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Originally Posted by PopBeavers
My brother was driving a 1974 Pinto Station Wagon across the desert on his way from California to Yellowstone.
Somewhere along the way he saw a "dust devil" (aka mini tornado). He thought it would be fun to try to hit it...
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This proves what I've always thought: You shouldn't try to hit anything with a 1974 Pinto.
The RAV 4 has a similar power train, about the same weight, and a slightly shorter wheelbase than my Highlander. If I were a flatlander and I could find a hitch receiver that could responsibly support a 500# tongue and a WDH, I might try it, knowing that I'd need to take it easy and keep speed under control. There are possible implications for a vehicle under warranty.
The best advice comes from TM owners with personal experience, IMO.
I just started a new thread that contains a spreadsheet to calculate your axle loads with a TrailManor and a WDH. You might try the numbers for a RAV4 and see how they come out:
http://www.trailmanorowners.com/foru...ad.php?t=12552