I'm thinking your SUV isn't setup for any kind of towing. My 2017 Ford Escape isn't. Look on your door jam to see what the GVWR is and take it from there.

 

The machine weighs 1200lbs + the trailer im guessing is close to 700+Lbs. I'd imagine you will have transmission problems in the near future.

 

Ok. Thanks. The dealer said I was good ( car dealer ). But I don't trust a car dealer.

Hurting the car is certain an issue.... but more worried about someone getting hurt if something bad happens.

 

Not sure on year, but a quick search looks like 1500 lbs for the 4 cyl. You're likely exceeding that by a bit, not counting any passengers or gear within the vehicle. Technically you don't want to exceed towing limits ever. Things can go sideways quickly if there was an accident and you were towing improperly. Can always get it weighed as well.

 

Just what the others said. That's why I'm not going to do it. But, I can ride from my house until my hearts content..

 

The terrain 1.5L 4 cyl is listed at 1500lbs the 2L 4 cyl is listed at 3500lbs but these are 18 MY numbers. Can you tow? yes you already have, long term reliability might be suspect on the 1.5L if you tow allot especially in a hilly area. I wouldn't go rushing out to buy a new vehicle tomorrow......having said that I did exactly that I didn't care for the way my 14 Wrangler behaved as a tow vehicle even though it was within its tow rating...... traded to a V8 grand Cherokee and it handles great and you don't feel the trailer behind it.

 

Thanks all for the replies. The manual / and dealer say I'm good.... but I agree it's close, and I'd rather be safer than sorry. safer as in I don't want something to break and hurt someone.

Getting a new truck - to go along with my new trail. Wife is being awful nice to me.... maybe I should look into that. Lol.

 

Get an aluminum trailer,
cheaper than a new tow vehicle.

 

lol got one of those still got a new tow vehicle :grin

 

I assume its an automatic? I pull mine with a 2013 Ford Edge, which has a 6 speed auto transmission, and I put it in sport mode and leave it in 5th gear on the freeway. For hills and such either get good at tapping the throttle so it downshifts, and maintain the gas enough to keep it in a lower gear going up the hill, or manually shift to lower gear when going up hills, and such.

I would think that engine has more than enough power to pull it, just has to be in the right gear. Don't let it constantly shift up and down or the transmission will heat up, and things will start to break. Installing a transmission cooler would also help in the long run.

 

I have a 2015 Subaru Outback 2.5 and was towing my 2015 RZR Trail on a Aluma trailer which only weighs in at 360 lbs empty. Towing about 1500 lbs in all and the car was rated for 2700 lbs tow capacity. I figured I would have pleanty of reserve. Once rolling it towed finer but when it came to hills, it would struggle. I just couldn't do this to my new car so I decided to jump into a F150.

My thoughts, if you are pushing the limits of the tow vehicle, you will be stressing on long trips. I towed from CT to TN and back with many trips to Windrock through the mountains. It was stressful.

Mmike