srv_mtka
New Member
- May 19, 2009
- 5
- Boat Info
- 200 Sundeck 2006
- Engines
- 4.3L Mercruiser 220hp w/Alpha One
I am looking for a new vehicle and want to be sure it can tow my 2006 Sundeck (4,500 lbs + 700 lbs trailer = 5,200 lbs). A 2014 Chev Traverse with AWD has a maximum tow capacity of, you guessed it, 5200 lbs. My concern is when taking it out of the water will it have the torque to get it up a 12-degree incline? I live in Minnesota (flat land) and only trailer about 7 miles to Lake Minnetonka so not concerned otherwise. My alternative is a Suburban or Tahoe but there is more passenger leg room in a Traverse (go figure) and it gets way better gas mileage than the full-size SUVs. Thank you in advance for your input!