Anyone have any experience with both of these? I'm bouncing between
both, looking for a 4WD for some 3-season light travel trailer/utility
trailer hauling but predominantly winter rural driving (high, tough
snowdrifts on the prairie). Looking to buy something that will last
many years.
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Monroe

 

Go to EBAY at
http://search.ebay.com/Utility-Trail...fsooZ1QQfsopZ3. The prices
are reasonable and negotiable.

B.J. at http://tinyurl.com/cq4q2

 

Monroe wrote:
> Anyone have any experience with both of these? I'm bouncing between
> both, looking for a 4WD for some 3-season light travel trailer/utility
> trailer hauling but predominantly winter rural driving (high, tough
> snowdrifts on the prairie). Looking to buy something that will last
> many years.
> --
>
> Monroe

the xterra would probably be more suited for towing, but the CRV will
likely be more troublefree. how bout a tacoma 4dr 4wd?

 

Xterra => Gas guzzler. period. 14mpg is a norm. The engine is not the
reason, the weight is! Over 4000lbs. compared to 3300lbs for CRV
CRV => 22-24mpg is normal.

Only great thing about Xterra, is that it can pull a medium size trailer no
problem, as for the CRV, it's limited to 1500lbs.

Also, the Xterra is better suited as an offroad compared to the CRV, but the
CRV is not that bad in snow. Owned one since 2 winters now. Driven through
several snow storms in Quebec and Ontario.

Safety wise, the 2005+ CRV beats Xterra quite easily. Standard VSA and all
around air bags.




"Monroe" <minburn1@telus.net> wrote in message
news:g0upi1548992j0ifeesdiprlrbtp9mcj7h@4ax.com...
> Anyone have any experience with both of these? I'm bouncing between
> both, looking for a 4WD for some 3-season light travel trailer/utility
> trailer hauling but predominantly winter rural driving (high, tough
> snowdrifts on the prairie). Looking to buy something that will last
> many years.
> --
>
> Monroe

 

Hmmmm . . . . that Xterra fuel "economy" figure is similar to large
SUV's. If that is the case, why even bother with the compact Xterra
(a rhetorical question to myself)?

Appreciate the information. It is similar to what I'm hearing
locally. Is there no compact (or close to) SUV that can haul a small
trailer w/o long term problems and that can maintain some reasonable
fuel ecomony?

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:43:21 -0400, "Nightdude" <nightdude@rogers.com>
wrote:

>Xterra => Gas guzzler. period. 14mpg is a norm. The engine is not the
>reason, the weight is! Over 4000lbs. compared to 3300lbs for CRV
>CRV => 22-24mpg is normal.
>
>Only great thing about Xterra, is that it can pull a medium size trailer no
>problem, as for the CRV, it's limited to 1500lbs.
>
>Also, the Xterra is better suited as an offroad compared to the CRV, but the
>CRV is not that bad in snow. Owned one since 2 winters now. Driven through
>several snow storms in Quebec and Ontario.
>
>Safety wise, the 2005+ CRV beats Xterra quite easily. Standard VSA and all
>around air bags.
>
>
>
>
>"Monroe" <minburn1@telus.net> wrote in message
>news:g0upi1548992j0ifeesdiprlrbtp9mcj7h@4ax.com.. .
>> Anyone have any experience with both of these? I'm bouncing between
>> both, looking for a 4WD for some 3-season light travel trailer/utility
>> trailer hauling but predominantly winter rural driving (high, tough
>> snowdrifts on the prairie). Looking to buy something that will last
>> many years.
>> --
>>
>> Monroe
>

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Monroe