<html><body>Here is the perfect example of a max tow. Based on gross weight as Richard Mayor perfectly described. He is spot on for considerations to tow any car trailer. One other factor is the tires and their load rating (read on sidewall).<div><br></div><div>I could tow the Sprite (about 1700 lbs.) on an 14' aluminum trailer with my '03 Ranger, but that was max. for the rating. I could not legally, or safely, tow my big Healey (2400 lbs.), with this setup. This trip to Madres, Or. involved climbing the Cascades, so over the Summit was a special treat. Thankfully, I was able to find some 92 octane clear fuel which gave the Ranger some extra umph!</div><div><br></div><div>Be careful what you tow, and as stated, you also need to stop the rig, somehow. Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Bob Spidell"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Thursday August 12 2021 11:09:05AM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Trailer advice<br><br>
I do not think any automatics are ideal for towing, although many
use automatic cars for (heavy) towing without problems. If modern
CVTs are worse than conventional automatics I do not know.<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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