Towing 5000-5500 #'s without the air suspension option (rear). Need Exp Feedback...

[bluetec]

Does adaptive drive = self-leveling suspension? It would be nice to get a confirmation of this.

Obviously the best solution is the self-leveling suspension but there may be an alternative. Do you know the tongue weight of your trailer (gross)? You will probably have a Class III hitch, which is rated for a gross tongue weight not to exceed 500 lbs. Even if your tongue weight is below 500 lbs. the back end would definitely be sagging. If you do end up with this vehicle and it is equipped with the standard suspension, you could look into a weight distributing hitch which would help significantly. I've used them on other vehicles and they really do work well.

[ninekrpm]

Originally Posted by bluetec

Does adaptive drive = self-leveling suspension? It would be nice to get a confirmation of this.

Obviously the best solution is the self-leveling suspension but there may be an alternative. Do you know the tongue weight of your trailer (gross)? You will probably have a Class III hitch, which is rated for a gross tongue weight not to exceed 500 lbs. Even if your tongue weight is below 500 lbs. the back end would definitely be sagging. If you do end up with this vehicle and it is equipped with the standard suspension, you could look into a weight distributing hitch which would help significantly. I've used them on other vehicles and they really do work well.

I will be using a class III oem hitch...

And my trailer setup has a WDH. I used it with my E53 and worked out quite well...

The tongue weight is around 500-600 when fully loaded...

Would love to know from others if the WDH is a viable option that can balance the car (front/rear) with just a WDH...