Towing weight help

[Gumboot]

My wife has a 6 cyl 2011 AWD Highlander, I believe it would tow a 19' f&s, but it wouldn't be ideal. 

My 09 expedition towed my Ranger Reata 190 just fine. 

You don't need a 3/4 ton truck to pull these boats.

[MrGiggles]

Tow ratings vary quite a bit between different configurations of a given vehicle. You'll need the spec for the engine/drivetrain package that your Highlander has. The 4 cyl base model is probably not rated to tow anything, while the V6 AWD version will pull quite a bit.

FWD is not very good on boat ramps, gravity is working against you, but a lot of people do it. 

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1 hour ago, MrGiggles said:

FWD is not very good on boat ramps, gravity is working against you, but a lot of people do it. 

I saw a guy burn about half his tread off on a ramp last year with FWD.  I offered to pull him up but he said he's got it.  Pretty cool to watch though

[fishinwrench]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I saw a guy burn about half his tread off on a ramp last year with FWD.  I offered to pull him up but he said he's got it.  Pretty cool to watch though

I once had a 83 Chevy C10 that was a gutless turd.  Inline 250 6 cylinder with 3 on the tree.   That sumbitch wouldn't pull a sick Ho out of bed.   

I always seasoned the air at boat ramps with the pleasant smell of hot asbestos.  

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On ‎5‎/‎18‎/‎2020 at 9:43 AM, moguy1973 said:

Highlander is a FWD based vehicle (transverse engine with main power going to the front wheels) where the 4runner is based off the Tacoma platform. 

 

If your Highlander is 4WD you shouldn't have any problem towing the boat you are looking at.  The 4WD Highlander we had, while we never towed anything with it, had a good 4WD system that got us out of a few sticky situations in the snow and mud.  Wet and slimy ramps are the main issue with towing a boat with a FWD vehicle.

I just realized I was thinking Sequoia not Highlander.  I don't know that I would want a Highlander as a primary two vehicle.  Is it based on a car platform?? 

[moguy1973]

On 5/20/2020 at 10:45 AM, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I just realized I was thinking Sequoia not Highlander.  I don't know that I would want a Highlander as a primary two vehicle.  Is it based on a car platform?? 

It is.  It's based on the Camry.  A lot of these newer SUVs are based on car platforms.  I'm glad Ford got away from that with the newest Explorer.  The previous one was based on the Taurus, and now it's RWD based again.  The FWD Explorer was not good.

[Flysmallie]

14 minutes ago, moguy1973 said:

I'm glad Ford got away from that with the newest Explorer.  

Probably because they quit making cars. Which is good because they sucked at that. 

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2 hours ago, Flysmallie said:

Probably because they quit making cars. Which is good because they sucked at that. 

My daughter is driving an old Fusion and it's been a good car.  Knock on wood.

[Flysmallie]

2 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

My daughter is driving an old Fusion and it's been a good car.  Knock on wood.

One of mine has a Focus and it's a piece of trash. I bet Ford has spent at least 5K on warranty repairs for that thing. We've had a lot of problem with them as company cars too. I won't ever own another one. 

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13 minutes ago, Flysmallie said:

One of mine has a Focus and it's a piece of trash. I bet Ford has spent at least 5K on warranty repairs for that thing. We've had a lot of problem with them as company cars too. I won't ever own another one. 

I guess nobody will now😁