2014 Expedition towing Airstream
Hey Guys, I have a 2014 Expedition XLT. Max towing is 9000 and Max tongue is 920 lbs. We recently bought a 2017 Airstream with a hitch weight of 976 lbs. When we bought this last fall it came with...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:ferndaleflyer wrote:
That’s because most of the negatives are from those that have never done it. Book experts. If I reply it’s because I have done it successfully. If it did as you say you did not have ENOUGH tongue weight. The trailer was outrunning the tow vehicle.
Not true. Plenty of tongue weight. Too much trailer for truck. It was setup by a highly respected trailer company in the late 70’s. Soft tires were a factor. State patrol said many trailers lost it in that area.
Operator error ain’t the rigs fault. Most every tire in the late 1970s was soft by comparison to today.
“Too fast for conditions”, and not quick enough on trailer brake (simultaneous to WOT). One has space to do it or doesn’t. If not, then slower speed mandatory.
I’ve seen (twice) 1800-lb trailed air compressors take DRW pickups into a spin on barely wet roads. Is that NOT enough truck?
Operator error (with vehicle POTENTIAL deficiencies noted).
There’s not an Airstream been built can’t be successfully towed by a half-ton.
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