Expedition vs. Durango?
I have a 27' TT, 5200# dry, estimated 6,000# loaded, 650# tongue weight empty. Have a Reese WDH. Plan on going across the Rockies. Bought a 2008 Expedition with 9,000# tow capacity, duh, doesn't fit i...
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Grit dog wrote:
The previous gen Durangos with the 5.7 are great tow vehicles. They have the same drivetrain as the 1500 Ram.
Old boss had a 08? Durango and an Avalanche and he said the Durango whipped the Avy both in power and stability pulling his wakeboard boat. 5-6klb load.
I would not consider the Ram 1500's ancient 545RFE a great drive train. It's both weak and poorly spaced in terms of ratios.
The new Durango's W5A580 and especially the post-2014 ZF 8 speed is vastly superior in terms of both strength and ratios.
There's a reason Ram has also gone with the ZF.
