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Posted 11/9/2011 11:52 AM (#524082 - in reply to #523397)
Subject: RE: Boat Towing

Another couple things to take into account is relaxation. I use to drive a somewhat underpowered SUV and I would baby it but it just didn't quite cut it. I was always dreading the 3 hour drive up North and back. I would have to draft off of semi trucks and keep it around 60-65 miles per hour. I was always the slowest guy on the road but I was babying it getting good mileage but it was still very stressful as it was always gear jumping etc...

Now I just sit back and relax while towing. It's all about torque. Not just lots of torque but "low end torque." Lots of vehicles today have tons of torque but they're so HIGH up in the power band. Sure you might get 275pounds of torque in your little SUV but if it's at 3700+ rpms it's useless. How often are you running at 3700rpm? You want a vehicle that has low end torque with 90% of it coming at 1000 rpms. It really makes a difference.