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roadtraveller
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Aug 23, 2014

Towing with a Ford E250 Van (4.6 liter, V8) in the mountains

My 2009 Ford E250 has a maximum tow weight of 6100 pounds. I will be towing a Jayco X17Z travel trailer with a Gross Vehicle Weight of 3,500 pounds. The spec’s on my van are 4.6 liters /v-8/ 225 HP/...
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kaz442
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Aug 24, 2014
I tow with a 2000 E150 conversion van with a 4.6 with 3.55 gears. I'm towing 5000#. No problem. Just keep over drive off and let that small block sing. Handels the mountains of NJ and PA no problem. I do have rear air bags and a blue ox equalizer hitch. You shouldn't need the air bags do to yours being a 250 but they can't hurt.

JKaz

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