[2 DA WDS]

Bill & Bruce,
I did not make that clear. I was expecting to hear some technical specs from you guys about stopping, not calling you 'weight police'.

I did have a brake failure once towing our 1st SOB 5er. fortunately? the mustang in front of me couldnt stop in time and opted for the ditch which left me just enough room to stop. However, that lesson was 'do not go with the flow' of traffic, I was driving much too fast. Since then I have always used 60 mph as a top speed. But, I wonder how big you would actually have to go to be covered in a panic stop/brake failure situation? I have a feeling that the tow ratings dont really take that into consideration. You could be within the towing capacity but still not be able to stop with a brake failure.

On the other point about hills & mountains I'll have to see how it goes next year in Colorado & Yellowstone.