Tow behind car for V-10

[ashton23l]

I had a 1999 class A that was gutless, i upgraded to a 2007, still with a v-10 but more HP.  Where I live and camp, its all hills, steep hills.   what is a suitable tow behind vehicle that can seat 2 adults and 2 car seats. I need to make it up these hills still!

[TXiceman]

Nissan Versa, with the manual transmission.

Ken

[Kirk W]

It matters if new or used, but the Kia Soul in manual is quite popular.  Here are some guides in what to can be towed, followed by additional information on towing from other sources, just for research.

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All information provided courtesy of Motorhome Magazine.
2020 Dinghy Towing Guide
2019 Dinghy Towing Guide
2018 Dinghy Towing Guide
2017 Dinghy Towing Guide
2016 Dinghy Towing Guide
2015 Dinghy Towing Guide
2014 Dinghy Towing Guide
2013 Dinghy Towing Guide
2012 Dinghy Towing Guide

Towing information from Curt Mfr. Flat Towing & Dinghy Towing Guide

Towing information from Carfax: Flat Towing & Dinghy Towing Guide

Towing information from RV Magazine:  Top 10 Dinghy Towing FAQs

We were fulltime in a 1998 class A with the Ford V-10 for almost 12 years and we towed 2 different Honda, CR-V's but they are no longer towable after the 2013 model year. Our V-10 performed just fine but I did have a complete Banks performance kit installed soon after we bought it. 

Edited March 31, 2022 by Kirk W

[ashton23l]

The CR-V would be perfect as we are trying to put 2 kids in car seats in it.  im still concerned about the long steep grades, maybe a banks would be the way to go on mine too. one grade I pull every year is coming north out of mono county, switchbacks and big elevation climb.  its hard on any vehicle, just hope i make it to the top!

 

[Kirk W]

2 hours ago, ashton23l said:

The CR-V would be perfect as we are trying to put 2 kids in car seats in it. 

We towed the 2 different CR-v's, a combined total of more than 75,000 miles with no problems at all. It is true that we didn't climb the fastest on steep, crooked grades but it was very rare that I could not maintain at least 40 mph with most common between 45 & 50. At 60 mph you would need 1/2 hour to travel 30 miles, at 45 it will take 2/3 of an hour or, 10 minutes longer. Pretty insignificant in the game of life. 

[sandsys]

We liked our CR-V so well we kept it for ten years, long after we sold our Class A, until we finally traded it in on a new CR-V. But we no longer tow so have no personal knowledge of how well a CR-V does that nowadays. Note that we did tow that CR-V up White Bird Hill in Idaho but we owned a DP at that time. 

Linda Sand

[ashton23l]

6 hours ago, Kirk W said:

We towed the 2 different CR-v's, a combined total of more than 75,000 miles with no problems at all. It is true that we didn't climb the fastest on steep, crooked grades but it was very rare that I could not maintain at least 40 mph with most common between 45 & 50. At 60 mph you would need 1/2 hour to travel 30 miles, at 45 it will take 2/3 of an hour or, 10 minutes longer. Pretty insignificant in the game of life. 

Very fair point. I’m now in the market for a crv 

[Bill Joyce]

8 hours ago, ashton23l said:

Very fair point. I’m now in the market for a crv 

You need an older one, since around 2014 the CRV is no longer towable.