who tows with a V6?

[nipper]

I agree you will be fine with a 6. I used to tow a 20' formula with a 4.0 litre Ford Explorer. I thought I needed a little more oomph and a little newer vehicle, so I traded the Explorer for a Mercury Mountaineer (Mercury version of Explorer) with a 5.0 litre V8. The V6 4.0 really did just as well. I now tow with a Suburban, and it is a beast. I towed my V20 Cuddy with the mountaineer, and it did ok power wise, but the V pushed it around on the highway. For your short distance, you should be just fine with a 6. You won't be doing any holeshots, but you shouldn't be driving hard when towing anyway.