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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3.0charlie wrote:
MFOX, my setup is shown in my signature - my TT has a 7600# GAWR, loaded it weights 6200#. I did some calcs using the data found on the 'net for an Explorer with a towing capacity of 7000#, and a V8...
4 kids, DW and myself. Nothing in the truck.
Payload would be over by 140#.
FGAW would be under by 135#.
RGAW would be over by 355#.
TW would be over by 40#.
GVW would over by 140#.
GCW would be over by 645#.
Would I use an Explorer to tow such a TT? No.
Weights don't add up
The towing experience would be of the white-knuckle variety with such a short wheelbase.
Short on HP and torque.
I'm actually looking to replace my Expedition with a Suburban 2500 to have better suited weights, and HP.
John
Thanks for your effort-but without the fancy calculations that what most of us have been saying for the last 5 pages or so.
