Towing question
Hi! We are looking for a new truck because our 12 year old suburban is slowly dying. We are looking at a Ford Explorer 8 cyclinder with a max. tow rating of 7000. We are also looking at a KZ Fronti...
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3/4 ton crew cab should be fine WRT payload.
pappcam wrote:CKNSLS wrote:pappcam wrote:MFOX wrote:
WOW I didn't mean to start so much arguing over this topic. We decided not to get the Explorer. To fix the surburban that is 12 years old and almost 200,000 miles on it isn't worth it. We love pickups, but we have three tall kids (my 12 year old is already 5'9) and we want to travel a little and see the country. Thank you for all your input. One last question how about the shorter Tahoe's or Durangos.
The new crew cab pickups have more rear leg room than any other sort of vehicle I've seen recently so I don't get why you're disregarding them because of your kid's height. A 1/2 ton crew cab with a tow package and a tonneau cover is a great set up for camping with a family of 5 or less.
I would check the payload numbers but offhand I would choose a Crew Cab 2500 and go test drive Ford, Chevy, Dodge and pick one. I also have read like the previous poster that the new Crew Cabs are quite spacious.
Payload might become an issue with 3 grown kids so I guess that should be considered as well.
