towing question 1999 Ford Explorer V8 AWD
I want to buy a TT and was interested in some opinions on how big of a trailer my Ford Explorer can pull safely. I believe the tow rating is 6250. Any help would be appreciated. Chris
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We towed our first TT, a Pioneer 19T4 with our '99 Mountaineer V8 with tow package. Despite upgrading the tires and adding SuperSprings we found we were always pushed around whenever something bigger passed us. I don't remember how much it weighed but it was only 19' long. It was under the tow rating for the SUV. It was a miserable towing experience. I sold the Mountaineer (which I loved) and bought a '99 F250 with the V10. It was an entirely different towing experience. It pulled better, it stopped better, and no more getting pushed around by other rigs, even semis. This great experience continued when we upgraded to a 26' Cougar TT with a slide. After experiencing a proper setup I realized how unsafe my towing setup was with the Mountaineer. For the record I had a weight distribution hitch and the TT was not overloaded. It just felt like the Mountaineer was always at its limits weightwise, lengthwise, stabilitywise, and powerwise(I know, they are not real words) when towing. It was only my wife, me and a small dog in the SUV.
From my experience the '99 Explorer is only capable of towing a pop-up or VERY small lightweight TT despite the weight rating. I remember what an older and more experienced TT puller once told me,"You'll be much happier if you pull the little thing with the big thing rather than the other way around."
From my experience the '99 Explorer is only capable of towing a pop-up or VERY small lightweight TT despite the weight rating. I remember what an older and more experienced TT puller once told me,"You'll be much happier if you pull the little thing with the big thing rather than the other way around."
