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roadtraveller
Explorer
Aug 22, 2014

Towing with a Ford E250 Van (4.6 liter, V8) in the mountains

My 2009 Ford E250 has a maximum tow weight of 6100 pounds. I will be towing a Jayco X17Z travel trailer with a Gross Vehicle Weight of 3,500 pounds. The spec’s on my van are 4.6 liters /v-8/ 225 HP/...
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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Aug 23, 2014
With that kind of weight you will be fine. let it rev on the hills, probably around 4500rpm is where it makes it`s power. I routinely rev mine to 4500 rpm at 60mph going up some mountains.

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