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Old 07-01-2017, 06:02 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
You can put a trailer hitch on just about anything. I've hauled 1,800lbs with the Prius...

Concerning winter driving, trucks have the worst handling, even in 4-wheel drive when compared to an all wheel drive car.
Try pulling 4 sleds in a 27 foot enclosed trailer with a foot of snow on the ground, 230 miles to northern Wisconsin at night in below zero weather with your Prius. You may "think" the four wheel drive truck your referring to is worse handling than an all wheel drive car, but it wasn't built for that. A 4 wheel drive pickup is built for the things the OP wanted in the first place, not what you "think" a Prius will do. I'll put my Diesel F-250 up against it on that 230 mile night towing trip against your Prius anytime.
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