Purchasing new SUV help?

[swanny]

Love our 2006 (aka 4th gen) 4Runner. We have the V8 4x4 which is actually a full time 4wd. Haven't towed a boat with it yet, but have towed a 10ft utility trailer several times and have had no issues. Unfortunately, it's my wifes vehicle so I don't get to drive it as much as i'd like.

[luv2hunt]

Thanks guy's, in my OP I said I needed something that would pull my boat two miles round trip to the boat launch at my vacation home. My boat is a wakeboard boat and weighs in at approx 4300lbs w/trailer. I think the highlander, escape, edge etc are a little small.

[FC]

4Runner or Sequoia really are tough to beat, both are great SUV's, keep looking at them! Some of the big Lexus SUV's are pretty nice too and are built tough as hell.

http://www.lexus.com/models/GX/

[swanny]

Thanks guy's, in my OP I said I needed something that would pull my boat two miles round trip to the boat launch at my vacation home. My boat is a wakeboard boat and weighs in at approx 4300lbs w/trailer. I think the highlander, escape, edge etc are a little small.

I'm confident the 4runner especially with the V8 would pull it. Depending on what year and model you buy the brakes are bigger or smaller. In the 4th gens the SR5 models have 16" wheels and smaller rotors than the Sport and Limiteds. My brother has 2001 Malibu Wakesetter, haven't towed it with our 4runner, only used my silverado, but am confident I could but the rear would sag a bit. 2 miles I'd have no issue with it though.

[jackelope]

Jackelope - what's the service department skinny on the Edge?

So far so good. I'd buy one but my wife isn't even luke warm to it. Escape is probably mechanically our worst based on what we see on a daily basis.