Comment by ErroneousBosh

1 month ago

> It's got the same towing capacity of an older Kia Sportage.

How often do you need to pull 2000kg?

Several times a year at a minimum, and not always with good notice.

Towing weight is also a good proxy for frame strength. I do some light forestry work moving and bucking logs, freeing stuck cars, plowing snow in addition to towing trailers and equipment.

  • Okay, so a Kia Sportage ought to do then, I guess?

    • I didn't really trust it for some of the logs I was moving, as the trailer hitch was added on after and the frame isn't really designed for shocks like what I was putting it through. On top of that, hauling messy stuff in the back was a pain with having to lay down tarp and hoping it caught everything and didn't rip.

      Plus, you can't really put a winch or snow plow on a Sportage.

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