Need Towing Advice, PLEASE HELP
Hi, I have a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac v6 with class 3 hitch which by all paper work that I have read puts my max tow weight up around 5300-5500 lbs. I am looking at purchasing a Flagstaff Mic...
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well Ill be the opposite and say you may be able to tow it, but you should get your weights of the truck from the scales first. This will tell you exactly what you can tow..
Go to a cat scale near you and weigh the truck full of fuel. Get the front and rear individual axle weights..
Post those #'s back here with also the axle weights front and rear from the door tag on the truck..
Also post your tires max air pressure on the side way and max weight they can carry.
We then can help you get into a trailer you can pull.
Lat the tow rating of your truck states you need 3:73 rear. Do you have this? Also states need heavy duty trailering package. Do you have thats?
Usually hitch that is rated for that weight, trans cooler, ( Usually too small to do any good), Better shocks, bigger radiator, 3:73 rear... etc
The tow book says 2wd v6 @ 5310 lbs towing and 4wd @ 5140 lbs..
I did this with my 1996 s 10 pickup. I puller that 2003 coachmen 24 ft that was 3900 lbs dry but loaded I was well up near 4500 lbs or more.
After my weights and my 420 lb tongue weight I had only 500 lbs left on the rear axle for leeway. And that was taken up with the few items I put in the bed of the truck.
With that said I towed alone... period... My family meet me at the campground and came in thier own car.
And even as skilled a driver as I am driving tractor trailers, IT WAS A LOT OF WEIGHT.
That truck stated 550 lbs tow ability's.. LOL.. That trans would of burned up if not I put the largest trans cooler I could fit under the hood..
I did it but it was just slow going as youll not win any races..
Go to a cat scale near you and weigh the truck full of fuel. Get the front and rear individual axle weights..
Post those #'s back here with also the axle weights front and rear from the door tag on the truck..
Also post your tires max air pressure on the side way and max weight they can carry.
We then can help you get into a trailer you can pull.
Lat the tow rating of your truck states you need 3:73 rear. Do you have this? Also states need heavy duty trailering package. Do you have thats?
Usually hitch that is rated for that weight, trans cooler, ( Usually too small to do any good), Better shocks, bigger radiator, 3:73 rear... etc
The tow book says 2wd v6 @ 5310 lbs towing and 4wd @ 5140 lbs..
I did this with my 1996 s 10 pickup. I puller that 2003 coachmen 24 ft that was 3900 lbs dry but loaded I was well up near 4500 lbs or more.
After my weights and my 420 lb tongue weight I had only 500 lbs left on the rear axle for leeway. And that was taken up with the few items I put in the bed of the truck.
With that said I towed alone... period... My family meet me at the campground and came in thier own car.
And even as skilled a driver as I am driving tractor trailers, IT WAS A LOT OF WEIGHT.
That truck stated 550 lbs tow ability's.. LOL.. That trans would of burned up if not I put the largest trans cooler I could fit under the hood..
I did it but it was just slow going as youll not win any races..
