Towing problems with Ford Escape
I just purchased a Palomini trailer to pull behind my 2011 Ford Escape. The escape has a 3500lbs tow rating and the GVW of the trailer is 2900lbs. We placed a class 3 hitch, an anti sway bar and elect...
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Yeah, I, too, think you are just over the limit with the Escape. 2900 lbs dry weight only gives you 600 lbs for "stuff" and that is easy to exceed. That it feels "bouncy" sounds like too much weight behind the rear wheels, thus unloading the fronts. There is also the matter of just not enough horsepower to drag that huge wall down the road; wind resistance would be a killer. I'm afraid your best bet is to tow with the PU.
