Pick Up towing a Van
I am planning to tow a Chevy G20 van across country with an F150 Pick Up , Towing Dinghy... with a tow bar. I have been doing a lot of research to be sure what I do is safe. Something that I have no...
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Hikerdogs wrote:
This may be true in some cases, but not necessarily in all cases. We have a 2010 Ford Expedition that weighs in at 6,100 lbs. It has a towing capacity of 9,200 lbs. We regularly to a 2 axle trailer with loads varying from 3,000 lbs. to 9,000 lbs. without any problems. The only caveat is the trailer must be equipped with it's own brakes. In our case both axles have 12" Dexter electric brakes.
Towing a trailer, sure. Towing a vehicle four down is a whole different dynamic. I had a white-knuckle experience towing a 3000 pound Ford Focus with a 6000 pound Chevy 2500HD once. The tow bar angled up slightly. When I had to stop quickly on a wet road, the weight of the car unloaded the already light rear axle of the truck and it almost pushed me sideways. The truck's ABS saved me. This was despite the fact that the truck had enough payload to actually carry the Focus. When towing the same car with a 13,000 pound motorhome I didn't have to worry about the car pushing me around.
