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 here.
The TT has a dry weight of 3000# and GVWR of 3800#. The Explorer is marketed as having a 5000# towing capacity with the Class III towing package.
The door sticker on the Ford says the GVWR is 6180#. Front GAWR 3080#, Rear GAWR 3350#. I dug up a Ford towing guide that says the GCWR is 10,150#. If I'm doing my math right here, does that mean there's only 3970# of headroom with that vehicle? If so, it would seem I'm screwed with 600# of people, plus all of our other stuff in addition to the TT.
But I hang out on a Winnebago forum and they're all happily towing the heavier dual axle models with Explorers, Santa Fes, Cherokees, etc. That seems like it would defy logic.
The problem is my wife is insisting on having a 3rd row vehicle and doesn't want to get into the bigger SUVs (Tahoe, Expedition, etc.). We were just about set to buy a Dodge Durango, but every "car guy" I know was emphatic about avoiding that vehicle at all costs. Also looked at the Pathfinder, but have seen too many bad things about towing large loads with a CVT.
Ready to pull my hair out here...
The TT has a dry weight of 3000# and GVWR of 3800#. The Explorer is marketed as having a 5000# towing capacity with the Class III towing package.
The door sticker on the Ford says the GVWR is 6180#. Front GAWR 3080#, Rear GAWR 3350#. I dug up a Ford towing guide that says the GCWR is 10,150#. If I'm doing my math right here, does that mean there's only 3970# of headroom with that vehicle? If so, it would seem I'm screwed with 600# of people, plus all of our other stuff in addition to the TT.
But I hang out on a Winnebago forum and they're all happily towing the heavier dual axle models with Explorers, Santa Fes, Cherokees, etc. That seems like it would defy logic.
The problem is my wife is insisting on having a 3rd row vehicle and doesn't want to get into the bigger SUVs (Tahoe, Expedition, etc.). We were just about set to buy a Dodge Durango, but every "car guy" I know was emphatic about avoiding that vehicle at all costs. Also looked at the Pathfinder, but have seen too many bad things about towing large loads with a CVT.
Ready to pull my hair out here...
