Tow Vehicle Woes

On Oct 16, 9:27 am, shawn wrote:
rlovinggood wrote:

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I wish Honda had their turbo diesel here in America in the CR-V.
Sigh.

So, I think I've narrowed my search to the current Toyota RAV4 with V6
and the current Hyundai Santa Fe with V6. Both seem to have good
reviews in media that I have found. The plus for the RAV4 is that it
is a Toyota. It also gets about the same mileage as my Accord, even
with all wheel drive and 69 more horsepower! The Hyundai gets
excellent reviews on safety, but mileage isn't as good as the RAV4.
Both are rated to tow 2,000 lbs without the trailer towing package.
And both can tow 3,500 lbs with the tow package.

Which shall it be? I don't know, the story isn't over yet. But if
anyone wants a good hitch for a 2000 Accord (probably fit any sixth
generation Accord), send me a note. Should be great for a bicycle
rack.

I'm curious why you're not considering the gas powered CR-V? We bought
a Fit (not for towing!!!) a few weeks ago, and need a bigger vehicle in
the next year or so. We were lusting over the CR-V at the dealership,
and it is top of the list to replace our Subaru (Rav-4 is close second
but we've had 5 Hondas so far).
I'm hoping the diesels arrive before the Ru needs another $3000 work :-(

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It appears that the new CR-V is anly getting so-so reviews and is not
living up to the hype.

The Caravan Club of the UK has just released a report testing lots of
Euro and Far East cars (and a few American ones) for caravan towing.
Might be of interest, although nearly all of the cars are diesel, so I
guess very few are available in the US.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/2tx5wt

Note that the lightest caravan towed was 880 kg, compared to Ray's 750
kg laden trailer, pulled by what I think are called "subcompact" cars
in the States. Larger cars were towing caravans up to 2,000 kg.

The last page also lists the same advice on weight and balance you've
all probably grown tired of me listing here :-) - at least it proves
I'm not making it up!


Dan

On Oct 16, 9:58 am, Dan G wrote:
The Caravan Club of the UK has just released a report testing lots of
Euro and Far East cars (and a few American ones) for caravan towing.
Might be of interest, although nearly all of the cars are diesel, so I
guess very few are available in the US.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/2tx5wt

Note that the lightest caravan towed was 880 kg, compared to Ray's 750
kg laden trailer, pulled by what I think are called "subcompact" cars
in the States. Larger cars were towing caravans up to 2,000 kg.

The last page also lists the same advice on weight and balance you've
all probably grown tired of me listing here :-) - at least it proves
I'm not making it up!

Dan

After watching the Top Gear segment on their caravan holiday, I'm not
sure the Caravan Club is where I would look for advice on tow
vehicles.

The British have to be unique in this respect - dragging a small tin
or fiberglass box halfway across the country through congested roads
in an underpowered tow vehicle to sit for a week in a muddy field so
they can eat baked beans and sh1t in a bucket.

Mike

On Oct 16, 6:21 pm, Mike the Strike wrote:
Dan

After watching the Top Gear segment on their caravan holiday, I'm not
sure the Caravan Club is where I would look for advice on tow
vehicles.

The British have to be unique in this respect - dragging a small tin
or fiberglass box halfway across the country through congested roads
in an underpowered tow vehicle to sit for a week in a muddy field so
they can eat baked beans and sh1t in a bucket.

LOL, you do realise that Top Gear is an entertainment show? Not a lot
you see is actually real...

BTW, repeating what the "cool" people say on TV with no critical
thought is something most people grow out of at age 13.


Dan

LOL, you do realise that Top Gear is an entertainment show? Not a lot
you see is actually real...

BTW, repeating what the "cool" people say on TV with no critical
thought is something most people grow out of at age 13.

Dan

Oh no - I thought Top Gear was all real!

But you must admit their caravan holiday sequence had some funny
moments that reflected the British psyche just a bit! And the Caravan
Club approved tow vehicle was what I would call very wimpy.

Glider pilots never age past 13.

Mike