Will this combo work?
We were thinking of getting a 2017 4WD Ford Explorer with the 3.5l V6 (not the twin turbo) and Class III towing package to pull a Winnebago Micro Mini 1700BH. But then I started reading around on her...
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OP,
While I agree you won't like towing with that little engine no one bothered to point out your weight math was wrong. You were subtracting the vehicle's GVWR from it's GCWR to find what you could tow. This generally isn't correct. You would need to weigh the vehicle loaded with your family and gear to see what it weighs (likely well under the GVWR). You would subtract it's scale weight from the GCWR to determine how much you could tow. You would also need to make sure you have enough weigh capacity (GVWR - scale weight) for the tongue weight of your trailer (generally about 13% of loaded weight).
While I agree you won't like towing with that little engine no one bothered to point out your weight math was wrong. You were subtracting the vehicle's GVWR from it's GCWR to find what you could tow. This generally isn't correct. You would need to weigh the vehicle loaded with your family and gear to see what it weighs (likely well under the GVWR). You would subtract it's scale weight from the GCWR to determine how much you could tow. You would also need to make sure you have enough weigh capacity (GVWR - scale weight) for the tongue weight of your trailer (generally about 13% of loaded weight).
