2013 Ford Edge Towing pro/cons

down home wrote:
we had a 10 and only battery discharge problem we had was leaving the key in accessory position by accident.
We haven't towed the 13 yet and it is all wheel drive.
Previously we had heard from some, in campgrounds about towing thee 11 with push button start.
What you do is put the ac in recirculating mode before turning off, to keep dirt from coming in. Turn lights and radio off. May not be a problem with it but I will do it anyway. Start car and run through gears ending in neutral. Cut car off and press start button once with foot off brake. We are supposedly ready to be towed.

I just got me a ford edge sport 2013 and am curious about battery drain as well. With the accessory switch on, I wonder what the power consumption will be even with the AC and Radio off. Anyone out there pulling fuses on the 2013? If not, is anyone having battery issues at the end of a day's tow?

we had a 10 and only battery discharge problem we had was leaving the key in accessory position by accident.
We haven't towed the 13 yet and it is all wheel drive.
Previously we had heard from some, in campgrounds about towing thee 11 with push button start.
What you do is put the ac in recirculating mode before turning off, to keep dirt from coming in. Turn lights and radio off. May not be a problem with it but I will do it anyway. Start car and run through gears ending in neutral. Cut car off and press start button once with foot off brake. We are supposedly ready to be towed.

We tow a 2009 Ford Edge, four down, and have been very, very happy with it. Just hook it up, put it in neutral leaving the key in the ignition in the off position and we are ready to go. It has an electronic ignition and does not accumulate mileage when being towed. We start it at every refuel stop and run it for 15 minutes to keep the battery charged if we are not unhooking and using it that night.

whoah is bike an apprentice mod? :W

this belongs in the Dinghy Towing section, mod notified.