X3 Towing Capacity

[kraken]

Originally Posted by joe7670

I hear ya, but they come with 4 year everything but tires covered.

Just trying to consider staying in the same line so I can do European Delivery again at the end of current lease. X5 is out of the $$$ question.

Sounds like the X3 is out of the question too.

Prob. gonna consider the Tacoma 4X4 then with 6K capacity. Had a 2500 Ram before, but a bit too large for city driving. It would be nice if they made a 1500 diesel.

Yeah, the dodges start at the 2500 classification level and go to the one ton 3500. The physicaly smallest diesel truck is probably the duramax by chevy. it doesnt look much bigger than a regular 1500 series truck. My buddy has the tacoma and if you are pulling a regular bass boat it would be fine but the v 20 is outragously heavy for a 20 foot boat. His tacoma actualy stops fine but scares the hell out of you on curves. the lateral push left and right on turns forces the driver to oversteer horribly. You always feel that the boat is in control because of the short wheel base of the tacomas.

[THEFERMANATOR]

I've towed too many boats to count with my old CHEROKEES I have, and towed some boats I had no business towing(WELLCRAT 248 with twin 225's on a bracket and 200 gallons of fuel on board). My current tow vehicle doesn't hardly notice my HYDRA-SPORTS back there, and it weighs in more than a V-20 does. For towing a V-20 short distances most any V-6 pick-up or medium size SUV could do it. I would strongly suggest an auto for taking off and pulling up ramps as I can attest that a stick is a real pain on slick ramps. A 3/4 ton truck is beyond overkill for towing a V-20 IMHO, an extended cab DAKOTA or TOYOTA TACOMA would work nicely so long as it is at least a V-6. Figure out what you need the vehicle for for MOST of the time, then make a list of vehicles that fill it. Then figure out which ones will do the odd jobs and go from there. I know several members here haul there V's with HONDA PILOT's and say they do fine, it's all in what you want out of it, and how you handle it.

And if you want a diesel pick-up, MAHINDRA is supposed to be selling one of there trucks here within the next year that is a mid size with a diesel in it.

[reelapeelin]

What I really like about my truck is it's easy to drive around everyday, has full back seat and plenty of power to pull the V...a fairly tight suspension keeps things going straight down the road, too...I'm an hour and a half to the nearest striper lake, 3 hours from Charleston and 5 hours to NC coast...11 hours to FL Gulf coast, so there's no light towing around here...it has the 5.4 litre V-8 and factory tow pckge and w/230,000 miles on it, she's ready to go anytime...



And now w/cross-drilled and slotted rotors on the truck, I'm not messin' w/any dang trailer brakes...