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Originally Posted by jasonojordan
Trailers really very alot when it comes to the towing wight they need to move them. In alot of cases you will need to worry more about the stopping of them then the getting them going.
For example I just did a quick google search for 22' camper trailer and came up with results ranging from as light as 3000lbs all the way up to as heavy as around 4500lbs.
That said looking at trailers that have their own brakes will help you get that narrowed down as there are quite a few v6 suv out there rated for over 4000lbs towing capacity.
For example my wife has the v6 cherokee trail hawk. Its tow rating is 4600lbs on that. Now would I reccomend doing that mehhhh not really as the vehicle its self only weights 4200lbs. This goes back to the being more worried about stopping it then getting it going as that v6 would have no issue pulling that weight.
Another thing to look into is make sure what ever you go with has a transmission cooler suited for towing.
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Those are good points. I get that the trailers themselves aren't especially heavy, but when they get loaded up with gear and water it seems to push the limits of most V6 platforms. Also, it seems like a lot of V8 versions of trucks will have things like transmission coolers and larger brakes from the factory. IIRC the V8 4Runners have a transmission cooler from the factory.
Basically I'd rather have too much truck than just enough. I hate the idea of lugging up a snowy hill with a V6 and all my gear loaded up. At the same time, the thought of having a huge Suburban isn't really my style. To be honest, I'm more of a wagon guy at heart.