grey2112
Active Member
So, just moved from a 2008 F250 to a 2015 Expedition EL. Double checked the window sticker and included equipment and it supposedly has the Heavy Duty Towing package.
It has the electronic brake controller, transmission temp gauges on the screen, all the programmable towing menus on the screen, pretty much everything the Ford guide says it has to have as part of the HD Towing package.
Now according to the Ford Towing Guide:
http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/16rvtt_ford_expedition_sep28.pdf
The Expedition EL has either a 3:31 or 3:73 ration axle, which allows it to tow up to 9200 pounds IF it has the HD Trailer package.
Mine has the 3:31 axle.
I am towing about 7000 pounds (boat) - tongue weight about 800 pounds. When I put the trailer on the hitch, it pushes the back end of the truck (at the rear tires) down 2 inches.
The tires are Michelin P275/65R18, M+S Radial X, 114T
Max load 2601lbs per tire, Max pressure 44psi
But the inside-the-door sticker says to inflate to 35psi
So, is this normal? Should I inflate to 40psi or 44psi when towing?
Last question - the towing guide says "Maximum loaded trailer weight requires weight distributing hitch" - given my "over 6600 but well under 9200" towing weight, would I really NEED a WD hitch?
It has the electronic brake controller, transmission temp gauges on the screen, all the programmable towing menus on the screen, pretty much everything the Ford guide says it has to have as part of the HD Towing package.
Now according to the Ford Towing Guide:
http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/16rvtt_ford_expedition_sep28.pdf
The Expedition EL has either a 3:31 or 3:73 ration axle, which allows it to tow up to 9200 pounds IF it has the HD Trailer package.
Mine has the 3:31 axle.
I am towing about 7000 pounds (boat) - tongue weight about 800 pounds. When I put the trailer on the hitch, it pushes the back end of the truck (at the rear tires) down 2 inches.
The tires are Michelin P275/65R18, M+S Radial X, 114T
Max load 2601lbs per tire, Max pressure 44psi
But the inside-the-door sticker says to inflate to 35psi
So, is this normal? Should I inflate to 40psi or 44psi when towing?
Last question - the towing guide says "Maximum loaded trailer weight requires weight distributing hitch" - given my "over 6600 but well under 9200" towing weight, would I really NEED a WD hitch?