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Originally Posted by Sue in Oregon
I am considering switching up from my Tahoe and 21' Rockwood mini lite to a smaller set up. So, I am looking at Tab style or lite weight fiberglass, around 2,500lbs. The 2019 Rav4 Adventure is being marketed by Toyota as a vehicle which is designed/equipped to tow up to 3,500lbs.
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Didn’t know what year Tahoe you have, so I picked 2010 and 2018.
320hp/348ft. lbs., 5,400 lbs. towing for the 2010 Tahoe
355hp/383ft. lbs., 8,600 lbs. towing for the 2018 Tahoe
203hp/184ft. lbs., 3,500 lbs. towing for the 2019 Rav4 Adv
While the numbers are not bad for the smaller Rav4 you do realize that you will not be able to carry nearly as much stuff as you could with the Tahoe. You can’t just unload your current rig and try to stuff it all in the Rav4. Most people collect camping gear over the years and tend to flirt with or even go over that GVW.
You’re also giving up nearly 200ft. lbs. of torque, that’s the one you’re going to notice the most jumping on the freeway or pulling a steep grade. No longer will you be able to pull out and pass that slower rv on a hill, or power drift on the freeway onramp. This also depends on how much stuff you have.
All this is based on my friends 2018 Rav4 and Tab@. 176hp and 172ft. lbs. The 2019 has much better numbers.
If you ditch a couple of extra 20lb.
propane tanks, 20 or so folding camp chairs and that portable fire pit it should be a decent rig.
Call around to some Toyota dealers, I’ve heard that some of the larger dealerships will let you test drive with a newer trailer on a demo vehicle. No harm in asking, if you’re dropping $35,000 on a new SUV you should be able to test it out first. Buy your TAB, load it up, and drag it down to Toyota with the Tahoe, a fistful of cash, and see what happens. If that doesn’t work, go to the middle of the sales floor and start YELLING about how they won’t let a woman test drive a vehicle. The more customers milling around, the better. Of course, if you’re a boy named Sue…………. Aw, what the hell, it still might work. Remember, your spending $35,000!
That’s all I got……
Jeff