Travel trailer / tow vehicle combo question
Looking at a possible purchase and any input from the group Trailer is a Grand Design xls 22 rbe 4997 dry weight 498 hitch weight 6500 gvrw 26 ft long Looking to pull it with 2018 Ford ...
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donn0128 wrote:
Do you really need want an Expedition? A nicely equipped 2500 series gas motor truck might serve you as well. Add a nice color matched canopy and it ends up looking like a Exp. This time of year you should be seeing some really attractive prices.
We towed with a E350 Ford van. Could pull a mountain but could not pass up a gas station. A Eco Boost Exop might be lucky to get 10 MPG overall. Those rigs can be real heavy for such a small motor. A 2500 series pickup with a reasonable sized V8 could pull more, better with equal fuel economy, and give you room to grow. Remember, if your in the valley, any direction you go will be up hill.
I've got to disagree with you on this one. As long as the payload specs pan out, that Ecoboost Expy with 375 hp/470 torque will pull the snot out of that trailer, as good or better than any gas 2500/3500 truck. Most Expys post at about 1700 pounds payload which is more than enough. Lots of satisfied folks pulling travel trailers at 10K with the 3.5 Ecoboost, 6500 pounds should be a cakewalk.
