On Oct 22, 5:22 am, rlovinggood wrote:
Chris,

Yes, I am considering the Forester. I know you and RQ tow with turbo
versions, but I would look ONLY at the normally aspirated models
because I don't want to pay for the premium octane fuel required for
the turbo models.

The tough adjustment will be that I've been "corrupted" by the
additional power of a V6 and I don't know what it will be like to tow
with a four cylinder, again. Also, both the Forester and the Outback
are smaller than the Accord which will take some time to adjust to.

The 07 Forester is rated to tow 2,400 lbs, but I don't know what the
max tongue weight is. Probably 10% of the max trailer weight.

So, I guess I'm looking for a good, used, Forester.

One good thing: Time is on my side. My flying is done for the winter
and I don't have to worry about towing it anywhere for a while.

Ray

On Oct 21, 10:44 pm, chris wrote:



Ray,

Have you looked into Subaru Foresters and Outbacks? They tow good,
and if you can resist the turbo options the gas mileage is fine. They
are all wheel drive so if you landout in a field you'll have better
traction than the front wheel drive cars.
I've got 73000 trouble free miles on my Forester.
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I think my 05 Outback is rated for 200 lbs tongue weight and 2,700
trailer weight. It has the factory hitch. It's in the shop right now
for an unrelated matter so I can't check.

It's the regular 2.5i version, non-turbo 168 hp. Drives 70-80 no
problem through New Mexico with a Cobra trailer and a 570 lb glider
and other gear in the trailer. This is mostly on I-40 and some
highways. There are places it would probably go a little slower here
though.

Bob