Texas is a nightmare if you love wheeling and the outdoors, all private except for Big Bend which is a long ways away. Better then CT for damn sure though! And the economy cannot be ignored. Keep in mind Texas is coming to grips with its own monumental crisis in regards to locking so many people up in prison.....They are having to come to accept they lost sight of freedom and rights as well, just not so much in regards to fire arms. At least now you can get to really great wheeling in a days drive, but you will be a days drive away. Never had any trouble towing with a Montero honestly, and towed as much as 12K, not well mind you or far, but they are heavy duty rigs, just not a lot of power so don't get in too much of a hurry.