I had previously towed a 2H straight load Shadow with dressing room with my Jeep Laredo and although it was doable I was never thrilled with the ride and the car handling etc.
A truck just isn’t feasible as my daily driver and I cannot afford to run two vehicles at this moment in time.
I have my eye on either a Chevy Tahoe for a GMC Yukon, both 2x4 with tow package to max out the towing capacity.
Any others I should consider?
I am looking used with around 40-60k miles in South FL
I’ve been driving Suburbans (Chevy and GMC) since 1976, so I’m probably a bit biased. My current Suburban is a 1999 4X4 SLT with 250,000 miles. Don’t love the gas mileage (15MPG), but for loading and towing, you can’t beat it. 4X8 sheets of plywood fit inside easily; load it up with 35 bags of gravel, no problem; 15 bales of hay, easy peasy… I used to tow a very large old model steel oversized Merhow straight load with large dressing room. I think it weighed 3250 empty! LOL Never had any issues.
Of course, I don’t think the newer SUVs are built quite like the older ones. Mine may just go another 10 years… knock on wood.
A little off topic, but I LOVE your big yank tanks! We can get some in New Zealand but they’re expensive to buy and run.
“Yank Tanks” - I love it! :lol::lol::lol:
I’ve been very happy with my expedition, it tows well and is very easy and comfortable to drive.
I quite like my 2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L. It is basically the F150 I had with the back covered.
The Ford Excursions look pretty cool, more towing capacity I believe.
Chevy Suburban is also a good one.
We have a 2007 Tahoe with the larger rear axle. Tows anything we need even heavy equipment and drives nice as a daily driver. It’s been super reliable and the 4 low will get you out of just about anything
Its been a good vehicle gor us for us and I wouldn’t hesitate to get another.
You should also consider the Nissan Armada.
We used a Ford Expedition for a while and it was great. It was loaded and comfortable for DH’s daily-driving vehicle, but since it’s pretty much a F-150, it towed the 2H BP great. We sadly traded it due to changing needs and finances.
Also, I would never get a 2x4 if you know you’ll be hauling a trailer. Spring for the 4x4! Horse showing where parking is a wet, muddy hilly paddock, or having to drive to the vet in snow or hard rain, you’ll be glad you did.
That is what I was going to suggest, I’ve been hauling with an Armada for several years. It’s been a great car, although the gas mileage is only about 14mpg…
I towed my 2H Trail Et to shows from from VA to SFL in a 2000 Eddie Bauer 'Spedition for over 11 year/100K. It was kind of a beast, really.
If you can afford a 2019 Expedition, the. “Leave No Man Behind” commercial says it all:)
I have the 06 Tahoe with the towing package, exterior transmission cooler, heavy duty rear axle, 4x4, and it hauls my 2 horse bp great. I don’t drive fast, make sure I leave a “bubble” around myself as I would hauling even with a bigger truck and have no issues. I also use it as a daily driver. 
It has 3rd row seating that I can take out and lay the middle row down for extra storage of tack and show necessities 
This is exactly what we do with our 07. The third row seating lives in the house permanently.
Advice please. A large oak branch fell on my 2002 dodge Ram breaking the windshield and also the dash on passenger side. well it busted up the air bag which cannot be replaced (legal). Insurance wants to give me 2K for it. I can’t get it inspected with air bag issue so every repair place says its hopeless. These old air bags aren’t made anymore.
I do have a 2018 Expedition but don’t have the tow package because I never thought I’d need it with my great old truck. This happened today so yes not in a good place about this.
Can the expedition be “fixed” for towing? Is it strong enough to safely haul two big horse is BP trailer? I know I can add a trailer brake line to it but what about the rest . Its a 4X4, brand new so hate to haul with it but now I am with out a truck and can’t buy another one and I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be riding.
So thoughts about the Expedition with out a trailer package?
I’m canceling my insurance on my old car as its just worthless to the insurance company which just “totals” any older vehicle so why pay for collusion.
I use a Toyota Sequoia to tow my 2H bumper pull. The Sequoia has a longer wheelbase than the Tahoe, but not as long as a Suburban.
I have been towing with a Sequoia since 2001, am on my 3rd one now. I got the lightest trailer I could find that wasn’t a Brenderup though. Not sure I would try a larger two horse.
I’ve been towing 2 horse bumper pulls w/ a Tahoe for over 15 years. First a brenderup and now an aluminum “regular” trailer which weighs about 2500 lbs I think. I have always only trailered a single horse and for the most part stay off major highways. (I’m in Florida and both I 75 and I 95 are beyond my sanity levels even w/out the trailer.) Generally my range is limited to about 2 hours. Have never had a problem, even in Ohio where there were more hills…
I LOVE my Tahoe - and OP the GMC Yukon is basically the same vehicle.
You will be fine with 2WD, I traded my last 4WD in a decade ago, haven’t missed it for a second in NC (& I park in grass all the time & my F250 is heavy), you will be fine in FL. Do, though, get good AT tires, that makes all the difference.
That said, I think you will have a tough time finding a 2WD suv used, so it may be a moot point.
I had an Expedition, I personally hated it, hated driving it, it was just clumsy & unpleasant. It towed OK, but I couldn’t sell it fast enough. I had an old (heavy) Tahoe that I loved. Suburban is good too, my first vehicle in high school was an 85 3/4 ton diesel GMC suburban, you can take anything anywhere with that, lol.
I did have a strict 1 horse rule when towing with SUVs. They did OK but it’s hard on them & shortened the life span of everything. Like you, I could only afford one vehicle, so traded for a diesel F250, which I’ve had 10 yrs now & is cheaper to own & cheaper to drive, especially cheaper to tow with. But if I only had one horse & a trailer with no DR & lived someplace flat & didn’t haul very often, I would have been OK with the big SUVS.
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