[Rhodes22-list] Towing with a small SUV

[Frank Goldsmith]

Great information, thanks.  I think that makes more sense for me, personally, since I rarely tow and don’t really need a large vehicle otherwise.  

Frank

> On Jan 18, 2019, at 6:30 AM, Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I rent a 1/2 ton pickup from Uhaul to launch and retrieve my boat each
> year.  They charge $20 per day plus mileage and I don't need to drive a gas
> guzzling SUV all year round.  I owned a Chevy Blazer for a number of years
> and towed the Rhodes with that.  It was rated for 5,000# and is the
> absolute minimum towing capacity for our boats.
> 
> 
> 
> *Stephen Staum*
> *s/v Carol Lee 2*
> 
> *Needham, MA*
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jan 17, 2019 at 2:42 PM Jay Friedland <jayf401 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Fwiw, at a 2016 auto show, I did shopping based on 5,000 lb. towing
>> capacity. The mid-size Kia Sorento V-6 was the only ’smaller’ SUV w/ that
>> capacity. My son was selling them at the time, and I had the opportunity to
>> tow my R22 from coastal NJ to Edenton & back with no issues at all. That
>> included 30 to 35-mph cross winds on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge going down,
>> just after their 40-mph restrictions for trailers, RVs were lifted and
>> other bridges (Del. Memorial and local). It was steady, stable and very
>> responsive. With 26 avg. MPG, it replaced a RAV-4 that was able to tow
>> locally (after warranty expired).
>> 
>> Jay Friedland
>> S/V Wanderlust ’97
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 17, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Frank Goldsmith <goldsmith.cf at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Very helpful to know; the son may balk at subjecting his truck to this
>> burden, after all.
>>> 
>>> Frank
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 17, 2019, at 11:03 AM, Art Czerwonky via Rhodes22-list <
>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Frank,I am sure too light. You might bluff thru on the flat, but the
>> hills would be a real problem. I suspect that Honda might nix warranty
>> claims to boot.  Short haul, launching anyone's guess.Arts/v MaryJaneLake
>> Hartwell
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 5:38 PM, Frank Goldsmith<goldsmith.cf at gmail.com>
>> wrote:   Recently there was a thread about towing a Rhodes with various
>> vehicles.  Has anyone tried towing one with a Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV-4?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Frank Goldsmith
>>>> s/v Mary Bess
>>>> Lake Keowee, SC
>>>> 
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