Tow vehicle capacity

[GregR]

So I'm wondering.

If you have a buggy and trailer combo that weighs, say 2,000 lbs and you tow it with a vehicle that has a 5,000 lb towing capacity, what differences would you see if a different tow vehicle only had a towing capacity of 3,500 lbs?

That is, would it bog down more on hills, be a rougher ride, or ???

[Hawk]

All the above. And fuel MPG will be worse also when towing.

[Vee Dub Nut]

its mostly what your suspension is rated at handling...

a truck and car can have the same horsepower, but one can pull a lot bigger loads than the other. Braking capacity goes into the equation, but mostly the suspension/stability of the vehicle

[Tom Kathleen]

When we have to tow, we have a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan with the 3.8L engine. It is rated for towing 3000#, but the Manxter and landscape trailer is @ 3000#, and then the loaded van. It can do it, but slows way down on the hills. It is also on the 2nd engine. Buy a real tow vehicle, and make it easy. The next vehicle will hopefully be a used Penske 16' box van. Tom

[CoryN]

Mine will pull 10,000 I don't even notice the buggy when it's back there