sarahbyu1 wrote:
We just can't seem to get a straight, clear answer about the towing capacity of our Ford Expedition. We would really like to ere on the side of caution and are worried that we're reading something incorrect. The owner's manuals are just confusing us and I feel so stupid!
Can someone please help us?
I have this information from the ID tag in my car:
Ford Expedition XLT Triton
Year: 2001
GVWR: 6700 lbs
Tires: 16L
Axle ratio: 3.31
Engine: 5.4L
4x2
On my bumper, it says:
Max Tongue Load: 400 lbs
Max Gross Trailer Weight: 4000 lbs
At this owner's manual link, it says that the GCWR is 5,443 lbs.
What does all of this mean?
*LOL*
According to your Owner's Manual the Maximum Trailer Weight for your Expedition is 6800#.
Ford usually limits the receiver's TW capacity to 10% of the stated MTW.
If that's the case for your TV, your trailer's TW would be limited to 680#.
With a max TW of 680# and a typical TT tongue weight percentage of 13%, your TT max weight would be limited to 680/.13 = 5230#.
If you cannot find a credible source which specifies a higher max TW, I'm afraid you're stuck with the 680# if you want to follow Ford's specs.
If you do find that the receiver TW limit is greater than 680#, please let us know and we can use that information to determine a new maximum allowable TT weight.
Ron
