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SUVs Pontiac Torrent Torrent's Towing Capability?
11 messages, Last post on May 03, 2008 at 2:46 PM
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Torrent is rated to tow 3500 pounds with the right hitch. So if your trailer comes in under this loaded up, it should be able to. Check your trailer's manual for a dry weight, and roughly calculate how much stuff you've put into the trailer. My 12 foot popup's dry weight is roughly 1900 pounds and I've added several hundred pounds of camping junk to it, so I'd have to say it goes down the road around 2500 pounds total. Gross combo weight shouldn't exceed 8,000 pounds. That's your vehicle weight with all your passengers and gear plus the fully loaded trailer. I mention the right hitch. Make sure you get a hitch with enough tongue weight capacity. I have noticed several aftermarket hitches that I've looked into with only 300 pound ratings. I'll probably spring for the GM accessory hitch, as it's the only one rated at 400 pounds that I've seen so far. I haven't towed anything with our Torrent yet, but I did tow my 12' popup (17 feet from hitch to rear bumper)once with my sister's Chevy Venture, and it wasn't a very satisfying experience. Of course a big problem there was how narrow that van was, and how the trailer whipped the van around more then I felt comfortable with (tail wagging the dog), as compared to my Chevy Astro with the 4.3 (which tows great!). The Torrent being wider and not as long, I'm hoping it will be more commanding of the trailer then the Venture was. And also with the 5 speed, I think it'll have an easier time keeping the engine power in it's sweet spot then the Venture did. |
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Replying to: promom (Jun 15, 2007 11:00 am) I just bought a 10ft pop up weighing in at approx. 1600lbs our first trip is coming up but towing from the dealer home seemed to be a breeze, and little trips around the block to get use to it were no problem. It was easier to tow the heavy trailer than a little storage box on wheels which I felt every little bounce, but the heavy trailer was pretty smooth. The hitch I put on is rated for 3500lbs which the truck is rated for so why go any higher. The hitch is called Hidden Hitch with weight transfer ability meaning it could transfer approx. 500lbs of weight to the front if the back end of the truck sags to much. hope this info helps, after the big trip I will let you know more |
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| with my torrent i towed a uhaul trailer from ontario to edmonton alberta without a problem. and it weighed about 3000 pounds. it handle really will. | |
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Replying to: promom (Jun 15, 2007 11:00 am)
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Replying to: dannyd3 (Jul 03, 2007 8:12 pm)
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Replying to: promom (Jul 08, 2007 5:30 am)
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My company is giving me a new Pontiac Torrent with the FWD 3.4L V6. I want to use it to pull my boat that is 19.5ft and weighs 3300lbs. The only relevant upgrade option I can choose is to pay $1600 out of pocket for the All Wheel drive with upgrade. Do you think the AWD upgrade will make enough of a difference to justify putting out the cash? Do you think I NEED the AWD?
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Replying to: mbduncan (Feb 29, 2008 12:37 pm) |
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Replying to: dannyd3 (Jul 08, 2007 7:27 pm)
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Replying to: moverguy (Mar 27, 2008 1:41 pm) |
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