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On 6/1/2013 9:59 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking at
a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...

I tow my 4500 lb boat with a 5.3L Suburban and while it does fine I
wouldn't want much more weight behind me. What is the trailer weight
and what kind of brakes does it have? Check what the vehicle is rated
to tow and leave some margin. Consider all the crap you load into it.

Towing...
 

On 6/1/13 2:19 PM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 1 June 2013 14:08:00 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:
"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message

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I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking

at

a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...



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Very doubtful that would be rated anywhere near high enough for a 36'

fifth wheel. You are going to need a 2500 or F-250 series truck at a

minimum.

Seems to me it was only a year ago that a certain Connecticut poster was threatening to kill me if I somehow injured one of his family members towing my new boat behind the RAV4. (I only tow in Nova Scotia)
Boat rig weighs 2000 lbs...RAV4 rated for 1500 lbs.
Scared me so much I bought the Highlander rated at 5000 lbs. ;-)


How's that Highlander working out for you? My wife wants to trade in her
4Runner, and since we are no longer towing boats, a Highlander might be
more to her liking. I do like the 4Runner for its capacity of bags of
mulch, though. You have a V6, right? 4WD, AWD?

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On Saturday, 1 June 2013 15:30:25 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/1/13 2:19 PM, True North wrote:

On Saturday, 1 June 2013 14:08:00 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:

"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message



...











I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking



at



a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...







----------------------------------







Very doubtful that would be rated anywhere near high enough for a 36'



fifth wheel. You are going to need a 2500 or F-250 series truck at a



minimum.



Seems to me it was only a year ago that a certain Connecticut poster was threatening to kill me if I somehow injured one of his family members towing my new boat behind the RAV4. (I only tow in Nova Scotia)

Boat rig weighs 2000 lbs...RAV4 rated for 1500 lbs.

Scared me so much I bought the Highlander rated at 5000 lbs. ;-)





How's that Highlander working out for you? My wife wants to trade in her

4Runner, and since we are no longer towing boats, a Highlander might be

more to her liking. I do like the 4Runner for its capacity of bags of

mulch, though. You have a V6, right? 4WD, AWD?

Getting to like it more & more.
Nice smooth car like ride, seems to have plenty of power with the 3.5 V6 and full time 4WD.
As rated, steering seems a bit vague and I'd rather they set the transmission to be a bit more responsive.
When in normal driving mode.. you can stomp down on the pedal but it takes a couple seconds before it jumps.
Hard to get a straight story from the dealer but seems it's geared to get better gas mileage and to control jackrabbiting.
My salesman said to tow in the normal mode, but I find the sport mode more to my liking.. especially compression braking down long hills.

I've had the Highlander since the end of March but only have about 2200 kilometers on it. Gas mileage (mostly city driving) isn't as good as claimed.

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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...


I don't think a truck that size has the brakes to successfully control
and stop a 36' trailer.

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Don't think that's the issue so much. The trailer should have brakes
designed to handle it's weight.
The problem is the light duty nature of the truck in terms of engine,
transmission, frame, suspension, etc. To the best of my knowledge a
F-150 or the 1500 series from GM or Dodge are recommended for very
small 5th wheel trailers and that's a stretch for them. A 36 footer
is going to weigh in at 12,000 lbs or more. Way too much for a light
duty truck.

Towing...
 

On 6/1/2013 2:19 PM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 1 June 2013 14:08:00 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:
"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message

...





I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking

at

a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...



----------------------------------



Very doubtful that would be rated anywhere near high enough for a 36'

fifth wheel. You are going to need a 2500 or F-250 series truck at a

minimum.

Seems to me it was only a year ago that a certain Connecticut poster was threatening to kill me if I somehow injured one of his family members towing my new boat behind the RAV4. (I only tow in Nova Scotia)
Boat rig weighs 2000 lbs...RAV4 rated for 1500 lbs.
Scared me so much I bought the Highlander rated at 5000 lbs. ;-)

Well, now you can turn the tables and pound some sense into him. You
know what they say. Turn about is fair play.

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On 6/1/2013 2:26 PM, thumper wrote:
On 6/1/2013 9:59 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking at
a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...

I tow my 4500 lb boat with a 5.3L Suburban and while it does fine I
wouldn't want much more weight behind me. What is the trailer weight
and what kind of brakes does it have? Check what the vehicle is rated
to tow and leave some margin. Consider all the crap you load into it.

Probably close to 15,000 lbs.

Towing...
 

On Jun 1, 2:19*pm, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 1 June 2013 14:08:00 UTC-3, Eisboch *wrote:
"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" *wrote in message

...

I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking

at

a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...

----------------------------------

Very doubtful that would be rated anywhere near high enough for a 36'

fifth wheel. * You are going to need a 2500 or F-250 series truck at a

minimum.

