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I use a blue ox wdh to pull a 32’ camper.
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I used to regularly tow a 34' travel trailer (total length including the front hitch area) about 8500 pounds with about 850 on the hitch using a 2020 Expedition Limited standard length. I used a weight distribution hitch like the Equalizer. Mine was the Husky brand.
The Expedition was always level with this hitch. We pulled the trailer from Michigan to Myrtle Beach last year. It actually towed reasonably well and I don't think the weight was really an issue. It was the length of the trailer and wind. When it was windy it would get a bit stressful. Today I use a GMC 2500 HD to pull, but I we still have the Expedition and wouldn't hesitate to pull with it if needed.
This is an excellent reply with correct information. Many are under the impression that the max. allowable is what they can tow safely, or in some case, just a suggestion. In reality, the max. allowable requires other factors to be met and the actual max "allowable" is much lower. This is a very good video that outlines the factors involved in towing.Airbags are only designed to level the vehicle with an internal load -- cargo and passengers -- not to level the truck with a load on the trailer hitch -- a cosmetic level. Any trailer over 6,000 pounds requires a WDH which distributes -- the D in WDH -- the tongue weight some to the front axle and some back to the trailer axle. Safe towing of conventional trailers requires a minimum of 10% of the trailer weight on the ball or in this case 750 pounds which may exceed the cargo capacity of the SUV is there's a bunch of stuff inside.
Without a WDH there's much less weight on the front (steering) axle which makes handling squirrely and unsafe. WDH puts much of it back.
Equalizer(tm) 1,000/10,000 pound WDH works for me and has for 20 years. Same trailer, same WDH, 3 different SUVs.
-- Chuck