VW Toureg V10 Diesel?
Matt Murray
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From: "Allen Skillicorn" <allens@peinfo.com>
> Anyone have experience towing with mid-size SUV's? For '07 I will be
> towing a
> 2200lbs miata and a 1500lbs trailer. I'm not looking for a dually diesel,
> Suburban, etc. A full size truck or SUV will not be practical for everyday
> driving, nor do I have a place to store it. Currently I'm thinking a 1st
> gen
> Durango. They appear large enough, and the the used car market has made
> them
> very inexpensive. They don't offer much more interior room than my current
> Jeep Cherokee, but have a larger wheelbase, hopefully more stiffly sprung
> than
> the Jeep. I live in IL, and my longest tow is to Mid-Ohio. No mountains.
> It
> will be used for everyday commuting and probably 2 tows per month (maybe
> one
> local autox, and one road race weekend per month). I've never had much
> trouble
> getting to highway speeds, even with under-powered vehicles. I'd also
> consider
> another Jeep Grand Cherokee. Ford Exploders seem too small, and poorly
> suspended (IMO). I can't think of any <$10k Foreign SUV that can handle
> pulling.
>
> Allen Skillicorn
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