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Originally Posted by LoveToCamp
Hmmm. If you are considering a toy hauler down the road, they are much heavier units. I just looked-up a Hyperlite 24', and it is 5600 lbs, dry, no options. Sure your Audi can handle that? Hitch wt of over 600 lbs.
Have you considered the new Grand Cherokee diesel? Supposed to be great fuel economy, and I know my 2007 GC diesel tows my 2417 like a champ. Grand Cherokee may be stout enough to tow a toy hauler, if you move up to a larger unit down the road. I have not researched in detail, but it may be an option to consider.
Good luck! TM will be much lighter than a toy hauler.
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That's funny. My new vehicle search started with the Jeep GC. I was excited about the diesel model, but that faded a bit after doing research on the other features that I'd like to get for the price of a fully loaded model. Moving from my Infiniti to another vehicle (that I can afford) is not going to be a step up in the luxury department, but I think I'm leaning toward the Mercedes M350 Bluetec diesel to go along with a toy hauler. I love the layout of the TMs and the compact towing, but I expect a pretty good amount of wear and tear to be inflicted on whatever I buy, and the toy-hauler construction seems to be a bit more appropriate. There's also the possibility that I'll just rent out my house next year and float around, in which case I'd like to have something like an Airstream. To leave my options open down the road, I think I'm going to have to forego the Q5.
Thanks for the comments!
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