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canuckystan
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018

Do I have enough margin for safety with towing setup?

Looking at a 2017 Rockwood Roo 21BD dry 4891, payload 1442, hitch 633. 2012 Ford Expedition Limited w/Premium Class IV heavy duty tow package 8900 pound capacity. Family of 4, 1 dog, fair bit of stu...
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shum02
Explorer
Mar 13, 2018
dodge guy wrote:
This is a case of where you have to use the trailers GVWR. Normally I say to add 12-1500lbs to the dry weight. But here that would be at the GVWR.

But yes the Expedition will handle that trailer just fine provided you set it up properly I.e. 12% tongue weight. That would be a TW of around 780lbs.

IDE be more worried about maxing out the trailer before the Expedition.


X2

The Ex will handle that just fine.

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