Towing Vehicle for 07 Mobius XLV ?

[schwartzman]

I would not be too concerned with gas milage, but I would be concerned about stopping. Any 3/4 or 1 ton will have bigger brakes than a 1/2 ton. My old 95 Astro van was rated to pull 3500 lbs or more, and it could do it but it was not very good at stopping it at 100 KM ( I had a 12' enclosed trailer full of constuction material and had to make a panic stop for an elk that came out of the bush and even with the trailer brakes it was'nt going to stop in time and I hit the ditch). With my new 3/4 ton truck and camper and bike trailer (no trailer brakes) stopping like that is not an issue.

[Buttafewcoe]

He's right. The is more to dragging a trailer behind you besides raw horsepower. Brakes, transmission cooler, and an oversize cooling system on the motor, and pulling power all contribute to a well rounded tow vehicle.
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[schwartzman]

If it were me, I would try to sell me wife on a deisel truck. A load down deisel will get better milage than a loaded down 1/2 ton. I already made the mistake of getting a gaser, and for how big the truck is it is'nt bad on gas (03 Dodge 3/4 ton, fie speed auto, 3:73 gears, 4x4, long box, quad cab) pulling just our boat will go for about 600-800 KM on 132 leters. My dads deisel will easily do 1000KM.