Towing a boat from a 2008 Lexus GX 470???

Question

Our family just bought a Sea Ray 185 Sport boat, (weighs 3000 pounds with trailer), and my mom has a 2008 Lexus GX 470. When she pulls it, does she need to be in some other sort of drive (4 wheel etc.) besides the normal one?

http://www.searay.com/Images/wallpaper/53996_1024x768.jpg (Boat picture)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Lexus_GX470_white.JPG/800px-Lexus_GX470_white.JPG (Car picture)

THANKS!

Answer 1

The GX may or may not have a tow/haul mode, but you probably won't need to use it. That's not a lot of boat for that SUV to handle. But I suggest reading the onwers manual.

Answer 2

No the lexus can handle the weight with it's normal gears, but make sure that the hitch you have istalled is attached to the frame of the vehicle, not just bolted through the pan.   It should be a class III , Good luck!