Towing Capacity of Ford Explorer

legerh wrote:
Thanks everyone for your helpful advice. We will stick with the pop-up and know that we are safe on the highway. Just so tired of having to pack it like a puzzle .

you have lots of choices within your Explorer's capabilities, just not a 29' TT that weighs that much.

lots of smaller bunkhouse models that you could get.

you also need to see what the payload capacity of your car is. it's on a yellow sticker, on the driver's door. that where SUVs fall short, normally.

so, here's a short list of what to get before shopping:

1. car's payload capacity
2. estimated total of passengers and cargo in the car
3. trailer's yellow sticker weight
4. estimated typical weight of trailer cargo for camping

then come back with these numbers and we can help you determine what to look for.

we already know the 5000lbs. towing capacity, which usually means a hitch max of 500lbs.
the 500lbs. hitch max will be more limiting than the 5000lbs. towing capacity.