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Old 09-05-2012, 03:19 PM   #1
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Default Towing with a RAV4?

Has anyone ever towed a TrailManor with a Toyota RAV 4- V-6? If yes, which model and how did it do?
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Old 09-05-2012, 03:50 PM   #2
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You may want to look at this thread:

http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...&highlight=rav
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Old 09-05-2012, 07:08 PM   #3
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My comments are at the end of page 4 of the thread referenced above. It might be possible to tow a TM with a RAV4, but I wouldn't consider it without a 500# rated Hitch receiver that will support a Weight Distributing hitch for a TM's tongue weight (I just checked etrailer.com, and all they have are the too-light 350# ones, which use just 2 of those 6 bolt holes that appear to be there on the RAV4 in their installation photos). You'd also need to aggressively keep a lid on weight and speed. And I'm confident that a quorum of our Western members would tell you that this is not enough tow vehicle for the places they go.

I don't have any personal experience your exact vehicle, so I would highly value any actual RAV4 owner towing experience that you can find here by using the "search" command.
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