Brand New - TT Weight question

[beaker305]

Hello everyone, brand new here and to RVing in general. Here is my story and I hope some of you can provide some insight:

I just recently purchased a 2017 Ford Explorer 4wd V6 with the class 3 towing package. The towing rating is 5,000 lbs. I went to an RV show last weekend and found a travel trailer that I loved and saw that it came in at 4500 lbs....500 less than my vehicle is rated for. I signed the buyers order and planned to pick it up this coming weekend. Over the past few days I have been educating myself on all things RV and came across a lot of mixed information about towing and weights. (Especially that vehicle manufacturers overstate towing capacities and RV manufacturers understate trailer weights) I'm afraid now that my vehicle won't really be able to tow this trailer and I'll be stuck once I get to the dealership to pick this up. Shame on me for not doing enough research ahead of time, but it ended up being one of those impulse decisions. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[beaker305]

It's a Keystone Hideout 21FQWE http://www.keystonerv.com/hideout/

[lawrosa]

additionally towing with that vehicle make sure it has the oil cooler as stated in the brochure and get a trans cooler for it...

[lawrosa]

Yeah its not looking good for you.Thats 5000 lbs max with WD hitch...

https://www.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/17RV&TT_Ford_Explorer_Sep7.pdf

Post make and model of trailer as stated.

If its 4500 dry then you either need a smaller trailer or a bigger truck. I would say smaller trailer of course because you have a 2017 truck..

And if you told the dealer what truck you had you may be able to convince them they are at fault. They should take back the trailer and get you in something else at no loss of money or additional cost to you..

Example This is about as heavy as I would go with that truck..

406 hitch 3370 empty 4600 gvw. ( Possibly this is like what you bought hopefully in the similar weights)

http://www.coachmenrv.com/product-details.aspx?LineID=62&ModelID=1596#Main

[downtheroad]

Welcome to the Forum.
I hope I'm not going to rain on you (we have had enough rain here in the NW).....but, if the weight of the trailer you bought (4500) is the "dry" weight, you might be in trouble.
Once you add propane, batteries, all your gear, clothes, the hitch, food, and basic stuff, you will probably be well over 5000 lbs.

And....then you have to consider Payload which is really more important than tow rating and that's another whole ball of trouble for your Explorer..

What trailer did you buy....make and model?
Hopefully others will chime in and give you a more sunny opinion.