If your in the flatlands, you can tow a lot with a little. I've done thousands of miles with my Tracker 4 door with V6 and auto, towing a 5 x 10 trailer loaded to the gills. I would bet I've hauled over 4000# up and down I-75 from MI to FL, including the hills of KY. I run all synthetic fluids in the vehicle, and had the optional trailer brakes installed. Now I use it for hauling fill, mulch, etc. and try to keep the weight to the 3500# trailer rating. Currently have over 101,000 miles on the car. Keep checking your lug nuts...on the trailer and on the tow vehicle! Get an auxiliary oil cooler if you can (none fits under the Tracker). I never tried it, but I think you can actuate the brakes from the controller while driving. You could easily jack up the juice to the trailer brakes in a second, and make them come on before the car's.
