Don White wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:27:12 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:05:48 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

Any idea about that 45 MPH limit of Highlander? Is a Nissan PathFinder
a better choice?

Thanks in advance for any suggestion.
I think Toyota is covering their backside from possible legal issues.
Do they offer a "trailer towing package" as an option that will permit
full highway speeds? If so, that's what you want. If not, why not
consider a crew-cab Toyota Tundra with a rear cap? It's about the
same price, will carry almost as many people, a lot more
luggage/cargo, and will pull your trailer with ease at any speed you'd
care to drive.
Speaking of towing, I think I have a trailer problem.

My youngest took the Ranger out today towing behind a Dodge 2500 4X4
with tow package and he said he had a hell of a time with the trailer.

I wonder if I have some kind of brake problem - or even more to the
point, have had for a while.

I told him to take it to the local trailer shop and have it looked at.

Everytime I stop on the highway I carefully touch the wheel rim and the hub
to check for excess heat buildup.




A "hell of a time with the trailer" could be a descriptor of all manner
of problems, or none, depending upon what the driver was doing at the
time. As an example, if I try to back up my trailer without the
electrical cord plugged in and without the brakes locked out, it won't
back up. There's nothing wrong with the trailer; the surge disk brake
actuator either needs the complete electrical circuit or the lockout.