# Truck or SUV for towing a horse trailer **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 23, 2012, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-or-suv-for-towing-a-horse-trailer/71100 "2012-02-23T03:03:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-or-suv-for-towing-a-horse-trailer/71100/21 "2012-02-25T19:56:15Z")
**“I don’t think I would want to pull a horse trailer with a horse with our Toyota 4runner”** I own a 4runner and even with the V8…a horse trailer is too much for the 4runner…Great vehicles…but it has it’s limits…It has no problem towing my pop-up though. ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-or-suv-for-towing-a-horse-trailer/71100/22 "2012-02-25T20:17:06Z")
“I don’t think I would want to pull a horse trailer with a horse with our Toyota 4runner” I should have proof-read my post. I meant “I don’t think I would want to pull a horse trailer with our Toyota 4Runner”. Our 4Runner has the V-6. It has plenty of power for me and I am certain that it has more power than the 6 cylinder 3/4 ton trucks I used for towing a horse trailer back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. I prefer a heavier vehicle for towing a horse trailer than a 4Runner. ---
**Author:** ![Wanda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e495f1/32.png) [@Wanda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wanda)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-or-suv-for-towing-a-horse-trailer/71100/23 "2012-03-03T03:34:31Z")
Wow! I only just checked back on this and there is tons of advice! I was mistaken about the main trailer that I have use of - its a horse trailer that can be converted for stock. The other trailer is a livestock trailer with a central dividing gate. I won’t be towing all that frequently - just around the local area and sometimes up to the mountains (fairly gentle inclines for the most part.) I guess I will look for the 3/4 ton truck or the near 3/4 ton rated SUV, unless a smaller trailer becomes available (!). Someone is selling a Silverado HD 2500 (2001) locally on craigslist for just over 6k. But it sounds a little too much of a bargain - I wonder what is wrong with it! (The mileage is reasonable for its age). There is also a 2003 for 18k. thank you everyone for your advice. You’ve helped me narrow it down! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-or-suv-for-towing-a-horse-trailer/71100/24 "2012-03-03T03:53:22Z")
Go look at the Silverado. If it looks good and drives well, you might want to get it inspected by a mechanic you trust. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-or-suv-for-towing-a-horse-trailer/71100.md?page=1)