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GaiaGoddess
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Sep 02, 2013

Is my Ford Escape worthless for fullfilling my dream? :-(

I've had this dream to live in an RV (travel trailer, specifically) for about 5 or 6 years now. I was drawn to the Ford Escape and was happy to learn they can tow up to 3500 pounds. I bought one last ...
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WoodGlue
Explorer
Sep 06, 2013
GaiaGoddess wrote:
Wait a minute...THIS is your Land Rover and trailer?!? That thing looks about the same size as my Escape, how can it tow 8000 pounds?!

Yes, this is my Land Rover. And I made an error, it can only tow 7,700 lbs.



Look in your owners manual and see what your vehicle is rated for. My Land Rover is a heavy duty off road vehicle, intended for the Kalahari Desert or Rock Climbing therein lies the difference. Your vehicle is intended to drive to the mall or pick up kids from soccer practice.

WoodGlue

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