Picking a Tow Vehicle for Large Family
We are looking at taking our four children on the road for a 6-12 month trip while we road school/travel nurse. We also have a dog, plus all our gear, so your typical 3/4 ton pickup just doesn't fit o...
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Slowmover wrote:dodge guy wrote:Slowmover wrote:
One ton van. Short rear overhang. Pro Pride hitch. Bilstein shocks plus larger front anti roll bar and a new rear anti roll bar installed. Michelin LTX or Bridgestone Duravis tires on TV.
Excursion worst TV of past quarter century. Serious deficiencies in handling and brakng. See test results for your self. Better choices out there. Steering control really matters.
Your kidding right!? yes the springs are a bit soft, but a set of air bags or different springs (everyone does it with just about any TV) will make it handle very well! My X will haul anything I put into it. I`ve had 4 adults and 3 kids in my X with the trailer hooked up and it tows and handles (and brakes) very well! the X is very underrated from Ford. they put soft springs under it to make the mommy`s like it, that`s why it has a low CCC. give it the proper springs and their is no reason it can`t handle a 10k lb GVWR.
Worst braking. Worst time through the slalom. Etc. Brand new when tested. Read for yourself. Basically, take the worst design of pickup spec and make it worse again. Yes, that makes the worst TV. That's an Excursion.
You want the worst, help yourself
I guess I wanted the worst and I made it the best.
I have towed all over the county with a couple of Ram 3500 dually's. For family reasons I sold a perfectly good dually and bought the worst tow vehicle. Now, I have never kept a vehicle stock even my brand new dually, and I knew what I was getting in to when I bought it. I have upgraded everything you have condemned. I have upgraded all my springs, added an aftermarket sway bar, upgraded shocks and brakes, and although it didn't need it I wanted air bags. My vehicle is an outstanding tow vehicle that is more than capable to tow over its 11,000 lbs rating+. I tow all kinds of trailers alot and I will not hesitate to tow with this. I have yet to find another vehicle that has 4 wheel drive, allows me to recline my middle row seats, place two Great Danes in air conditioned comfort, and tow this much. Now I could have gotten and E350 and converted it to 4 wheel drive, but wife hates the looks and leg room of vans. I have gotten to used to driving diesel and not sure I am ready to drive gas again.
