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schoolkeeper
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Feb 16, 2018

Towing with a Ford Expedition EL 8900 Lbs at max weight

I have a question regarding towing at max GVWR. I am looking at the Imagine 2970RL ***Link Removed*** UVW* 7324 lbs Hitch Weight* 795 lbs GVWR 8995 lbs My SUV is rated to tow max 8900 l...
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APT
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Feb 18, 2018
afidel wrote:

2013 Expedition EL had a minimum payload capacity of 1,642lb


Is that from a brochure? There are plenty of owners with as equipped tire and loading stickers showing 1300-1500 pounds.

The rest is solid. Even at 6k dry, 7k loaded with 850-950pounds of TW, the Expy feel a bit unstable when loaded up near GVWR.

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