I wouldn't even know how.


Went through the power wash on Friday and it knocked the cover off my hitch and I can honestly say it was the first time I ever saw the inner workings.

 

Yup. Towed a 5,000 lb. Airstream and now I'm pulling an new one that probably weighs in at 6,500 lbs or so. I'll know better when I get to the scales in a few weeks.

Tows great.

 

No, but you can put a device called the SuperBumper on it. It ensures that if someone rear-ends you that it messes up their vehicle more than yours. I pondered getting one, but decided against it after reading some discussions about liability. Now considering again...

 

Just got done towing about 5000lbs from St. Louis to Telluride,co. Tows like a beast and I averaged 12.7 mpg which is pretty decent.

 

I have about 25 trips this winter, RI to NH or Maine and never saw more than 11 mpg with my V-nose sled 2 place 2300lbs. 3300 lb boat I just got 14.5 hauling to NY. Did a 110 mile loop last night up near Lake Placid. computer said 22.1 after the trip. The AFE and Hyperchip help a little.

 

I tow my 3100 lb 18' Retro and it sucks the fuel, but there is a lot of wind drag. I manage about 10-11 mpg unless I have a tailwind! Then it's 15. Plenty of power to handle the weight.

 

Hmmm. I've got the v6 and used it for towing and was wondering if I'd made the wrong choice, but after seeing these stats I think I wouldn't have gained anything with the v8. I pulled my 4500lb combo (trailer with car) 1721 miles through the southwest in September (some 100-115 ambient temps) with a 14.74 MPG average (actual, not computer readout).
Here's the load and elevation changes I had:

 

You certainly can't complain about that. I did 2 mpg better with my 2012 4Runner than the R/T, although I didn't have the power on hand. Rather surprised the Hemi does so poorly.

 

I've now towed my boat at about 4,500 lbs loaded, my lowboy trailer and jet ski trailer. The Durango at 15-15.5 mpg does better than my suburban 12-13 MPG and pilot 15-15 mpg,
And the Durango has tons of power to spare

 

I think a lot has to do with wind drag. Boats are sleek. The Durango is not that tall, so my trailer just sits there like a giant tall brick behind it. My Hi-Lo did much better as it was car height when towing.