2014 Ford Expedition Towing Capacity
I have ordered a 2014 4x4 Ford Expedition with the heavy duty towing package, 15000 lbs GCWR, towing capacity of 9000 lbs. and a rear axle ratio of 3.73. I don't have the vehicle yet so don't know wh...
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As noted above the 80% rule of thumb is good to go by. My current trailer is fairly light but I will be upgrading in a couple of years to a larger unit. What I do is calculate 80% of the max tow capacity and use that figure for my loaded trailer weight. I know roughly how much I load the trailer for camping and add that to the dry weight and make sure that I'm under my calculated 80% weight.
Some trailers have high GCWR compared to the dry weight. If I use the trailer's GCWR it would put some units out of range for my towing capacity even though MY camping style (stuff that I bring) will never reach the trailer's GCWR.
I use the load carrying capacity of a trailer to determine if there is enough capacity for my stuff and to see if the manufacturer has built the unit to the limits of the frame and axle capacity.
Some trailers have high GCWR compared to the dry weight. If I use the trailer's GCWR it would put some units out of range for my towing capacity even though MY camping style (stuff that I bring) will never reach the trailer's GCWR.
I use the load carrying capacity of a trailer to determine if there is enough capacity for my stuff and to see if the manufacturer has built the unit to the limits of the frame and axle capacity.
