I know this has been beat to death, I have read all the threads on towing but still had a couple of questions.

First off, my set-up:

2012 Outlander LS (Canadian Model) 3.0 L V6 4WD
Class III Hitch (3 Bolts per side & bolt through the tow hook) /w 7 Pin power connector
Husky Center Line Towing System (WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, SWAY CONTROL AND TRAILER CENTERING IN ONE)
Quest Proportional Brake Control
Firestone Coil-Rite Air Helper Springs (Ordered not installed yet)
Towing:
Jayco Jay Feather SLX 16XRB (2575 lbs dry, dry hitch weight 315 lbs, 3500 lbs gross)

My owners manual say the V6 front wheel drive is only rated for 2000 lbs, and the V6 AWD is rated for 3500 lbs.

Does V6 front wheel drive apply to the 4WD model, or is the V6 AWD spec what I should be looking at?

If the AWD spec is good for my truck should I be towing in 4WD?

If the front wheel drive spec is the right one would towing in 4WD up the towing capacity?

Again sorry for flogging the dead towing horse, but I am planning a trip from Ottawa, ON to the Maritimes (2000 KM/1250 Miles each way) this summer and I don't want to end up stuck in the middle of Quebec with a broken down Outlander.

 

find a local yokel. Towing takes practice and skill. Personally, towing anything over 600kg on a fwd is no go. Ever.
If you have an actual lever that gives you 4x4, tow it in 4h.
If its a button or electronic ****, i wouldnt tow 3.5 with it.
Drive smooth and slower <80kph until you are very comfortable with it..

 

Go to the UHaul website and make believe you're renting a trailer. You'll be taken through a series of steps in which you input the type of vehicle you have and, in the case of the Outlander, the engine size and whether it's front wheel drive or AWD. The towing capacity automatically changes accordingly.

Good luck.

 

With my 2013 AWD I regularly tow 2500# with no problem at highway speeds (70mph), no trailer brakes, sway control, or load equalization. With a load equalization and ride height I think you will be fine with sway and road handling.

I however think you will be underpowered pulling the load. Before you head out on a long trip I would hook everything up and do a trial run. Ive done a lot more with a lot less. I think you will be fine, you just have to learn the limitations for your particular setup as far as speed, braking distance, acceleration, etc. No one else is going to have the same set up as you so the only way to find out is test.

 

Oh, and the tow rating for the Outlander is gross. Meaning it includes whatever you have in or on top of the car as well. So if youre also loading up with four 200lb adults and 600lbs of luggage youre going to have to account for that as well.

 

sorry, pounds, not kg.
So 1.5 tonne. Actually, thats no issue.

 

Check the hitch weight in your manual. You might be overdoing it. I beleive the hitch weight is 200lb, but I haven't consulted m manual (2012 GT-3.0 auto AWD)

 

It's an after market hitch, rated for 4000 lb Gross Trailer Weight and 400 lb Tongue Weight.