Need tow vehicle - preferably under 10k
I'm looking for a vehicle for our travel trailer. My wife likes the sportsmen 301BHLE. It is 33 feet long and hitch weight of 880. Gross trailer weight is 8000. We both like the double bunk bed option...
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The Excursion has a low payload from the factory because they neutered it with soft springs for a better ride.
If you're going to tow heavy with it, you just need to upgrade to F250 springs. Your factory sticker only reflects the way it left the factory, but Ford has all of the component specs published, so it's pretty easy to determine you axle ratings, and which spring rates you want to swap to. But like I mentioned early... Stock to stock, you're Expedition will handle better. Excursions have a lot of capacity left on the table however, and can be competent tow rigs once you do all the needed upgrades.
The Suburban OTOH, less headroom to play with upgrades, but a little more capable out the door simply because of it's factory payload. Just beware that newer Suburban 2500's have a hard 1,000 pound tongue weight limit, since they changed to an integrated receiver.
If you're going to tow heavy with it, you just need to upgrade to F250 springs. Your factory sticker only reflects the way it left the factory, but Ford has all of the component specs published, so it's pretty easy to determine you axle ratings, and which spring rates you want to swap to. But like I mentioned early... Stock to stock, you're Expedition will handle better. Excursions have a lot of capacity left on the table however, and can be competent tow rigs once you do all the needed upgrades.
The Suburban OTOH, less headroom to play with upgrades, but a little more capable out the door simply because of it's factory payload. Just beware that newer Suburban 2500's have a hard 1,000 pound tongue weight limit, since they changed to an integrated receiver.
