I believe you have to watch your rear gross axle weight rating (gawr) when you carry heavy stuff in the bed of your truck. And tongue weight does add on to your rear gawr. (View Post)
My guess is it would be the CVT transmission. CVTs are designed for fuel economy, not towing. An interesting note, I believe the V6 Subaru outbacks used to be rated to tow 3500 lbs. But Subaru lower… (View Post)
Since you have a new Escape, you would take a significant hit trading it in. A brake controller is mandatory in many states, and frankly it would be crazy to tow without one. I am a fan of anti-sway… (View Post)