I have a 2019 volvo xc60 PHEV, love the car. This year we bought a boat, before purchase I looked up the weight of the boat, but didn’t get the correct numbers for the boat on trailer and with fuel. Ended up towing approx 150-200 miles with about 500lbs more weight than the 3500lbs it is rated for.

On my last oil change the alignment check showed a bit of excessive “total toe” and the rear wheels now have a camber of -.3 degrees, the camber is slightly more than a check that was done 10k miles ago, but the total toe is quite a bit more.

Is this potentially caused by towing too much weight? Trying to decide between keeping the Volvo and getting a pickup for towing, or getting another suv that can tow the 4000lbs of boat.

thank you!

  • awp235@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    500 pounds over won’t have damaged anything on your vehicle. But it’s not a good idea to keep doing it long term, insurance may deny a claim if anything happens.

    4000 pounds of boat is very doable with many SUV’s, for example to new bmw x5’s are rated for 7200 pounds. Even X3’s are rated for 4400 pounds. Audi Q5 is rated for 4400 too.