Brand New - TT Weight question
Hello everyone, brand new here and to RVing in general. Here is my story and I hope some of you can provide some insight: I just recently purchased a 2017 Ford Explorer 4wd V6 with the class 3 tow...
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There is a lot of confusion out there, and a lot of people love their full sized trucks and think nothing else is suitable and tow ratings are the point at which the wheels fall off. ; -) The reality is more complex, and for a mid sized SUV like this they tend to be very conservative marketing numbers trying to up-sell you to a full sized truck. That Explorer in most ways is a better tow vehicle than the old ones, that were rated at 7,200# - for reference.
The Explorer is likely fine for that trailer, I've seen several trailers in that class being towed fine with the new Explorers. Just make sure you have a WD hitch and you do need sway control due to the poor overhang ratio. That trailer has a large fresh water tank and a decently high dry hitch weight, the water tank may be located forward. 60 gallons weighs a lot, probably best to only travel with it full when you really need to.
The Explorer is likely fine for that trailer, I've seen several trailers in that class being towed fine with the new Explorers. Just make sure you have a WD hitch and you do need sway control due to the poor overhang ratio. That trailer has a large fresh water tank and a decently high dry hitch weight, the water tank may be located forward. 60 gallons weighs a lot, probably best to only travel with it full when you really need to.
