Gary,

I have owned three diesel 4x4 Excursions and four 4x4 diesel F-350 PU's and I would not have towed any of them even if they would have shifted to neutral.

It's not just a little weight but a bunch of weight and a bunch of added length to deal with. If you are dying to find out how it would be, come borrow my aluminum car trailer and wag that Excursion around on it for a while. My bet is you opt for something short and light weight. I'm trying to get Rae to embrace the diesel Bug as a toad but I think we may go the Toaster route; toad and trailer combo. If I think I need a 4x4, I can load my Scout onto the trailer.

We are pulling the H3 right now and I am thinking about going to something lighter yet.

And since black is not so much a color as it is a statement of your willingness to work, there is nothing as nasty as a toad after 1000 miles and the only thing nastier would be a black toad. Keeping 45' of stainless clean is chore enough. Tossing in a black vehicle would keep you out of the bars for sure.