Bad Pete
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Aug 21, 2016
- Messages
- 42
thanks for all the advice I am going with the RAV4 short term with brakes added to the trailer. That seems to be the determining factor and then trading up to the Tacoma double cab when I am financially able. I am going to try to limit the distances I tow with the RAV4 and not load it up with extra gear and people. Interestingly enough I was a glider pilot. A glider trailer is about 25 feet long. The total weight with everything is about 1700 to 2000 lbs. I know a couple of guys that towed these with a 4 cyl RAV4s. But they only did it once or twice a year. They had no complaints. Some glider trailers had brakes and some did not. I towed my glider with a Venza (abt 250 HP V6) and I did not know the glider was there, hit 70 mph at times (not good with a 25-30 foot trailer). Wish I had that venza now.