I am nervous going to such a big heavy unit. 7100 lbs dry, 9000 lbs max. load.
I do have a 2002 Ford Excursion 6.8L V-10 gas engine.
Read this forum long enough and you'll see that people are pulling that much weight with half as much truck. I think you'll be OK. ;)
a quick web grab showed a towing capacity of 6200 lbs. don't know if it is exactly the same as your however. what is your tow rating?
I would highly doubt the accuracy of that. Are you sure you weren't looking at an Expedition? A 6.8L V-10 should be about equal to the common diesel engines we're seeing. However, that V-10 probably has never seen a gas station it doesn't like :B
I work Fire & Rescue and every TT accident I have worked has been towed by an SUV, never a PU. Please ba aware that all those people and their stuff in your vehicle adds weight, plus your wheel base may be shorter which affects control of your trailer.
I can agree with every part of that statement. But the Excursion is basically a truck with more seats and a permanent bed topper. I don't even know if it could be classified as a SUV.
