Temporary towing with Ford Explorer
We're in between proper tow vehicles and need to move our TT (see signature) for a few miles (flat towing) from time to time in the next few months using our 2017 Ford Explorer XLT with the 3.5 non-tu...
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They do not make a hitch for that truck in the weight class you need.
The best you can get from my research is a 675 TW and 4500 tow rate hitch from draw tite
Your trailer is 5200 lbs per specs online and a TW of 650 lbs ( Probably more)
Ironically this hitch with weight dist loweres the TW to 500 but inbcreases tow rate to 5000..
Still out of your relm..
I would forget about it since its so borderline... There are so many other variables. Tires, GVW etc.. It would be a shame to destroy a 2017 vehicle trying to tow what it cant..
Would I try it? Maybe.. If only a few miles? Maybe. But thats just my thoughts if I were in that situation..
Plus I would do more research on the truck itself, and probably take it to the scales to really determine where the payloads/axle weights are at with the truck..
Plus I would want to know if its a full boxed frame or not....etc...
http://www.draw-tite.com/products/trailer-hitches/class-iii-iv-receiver/class-iii-trailer-hitch/WfzaCtfZMf0hoaEk3ihHPRU6D8ldJVqP
The best you can get from my research is a 675 TW and 4500 tow rate hitch from draw tite
Your trailer is 5200 lbs per specs online and a TW of 650 lbs ( Probably more)
Ironically this hitch with weight dist loweres the TW to 500 but inbcreases tow rate to 5000..
Still out of your relm..
I would forget about it since its so borderline... There are so many other variables. Tires, GVW etc.. It would be a shame to destroy a 2017 vehicle trying to tow what it cant..
Would I try it? Maybe.. If only a few miles? Maybe. But thats just my thoughts if I were in that situation..
Plus I would do more research on the truck itself, and probably take it to the scales to really determine where the payloads/axle weights are at with the truck..
Plus I would want to know if its a full boxed frame or not....etc...
http://www.draw-tite.com/products/trailer-hitches/class-iii-iv-receiver/class-iii-trailer-hitch/WfzaCtfZMf0hoaEk3ihHPRU6D8ldJVqP
