Expedition Towing
By the numbers I'm showing I should be able to pull my new Keystone Bullet 287qbswe with my 2005 Ford Expedition. I have the heavy duty tow package and have 95,000 miles on the vehicle. My concern c...
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akblackfoot wrote:740 is tongue weight empty. Only way to know tongue weight loaded is to weigh it ready to travel.colliehauler wrote:akblackfoot wrote:Do you travel with absolutely nothing in the trailer? Everything you add will add to the tongue weight. Listed weight is empty trailer. Air bags do nothing to increase your axle weight rating.
Passengers and fuel are about 650. So still under tow weight and GCVW even IF I load the trailer to the max. Hitch weight is listed at 740, so 120 less than max, leaving room for the WD hitchD weight. Has air bag leveling also. Still too much?
5700 is listed weight. 740 is tongue weight when loaded to the maximum gvw of 7600, correct? 7600-5700 is 1900 lbs of batteries, propane, water, and camping gear.
