Pushing the limits on tow vehicles
On my way to go camping in Hagerstown md , I was going up one of the small mountains pulling my camper and in the slow lane was a Ford expedition pulling the same model I have. A sunsetcreek 30 ft 10 ...
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That trailer will be 4500 lbs ready to camp with empty tanks. At 13% tongue weight that means 585 lbs on the FJ's hitch....
Best to read the owner's manual and understand:
1. If there is a limitation on frontal area of the trailer being towed. Wind resistance requires more power to overcome than weight, and many FJ-sized vehicles have frontal area restrictions that preclude towing a travel trailer.
2. If if says not to use a weight distributing hitch...some frames and unibodies cannot handle the stresses applied by weight distribution. No WD hitch and the FJ won't be able to be leveled out with a travel trailer attached.
3. Limitations on tongue weight of a trailer.
4. Available payload of the FJ with passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight.
My guess is that you will strike out on one or more of these points and be limited to towing a pop-up with the FJ.
Best to read the owner's manual and understand:
1. If there is a limitation on frontal area of the trailer being towed. Wind resistance requires more power to overcome than weight, and many FJ-sized vehicles have frontal area restrictions that preclude towing a travel trailer.
2. If if says not to use a weight distributing hitch...some frames and unibodies cannot handle the stresses applied by weight distribution. No WD hitch and the FJ won't be able to be leveled out with a travel trailer attached.
3. Limitations on tongue weight of a trailer.
4. Available payload of the FJ with passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight.
My guess is that you will strike out on one or more of these points and be limited to towing a pop-up with the FJ.
