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Fact #406: January 9, 2006
Pickups and Towing

Pickup trucks are often used to tow trailers, campers, boats, or other heavy items. A recent survey found that 4% of pickup truck owners tow trailers on a daily basis and another 13% tow on a weekly basis. Thirty-seven percent of the pickup truck owners surveyed said they never used their pickup for towing.

Question: How often do you use your vehicle for driving towing items such as a trailer, camper, or boat?
Graph showing survey results of respondents when asked how often they use their vehicle for driving towing items such as a trailer, camper, or boat.

Supporting Information

Question: How often do you use your vehicle for driving towing items such as a trailer, camper, or boat?
  Share of Respondents
  Daily Weekly Monthly <Monthly Never
Towing (Trailer, Camper, etc.) 4% 13% 24% 22% 37%

Source: R.L. Polk and Company, Pickup Truck Usage Study, prepared for Environmental Defense, September 2005, N=301. Survey respondents owned 2004 or 2005 model year pickup trucks.

 

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