When is a 3/4 ton needed?
Current trailer: From manufacturer (haven’t weighed) Hitch Weight 528 lbs Dry Weight 4233 lbs Cargo Weight 3295 lbs I currently use a 2015 expedition el, (family of 5) with heavy duty tow ...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
Load the vehicle with all the kids and stuff you tow with and weigh the vehicle front and rear axle separately .
Now hook up the trailer and get the same weights along with the trailers axle numbers...
That small TT has a large 3295 CCC. Depending where 3300 lbs is put in the trailer it can overload the trucks rear axle/wheel or P tires.
We have no idea what your tow vehicle fawr/rawr/gvwr is where just throwing around guessing numbers
Ah, finally the right answer. All you folks saying, "you're just fine" are giving poor advice. You have no way of knowing how much OP is putting in the truck. The Expedition well may be overloaded with just the family and things in the truck before the trailer is even hooked up.
OP, a family of 5, things in the truck and a trailer to support said family is tough to pull of with a 1/2 ton. Follow Jimlin's advice and get the numbers. I'd bet you'll be shopping for a 3/4 ton truck.
