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A 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz SEL Activity AWD owner reports towing a loaded Coleman Lantern LT 18RB trailer weighing 3,440 pounds, just 60 pounds below Hyundai's published 3,500-pound towing limit. Owner Dan Mathisen confirmed the weight was measured on a scale and has towed the trailer over California mountain grades, including the Sierra Nevada and the Grapevine, without issues. He uses an Equal-i-zer weight-distribution hitch and an Echo wireless brake controller. The story highlights that dry trailer weight can differ significantly from actual loaded weight, and that maximum tow rating is not the only number to consider.