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bikendan
Feb 23, 2013Explorer
i find it hard to believe that you have an Expedition with only a 5000lbs. towing capacity. do you mead an Explorer, because that's the tow capacity of most v-6 Explorers.
Expy's have way more towing capacities as Explorers. where did you get the 5000 number? it would help knowing year of the Expy, engine size, rear end ratio and if it has factory tow package.
yes, "sticks and tin" trailers are usually entry-level trailers and have wood framing, compared to the filon-sided aluminum framed ones.
yes, the 18FB has a rear canvas bunk end. the trailer listed above the 18FB name does not, on Starcraft's website.
almost all smaller single axle hybrids have very poor CCC's. but i think you need to look more closely at what your Expy's actual towing capacity is. hard to believe that a v-8 Expy has that low of a rating.
finally, if you've never owned a popup or hybrid, you really need to think this out. most hybrid owners are former popup owners and love sleeping under canvas.
many hybrid novices don't take the canvas into consideration and end up selling the hybrid because of the few negatives of the canvas.
you have to really like the canvas bed experience. most of us do and prefer that to a traditional "shoebox" travel trailer.
Expy's have way more towing capacities as Explorers. where did you get the 5000 number? it would help knowing year of the Expy, engine size, rear end ratio and if it has factory tow package.
yes, "sticks and tin" trailers are usually entry-level trailers and have wood framing, compared to the filon-sided aluminum framed ones.
yes, the 18FB has a rear canvas bunk end. the trailer listed above the 18FB name does not, on Starcraft's website.
almost all smaller single axle hybrids have very poor CCC's. but i think you need to look more closely at what your Expy's actual towing capacity is. hard to believe that a v-8 Expy has that low of a rating.
finally, if you've never owned a popup or hybrid, you really need to think this out. most hybrid owners are former popup owners and love sleeping under canvas.
many hybrid novices don't take the canvas into consideration and end up selling the hybrid because of the few negatives of the canvas.
you have to really like the canvas bed experience. most of us do and prefer that to a traditional "shoebox" travel trailer.
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