Tow question
Looking at a 24 ft innsbruck lite. The empty weight is about 3700 and I assme loaded up, it'll be 4,500 or so. Looking to use my 2006 Explorer with 4.0L v6. It has 3.73 gearing and a class 3 hitch. Ra...
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Be aware the tow rating of your tow vehicle is one of two numbers.
ONE is the rating of the hitch. The other is the difference between the tow vehicle's loaded, full fuel tank weight and the maximum combined gross vehicle weight rating of the tow vehicle (This is different from the max GVW, higher, that additional "C" in there counts the trailer.
Whichever of those numbers is lower (MCGVW-GVW) (note the dropping of the M in the second term) or the Hitch rating, the lower number is your tow limit.
ONE is the rating of the hitch. The other is the difference between the tow vehicle's loaded, full fuel tank weight and the maximum combined gross vehicle weight rating of the tow vehicle (This is different from the max GVW, higher, that additional "C" in there counts the trailer.
Whichever of those numbers is lower (MCGVW-GVW) (note the dropping of the M in the second term) or the Hitch rating, the lower number is your tow limit.
