Towing a TM 2617 with a Volvo XC90 T6 ???

[Mike Tuggle]

I sent an e-mail to a member with no response... so...

There was a post by a guy that has a 2016 Volvo XC90 and his TrailManor. He was glowing about how good it was towing it. That brings me to my question.

We have a 2018 Volvo XC90 and just put a deposit on a beautiful 2007 TM 2619. The current owner has it all rigged up for a weight distributing hitch system and that's what he uses when towing with his minivan.

For others out there with XC90's do you tow vanilla or do you use a WD system? If it's the latter, what hitch do you have mounted on the Volvo? Since the re-design in 2015, even with the specs saying 5,000# and 500#, Curt and DrawTite dropped their WD-rated hitches because Volvo told them to stop offering them.

Do I just resign my desire to go TM, or is their a hitch that will work with the XC90 T6? Please let me know how you are rigged so I can buy my hitch and go get my trailer.

Thanks!

[heycookieman]

Hi Mike we are also looking at a 2619, how much did you pay for yours? I'm not trying to be nosey but trying to make sure I dont overpay. Thanks

[Larryjb]

cookieman, prices can vary greatly depending on condition, and especially location. Trailmanors found out west can be several thousand more than those from the east. I believe that this is due to original delivery costs to the west coast making the original sales costs higher. The way I looked at it was that I knew the Trailmanor could last many years, so I wasn't overly concerned about the capital cost. You could drive a long distance to get one, but spend all your savings in fuel to get it.

The Trailmanors in my area that ever came up for sale sold within days. I had called one guy and said he would show it on a weekend. Some one bought it sight unseen before the weekend, even before I could see it. Unfortunately for the buyer, these are unique enough that they are a sellers market.