Looking to purchase a 22' 4000 lb Travel Trailer

[cwmoser]

Looking to purchase a 22' 4000 lb Travel Trailer.
Found a spread sheet calculator for towing and it looks like the Lexus LX470 specs
will handle it. Anyone interested, here is the Spread Sheet calculator:
www.popthetop.com/files/TowingCapacityWorksheet.xls


Its a Coachmen 192RBS:
Coachmen RV - Manufacturer of Travel Trailers - Fifth Wheels - Tent Campers - Motorhomes

I know I will have to tow with Over Drive OFF. My 2002 LX470 is 4-speed and at
50MPH it will be doing 2600rpms with OD off.

Think this is a good idea - or do you think I will have problems?
Anyone with experience?

 

[Sandroad]

I'm sure you realize that trailer will weigh far more than 4000 lbs going down the road. The 3852 empty weight is not realistic at all; add battery, propane, water, stuff, hitch, waste tanks, etc and you'll be pulling hundreds more, if not occasionally a 1000 more. Full water/waste tanks alone would weigh 800 lbs. The hitch weight would be a load for the LX, probably coming in close to 500 lbs when loaded (?). That would need a weight distribution hitch and/or airbags, adding to the weight. And, you'd have to be careful about total weight in the truck.

All that being said, it's probably ok to tow a 22 with the LX so long as you:
-Are aware of the weigh issues for the trailer, hitch, and LX
-Add airbags to the rear springs of the LX
-Use a weight distribution hitch
-Pack light and keep the tanks empty
-Go slow (50 mph is awfully slow for the Interstates, so maybe plan on back roads mostly?)
-Add a trailer brake controller and make sure the trailer brakes work well
-Maintain the heck out of the LX and get good LT tires.