Seems to me it was only a year ago that a certain Connecticut poster was threatening to kill me if I somehow injured one of his family members towing my new boat behind the RAV4. (I only tow in Nova Scotia)
Boat rig weighs 2000 lbs...RAV4 rated for 1500 lbs.
Scared me so much I bought the Highlander rated at 5000 lbs. ;-)

Stil....junk is still junk....

Towing...
 

On Jun 1, 2:45*pm, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 1 June 2013 15:30:25 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. *wrote:
On 6/1/13 2:19 PM, True North wrote:

On Saturday, 1 June 2013 14:08:00 UTC-3, Eisboch *wrote:

"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" *wrote in message

...

I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking

at

a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...

----------------------------------

Very doubtful that would be rated anywhere near high enough for a 36'

fifth wheel. * You are going to need a 2500 or F-250 series truck at a

minimum.

Seems to me it was only a year ago that a certain Connecticut poster was threatening to kill me if I somehow injured one of his family members towing my new boat behind the RAV4. (I only tow in Nova Scotia)

Boat rig weighs 2000 lbs...RAV4 rated for 1500 lbs.

Scared me so much I bought the Highlander rated at 5000 lbs. ;-)

How's that Highlander working out for you? My wife wants to trade in her

4Runner, and since we are no longer towing boats, a Highlander might be

more to her liking. I do like the 4Runner for its capacity of bags of

mulch, though. You have a V6, right? 4WD, AWD?

Getting to like it more & more.
Nice smooth car like ride, seems to have plenty of power with the 3.5 V6 and full time 4WD.
As rated, steering seems a bit vague and I'd rather they set the transmission to be a bit more responsive.
When in normal driving mode.. you can stomp down on the pedal but it takes a couple seconds before it jumps.
Hard to get a straight story from the dealer but seems it's geared to get better gas mileage and to control jackrabbiting.
My salesman said to tow in the normal mode, but I find the sport mode more to my liking.. especially compression braking down long hills.

I've had the Highlander since the end of March but only have about 2200 kilometers on it. Gas mileage (mostly city driving) isn't as good as claimed..

Another Ladies SUV......

Towing...
 

On 6/1/2013 2:45 PM, True North wrote:
On Saturday, 1 June 2013 15:30:25 UTC-3, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 6/1/13 2:19 PM, True North wrote:

On Saturday, 1 June 2013 14:08:00 UTC-3, Eisboch wrote:

"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message



...











I have been talking to some truck guys around here and we are looking



at



a 1500 Silverado four door with a 5.3...







----------------------------------







Very doubtful that would be rated anywhere near high enough for a 36'



fifth wheel. You are going to need a 2500 or F-250 series truck at a



minimum.



Seems to me it was only a year ago that a certain Connecticut poster was threatening to kill me if I somehow injured one of his family members towing my new boat behind the RAV4. (I only tow in Nova Scotia)

Boat rig weighs 2000 lbs...RAV4 rated for 1500 lbs.

Scared me so much I bought the Highlander rated at 5000 lbs. ;-)





How's that Highlander working out for you? My wife wants to trade in her

4Runner, and since we are no longer towing boats, a Highlander might be

more to her liking. I do like the 4Runner for its capacity of bags of

mulch, though. You have a V6, right? 4WD, AWD?

Getting to like it more & more.
Nice smooth car like ride, seems to have plenty of power with the 3.5 V6 and full time 4WD.
As rated, steering seems a bit vague and I'd rather they set the transmission to be a bit more responsive.
When in normal driving mode.. you can stomp down on the pedal but it takes a couple seconds before it jumps.
Hard to get a straight story from the dealer but seems it's geared to get better gas mileage and to control jackrabbiting.
My salesman said to tow in the normal mode, but I find the sport mode more to my liking.. especially compression braking down long hills.

I've had the Highlander since the end of March but only have about 2200 kilometers on it. Gas mileage (mostly city driving) isn't as good as claimed.

I wouldn't expect to get valuable technical information from a salesman.
You should have learned your lesson with your previous "car/truck".

Towing...
 

On 6/1/2013 3:05 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"F.O.A.D." wrote in message
m...


I don't think a truck that size has the brakes to successfully control
and stop a 36' trailer.

------------------------------------------------

Don't think that's the issue so much. The trailer should have brakes
designed to handle it's weight.
The problem is the light duty nature of the truck in terms of engine,
transmission, frame, suspension, etc. To the best of my knowledge a
F-150 or the 1500 series from GM or Dodge are recommended for very small
5th wheel trailers and that's a stretch for them. A 36 footer is going
to weigh in at 12,000 lbs or more. Way too much for a light duty truck.


Sometimes trailer brakes go hooky falooky on you.