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camper_don
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Mar 10, 2016

HELP! Did I buy a trailer that I can't pull????

I understand that just asking this question really shines a light on how much of an idiot I am. That being said, I'm going to ask anyways. I started shopping for my first travel trailer a few months...
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rexlion
Explorer
Mar 10, 2016
I towed a TT of similar size and weight with a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer (twin to the Ford Explorer) for 1000s of miles. The one thing you want to pay attention to is the location of your water tanks. I had a 30 gallon fresh tank right up front, and I bent a rear spring on the Merc by having the TT too nose-heavy. Other than that, you should be fine. The Burb is going to handle it way better than my Merc did.

Relax, mellow out. You'll be fine.

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