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Oxfoster
Explorer
Nov 17, 2017

Tow Vehicle Selection

Presently tow with 2002 Chevy Avalanche 2500 (12,000# tow) a Riverside 32FLS (7,960# dry weight) (790#hitch) no problem. Need to replace with a vehicle no longer than Avalanche 221"(garage kept) and a daily driver for my wife and I. Heaviest tow vehicle on record with under length 206.5" is a 2017 Ford Expedition XLT with heavy duty tow package listed to tow 9,200#. Own dual sway bars and Reese leveling hitch , will it handle trailering in and out of storage 150 miles each way on Pa. Turnpike? Trailer kept on Seasonal lot for summer. Looking for experience/knowledge recommendation before purchase.
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    theoldwizard1
    Explorer II
    Nov 17, 2017
    My daughter family owns a 2012 Expedition EL. They tow a Jayco 28BHBE which has a dry weight is about 6500 lbs. Their "maiden voyage" was from SE MI to Disney World. No issues.

    The long wheel base version (previously call EL, as of 2018MY it is called MAX) has a lower tow rating.

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