Towing with 2013 XLT w/Tow Package
Hey all! New to the forums and doing a bunch of research. I've done a search with people asking if a 2013 explorer can pull xyz TTs and most recommend for this particular TV either a popup or HTT. W...
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I would say your numbers look OK.
My advice would be to buy a smaller used camper to see how your family likes camping. Here is what happened to me...
First camper was a Jayco 10' popup, 2500 lbs loaded. Tow vehicle was a 2005 Jeep Libery. Years of towing my boat and a couple of years of towing the camper killed my Jeep...so...
Bought a Tundra...plenty to tow my popup and boat. But...
Family LOVED camping...and the little popup wasn't cutting it...so
Bigger camper...and to haul the bigger camper...bigger truck.
Hopefully all is good now :-)
But my advice is to buy something small and used that you like. Try it out for a year or two. Find out if your family likes camping, if they do figure out what you want in a new camper. Then you'll be in a position to get exactly what you want, camper and tow vehicle wise.
I would have saved myself some money if I had just went straight to a bigger truck when my Jeep died. But I figured (incorrectly) that we'd stick with the popup for a while...
My advice would be to buy a smaller used camper to see how your family likes camping. Here is what happened to me...
First camper was a Jayco 10' popup, 2500 lbs loaded. Tow vehicle was a 2005 Jeep Libery. Years of towing my boat and a couple of years of towing the camper killed my Jeep...so...
Bought a Tundra...plenty to tow my popup and boat. But...
Family LOVED camping...and the little popup wasn't cutting it...so
Bigger camper...and to haul the bigger camper...bigger truck.
Hopefully all is good now :-)
But my advice is to buy something small and used that you like. Try it out for a year or two. Find out if your family likes camping, if they do figure out what you want in a new camper. Then you'll be in a position to get exactly what you want, camper and tow vehicle wise.
I would have saved myself some money if I had just went straight to a bigger truck when my Jeep died. But I figured (incorrectly) that we'd stick with the popup for a while...
