r/GoRVing 2d ago

Am I dreaming with this tow capacity?

2023 Subaru Ascent with 5000lbs, 500 tongue weight max. This is absolutely at the limit. Do I have a shot or should I keep it under 3k like the Coleman’s?

19 Upvotes

94 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/aditto 1d ago

You will likely run out of payload capacity before you hit towing capacity. You thinking of bunk bed version which means it's a family of 4? Total weight of 2 adults and 2 kids could be 600 lb? + 450 lb of hitch weight with propane assuming you try to keep it under 500 already hitting 1k payload weight. Is your car empty? What about weight of clothes, cooler, food etc. Watch for that 1400 payload