Just some towing notes.. 1974 25ft (model) Avion LeGrande.. About 27ft tongue to bumper. Usually around 6,800 lbs loaded.. Tongue weight around 800 to 900. I use equalizer brand WDH.. Towed at least 20k with the 100 series and now with the 2020 HE. I had OME suspension on the 100. The 200 is stock suspension & tires. The rear squats slightly when hooked up. Very stable while towing but that may be that the trailer just tows nice. I’ve not tried other large trailers. We’ve done quite a few trips with the HE but did a rather long one the whole month of June. 7,351 miles California, South Carolina, Colorado, Tetons, Sierra Nevada and back home. Pretty good test! It was extremely hot most of the time. Almost always had the trailer AC going when stopped. Usually we try to avoid going places needing the trailer AC. Really impressed with the capability of the cruiser. No issues. Engine oil was down about half a qt after 3,500 miles. But it was fine at the end of the trip. Movement of the temp gauge was almost imperceptible pulling grades on 100plus deg days. Flat roads going fast I could be in 5th gear but mostly was limiting it to 4th.. keeping the RPM around 3k seemed to be a good balance. But closer to 4K if pulling a grade. Extreme grades up and down you just got to wind up that V8. Would like a bit more engine braking for very steep downgrades. But was not a problem. There was one road between Grand Junction Colorado and Dinosaur Colorado that I was in 1st at times up & down! I think it was Douglas Pass Road. I wasn’t expecting that. Last week we were towing the trailer on Hwy 1 in California between Bodega Bay North to Gualala. For those who don’t know that road is very skinny, curvy with some steep sections. I didn’t need to get into 1st on that. Anyway.. for what I pull the cruiser is a great tow vehicle. Just bring lots of gas $$$..
