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Just a question for anyone who has towed with their 470, I'm looking at a 2005 and am wondering how the swing out door will interfere with the winch on my jet ski trailer. I've towed with a 07 4-runner, which was nice because not only did the back lift up, the rear window rolled down which helped allot when backing down a ramp. Kind of surprised they didnt incorporate the roll down window into the 470.
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Well, I haven't towed too much but I have pulled a jetski like yourself. My door doesn't seem to get in the way. I have to remember to be careful and watch the crank handle. My backup camera, helps me maneuver the trailor.
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Just a question for anyone who has towed with their 470, I'm looking at a 2005 and am wondering how the swing out door will interfere with the winch on my jet ski trailer. I've towed with a 07 4-runner, which was nice because not only did the back lift up, the rear window rolled down which helped allot when backing down a ramp. Kind of surprised they didnt incorporate the roll down window into the 470.
I thought it was going to be tough backing down ramps 'till I realized I had this little camera pointing out the rear. Wow, it's amazingly handy to have the rear-view-camera when towing. Makes hooking-up a snap, and helps when backing down ramps too.
The one thing I'm still not super clear on is the procedure in the manual for hooking up. I think they say to:
- Put it in park
- Lower suspension to "low"
- turn auto-level "off"
- turn truck "off"
- hook up the trailer
- go
Not sure what effect htis really has. Seems like it adjusts to the "n" setting above 30mph-ish regardless of what I do; though lowering the rear does make it easier ot hook up the trailer.
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The one thing I'm still not super clear on is the procedure in the manual for hooking up. I think they say to:
- Put it in park
- Lower suspension to "low"
- turn auto-level "off"
- turn truck "off"
- hook up the trailer
- go
Not sure what effect htis really has. Seems like it adjusts to the "n" setting above 30mph-ish regardless of what I do; though lowering the rear does make it easier ot hook up the trailer.
- Put it in park
- Lower suspension to "low"
- turn auto-level "off"
- turn truck "off"
- hook up the trailer
- go
Not sure what effect htis really has. Seems like it adjusts to the "n" setting above 30mph-ish regardless of what I do; though lowering the rear does make it easier ot hook up the trailer.
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They are trying to ensure the car doesn't move (i.e. change rear height) while you are messing around with the trailer, by dropping to the lowest height and turning everything off.
It doesn't do anything for actual towing, as you stated above 19mph (30kpm) the suspension goes back to N, even if you have the auto-height set to off.
Though an engineer, but more risky (or lazy?) this is how I use it...
Put suspension in L, and backup using camera until trailer ball directly under trailer tongue. Park and e-brake. Put suspension into H. Jump out and while the car is slowly raising the back end. I just have to push/pull the trailer a bit, side to side, to ensure the ball engages securely into the trailer. No cranking down. Then, of course I do have to crank the trailer wheel all the way up for towing.
For unhooking, put suspension in H, backup. Crank the trailer wheel down until it just touches the ground, disconnect the trailer, put suspension in L, so that it lowers the ball out of the trailer tongue. Drive away. This also leaves the trailer tongue at the right height to hook up the next time, per above directions.
Simple. Only way to be easier is an electric trailer wheel.... did I mention I'm cheap as well as lazy?
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Also depends on the load in your car.
If you have the factory hitch, the rating is 6500lb max. But that would be with just the driver (no passengers) and no cargo in the car.
I have an '05, factory hitch, and tow a boat/trailer of about 5000lb. Tows fine, but getting into my neigborhood the street has a fairly good climb/grade. If I punch it all the way down, gear goes to 2nd and I can maintain about 25mph uphill. Not sure I could make it, if I actually had another 1500lb (or it would be pretty slow going).
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