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DrewE
May 24, 2017Explorer II
As those were the three possible axle ratios Ford offered that year (not all with every engine), the VIN report isn't saying anything more than that the van has a rear axle. I suppose that's a good thing, even if I might have taken it for granted.
A class 1 hitch maxes out at 2000 pounds or less, and perhaps in this case would just be a hole in the bumper without a receiver or anything. You'd need a class III or IV hitch (assuming a previous owner hasn't added an aftermarket one). You'd also need a brake controller and a seven pin trailer connector wired in. None of that should be particularly hard or expensive to procure.
A class 1 hitch maxes out at 2000 pounds or less, and perhaps in this case would just be a hole in the bumper without a receiver or anything. You'd need a class III or IV hitch (assuming a previous owner hasn't added an aftermarket one). You'd also need a brake controller and a seven pin trailer connector wired in. None of that should be particularly hard or expensive to procure.
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