first post: 2010 explorer and wolfpup 16fq

bacon76 wrote:
ok,
quick intro: 15 yrs of boating in 3 boats last one weighing in at 9600# 30' cruiser. alwayz towed with 06 f150 v8. just had first baby freaked when saw the price of day care sold boat, sold truck.
got a sweet deal on. 2010 xlt explorer. Once dust settled i realized the explorer i bought os the last year it was built on a truck frame... it has factory tow package, class iii/iv hitch and brake controller jist like my f150. seems that my tow rating is 5200#'s. always wanted to dip my toes into rv life.

went to rv dealer looked at a bunch of trailers that had gross wt under 4k. coachman clipper 17fq but really fell in love with the Wolfpup 16fq. man 8' feels huge compared to 7 but i should have known that.
Am I out of my mind thinking i can tow this? Ive never towed with anything but a pickup. dint want to buy this and then be whiteknuckling all over the place????

You didn't say which engine your Explorer has, it would be the V6 or the 3 valve V8.

Last year I retired my older V8 explorer and 21 foot camper which was a great combo for 10+ years, my young family simply outgrew the setup. My advice is to use a quality WD hitch and brake controller, dial it all in, and you should be satisfied as long as you don't expect to win any races.