the long run. I would suggest if you know someone that has a small camper, see if they would let you take it for a test tow. There have been several people that upgraded their tow vehicle after just a couple of trips.