Ford Expedition or F-150 best for towing?
Newbie to towing but not to camping. Just downsized to a 25' TT that weighs 5200# with a 600# tongue weight. Need to buy a 4x4 TV, can't afford a new one so am looking at 2003 to 2009. I expect my ...
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I use a 2011 Expy to tow a 27' Coyote. It's 4300 lbs dry, but, with cargo, payload (includes people), and tongue weight, I'm easily within the rule of not exceeding 80% of the towing capacity.
With the numbers you gave, you're within that threshold also.
My Expedition has no issues whatsoever towing the 27', or, towing the weight. I have the non EL version. Hills are no problem, and, starting from a dead stop at a light is no problem. It can pick up speed quickly if I choose, but...usually like to go slow and easy, so that the gas isn't getting chewed up from a "fast" start off the line.
I have an Equalizer hitch, and 18 wheelers passing me aren't an issue either. I feel a little "suck in" when it happens, but...never have any issues where I feel like the trailer is the "tail wagging the dog". It's never a white knuckle experience.
The other big factor here is- using the tv as a daily driver. For me, having the extra passenger room was more of a requirement, so we went that route instead of a pickup.
With the numbers you gave, you're within that threshold also.
My Expedition has no issues whatsoever towing the 27', or, towing the weight. I have the non EL version. Hills are no problem, and, starting from a dead stop at a light is no problem. It can pick up speed quickly if I choose, but...usually like to go slow and easy, so that the gas isn't getting chewed up from a "fast" start off the line.
I have an Equalizer hitch, and 18 wheelers passing me aren't an issue either. I feel a little "suck in" when it happens, but...never have any issues where I feel like the trailer is the "tail wagging the dog". It's never a white knuckle experience.
The other big factor here is- using the tv as a daily driver. For me, having the extra passenger room was more of a requirement, so we went that route instead of a pickup.
