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Originally Posted by ajpletcher  Just be careful, I have done alot of towing in my time and front wheel drives, even though they can, shoudent be used for extended or long hauls. |
Our towing frequency, at this point would be on average probably 300 miles round trip a small handful of times a year. There is a small stretch of road with lots of curves so braking is important! If anybody knows HWY 20 between Willits, CA and Fort Bragg, CA, then you know what I am talking about... Then a 400 mile round trip once or maybe twice a year.
I had originally wanted a boat, which I would have been towing probably almost every weekend (a medium fishing boat/small bass boat less than 2500gvw ). But my plans have changed a little and I can get a tent trailer a lot cheaper than I can get a decent boat. I still may borrow my dads little 12 ft aluminum boat occasionally and tow it about 60 miles round trip with mostly flat terrain. It weighs guessing, about 800 to 1200 lbs, I can easily pick the tounge up and push or pull it even on grass.
Now, this is all the plan, I highly doubt it will end up this way, but I know if I do haul that much then the "severe maintenance schedule" will apply. Which I have yet to see exactly what that entails. I can't seem to find it in my owners manual, unless I am simply over looking it.
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Originally Posted by ajpletcher They will tow, and tow fine, but front wheel drive delivers power totally differently on a car than rear wheel drive. Not saying your going to have a problem, Just you should ask around more about towing with front wheel instead of what to tow. |
I have heard that FWD vehicles tow just as well as RWD vehicles, is this not the case? What would I need to look out for? Would it sway more? My experience really is only hauling my dads 24ft fifth wheel with an F250. It hauled beautifully...
