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Originally Posted by Dave R
I'm not convinced on the wheelbase thing. Tractor trailers disprove it. I think most trailer instability problems are caused by too little tongue weight for the trailer, too much tongue weight for the tow vehicle, lack of a weight distributing hitch and or stabilizer when required, defective equipment, and and poor driving. I've also read my insurance policy and there's nothing in it about tow capacity.
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The tractor's weight and tire foot print allow them to haul more weight, in a towing situation.
I think that we are talking about boat and trailer towing and I would recommend an longer wheel based vehicle, ( not that a shorter wheel based vehicle couldn't do the job as well ). It would depend on how far you intend to tow it, and also in what weather...
Also, no matter what you decide to tow with, an automatic transmission automatically requires more horse power to operate than an stick shift, and you will see that in your fuel mileage. ( Automatically less, and stick shift more ).
In these times, grabbing another gear helps as well!
Terry
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