Brand New - TT Weight question
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 tow...
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horton333 wrote:
That Explorer in most ways is a better tow vehicle than the old ones, that were rated at 7,200# - for reference.
The Explorer is likely fine for that trailer ...
SoundGuy wrote:
Oh boy, here we go again. :S "Likely fine" is not a technical term that in any way defines the towing capability of the OP's Explorer ... numbers do, and that Explorer does not have the numbers for towing a 26' long trailer that will almost assuredly weigh awfully close to 6000 lbs fully loaded and ready to camp. NO way. :E
boosTT wrote:
Can you name a technical reason why the new Explorer is so much less capable than the old one was? Not an opinion or marketing numbers, a technical reason.
Sure - how 'bout the fact the OP's new Explorer carries a factory tow rating of just 5000 lbs and that trailer he first mentioned will surely weigh close to 6000 lbs loaded & ready to camp, not even taking into consideration how many people and how much cargo may also be in the Explorer at the time. Good grief, how much more of a "technical reason" does one need to know this Explorer is totally inadequate for towing a trailer of this size? :S
Keep in mind also that most manufacturers, Ford included, are now quoting trailer tow ratings that adhere to the J2807 standard which was designed by the Society of Automotive Engineers to accurately reflect the ability of their vehicles to tow a load. This isn't just "opinion or marketing" but a concerted effort by those designing and manufacturing the vehicles we buy to provide us with information we need to accurately determine just how any particular vehicle may safely tow ... and by that definition the OP's Explorer isn't anywhere near capable of towing a trailer of that size. No way. :E
