Is towing w/SUV in mountains unrealistic?

[Shane826]

As for the Andersen WDH... It seems those who have never used one always say it CAN’T work. And those who do use one, simply love it. Mine works great with the 3326, first towed by a GMC Envoy now towed by a Ram 1500 EcoDiesel (still dialing it in with the Ram).

[tentcamper]

We towed for years with a mini van with a 3.0Lin mountains. Now with a highlander 3.5L No real issues, A little slow down on steep grades.

Bigger engines are nice for mountains and if our primary camping area was the mountains, I would be thinking about a large v8. But we only camp where we travel through mountains maybe 5 to 10 trips a year. So the 3.5 V6 is just fine for us.

Downshifting going down mountains is you brake's friend.

[BrucePerens]

Originally Posted by Shane826

As for the Andersen WDH... It seems those who have never used one always say it CAN’T work. And those who do use one, simply love it. Mine works great with the 3326, first towed by a GMC Envoy now towed by a Ram 1500 EcoDiesel (still dialing it in with the Ram).

I'd love to get one on a scale, an axle at a time, both installed and not. That would tell us what's really happening. And of course, every brand could use that test.