first post: 2010 explorer and wolfpup 16fq
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...
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bacon76 wrote:
just curious what drop you had there is a reese wd hitch on craigslist right now for 125.00
from craigslist.
Reese hitch with 2 5/16 ball and 1,000 lb bars
Drop hitch is 6 1/2 or 2 inch rise
Have brackets for the trailerBoomerweps wrote:
I bought my signature TT specifically so I could initially tow it with my V6 2008 Explorer XLT with factory tow package. It towed adequately using the Husky Centerline TS WDH with 400-600# spring bars but extended mirrors are a must. Braking and control were fine, but it sure slowed down on hills :( TT about 3600-3700# loaded. I did have to go through a weight reduction in both TV & TT, I initially overloaded the TT and TV drive axle by a couple hundred pounds! I was glad the dealer talked me into a WDH (used at a good price installed). Otherwise it really sagged down the TV even though in specs for hitch and TV for weight towed.
Mine is a 2" ball. Never measured on the Explorer, just used the WDH as set up & moved the TT around the yard with a basic ball hitch a few times.
With the F150:
Front 37 & 5/8". Rear 39 & 1/2" unloaded
Front 38". Rear 38". TT no WDH
Front 37 & 1/2". Rear 38 & 1/2" TT WDH
TT measured at corner of cabin box.
TT hitched no WDH. Front 19" Rear 21"
TT with WDH. Front 20" Rear 19 & 3/4"
I lucked out, I did NOT need to alter my WDH from the setup for the Explorer to the F150 ;)
