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Firetraveler
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Dec 11, 2018

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 Expedition
3.5 v6 EcoBoost
9200 lb towing capacity

Looks to me to be well within safety specs
What would also be the best hitch for this do you all think


Thanks for any help

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  • I just did a very quick internet search for your intended trailer and tow vehicle. Trailer is nice. I think you'll enjoy it.

    But I was taken back when I hit the first dealership that had s 2018 Ford Expedition with a 3.5 v6 EcoBoost and the listed "internet" price is $53,915.

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    Personally, I think the vehicle is not hefty enough, but that's another issue. What I'm suggesting is, for $53,915 you could easily go just a little bit more and get a Ram 2500 crew cab truck that would serve well for years and years and never, ever have to guess, "is this truck able to tow this trailer?" $54,995.

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    Think about it!
  • Figure closer to 13-15% tongue weight, 10% is the minimum to be safe but most will be heavier by design and will tow better with more tongue weight. I know my trailer is designed to be right around 10% when empty but most storage other than water is forward of the axle and so tongue percentage is higher, and it actually tows better the more loaded it gets.
  • 2 people in the exp. xlt model.
    Light travelers looking at some boondocking

    10 percent tongue weight should be at most 650 lbs shouldn’t it?
  • How many bodies in the X? Remember, everything you add to the base model reduces its towing capacity. You never mentioned its GCWR either.
    6500 GVWR is pretty light for the trailer, but you still will have around 900 pounds hitch weight. Does the Expo have that much capacity once you have family and stuff on board?