TrailManor Owner's Forum - View Single Post - Can I tow my 2720SL home with my RX300?? help!!

08-13-2005, 03:14 PM

Thanks for everyone's great advice. So, I've decided to use the RX300, travel lightly and when cooler, and not buy the new tow vehicle in a rush.
For the new tow vehicle I'd actually meant the 2001 Pathfinder/QX4 not the 4Runner/QX4 - I guess getting your Japanese cars mixed up is a sign of age. Both these are 240hp, 265 ft.lbs @3200rpm.
Incidentally, I wonder what margin the manufacturers really have in their tow limits? Some of the numbers are suspiciously round and/or happen to match tow hitch standards. The RX300 US spec limits are 3500lbs trailer weight and 8000lbs GCW. While the European spec limits for the exact same vehicle are 2000kg and 4000kg (which is 4400lbs and 8800lbs). Do you think the cars are actually built differently or do you think the US figures are more conservative because the US is more litigous?

Paul

08-13-2005, 03:14 PM	#6
pbuck1 Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for everyone's great advice. So, I've decided to use the RX300, travel lightly and when cooler, and not buy the new tow vehicle in a rush. For the new tow vehicle I'd actually meant the 2001 Pathfinder/QX4 not the 4Runner/QX4 - I guess getting your Japanese cars mixed up is a sign of age. Both these are 240hp, 265 ft.lbs @3200rpm. Incidentally, I wonder what margin the manufacturers really have in their tow limits? Some of the numbers are suspiciously round and/or happen to match tow hitch standards. The RX300 US spec limits are 3500lbs trailer weight and 8000lbs GCW. While the European spec limits for the exact same vehicle are 2000kg and 4000kg (which is 4400lbs and 8800lbs). Do you think the cars are actually built differently or do you think the US figures are more conservative because the US is more litigous? Paul