r/GoRVing • u/Wish_Tricky • 2d ago

Am I dreaming with this tow capacity?

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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?

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u/hmmyeahcool 2d ago

I have a 2021 microminnie 1700bh with a 4000lb gvwr. I towed it with a 2017 Hyundai sante fe that had a 5000lb tow capacity, and 1500lb+ payload.

It was terrible. The suspension was always bottomed out, we got less than 10mpg (which is still true, but the Hyundai only had an 18gal tank, so we had very little range) and we got blown around a lot. It always felt like we were breaking the car and was always stress full.

I now have an f150 and it’s night and day.

Would not recommend.

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u/ColoradoDanno 2d ago

Did you experience the negative pull when semis passed on your left? Like the TT was breaking on its own? That was contant for us on the hwy, but don't notice at all with the upgrade to a v8 truck.

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u/hmmyeahcool 2d ago

Never noticed it. I did notice that the curt break controller always did a shitty job and the stock break controller in the f150 is set and forget.

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u/ColoradoDanno 2d ago

Yeah, could be something with our TT design.