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New Post 10/13/2015 3:38 PM
  VOcamper
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Towing a teardrop in Colorado and West 
Hey everyone,
I apologize in advance if I've posted in the wrong place. I'd like to get some feedback on my question from folks in Colorado and the West..

I'm brand new to trailer camping here (actually, I am more than brand new - I just placed an order for a teardrop for delivery in the early Spring 2016!).

I currently have a 2012 Subaru Forrester, and I'm wondering about the feasibility of towing with it. Weight-wise, it's well under the max towing weight for my Forrester, but I've been cautioned against going up into the mountains with it. The spec's are as follows:

Teardrop weight (without supplies): ~700 lbs.
Max. rated towing weight for the Forrester: 2400 lbs.

I'm planning to get a transmission cooler installed, but one of the mechanics I've talked to thinks the strain on the drive train will be too much, especially heading West from Denver, where I live.

Any thoughts or advice from seasoned towers?

Thanks in advance,
Rob
 
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