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The wife and I are looking at a new Keystone Outback 293ubh Ultra Lite Travel trailer. Its 5850 dry, and has a GVWR of 7600. My Expy has the tow package and is rated to pull 8990 with weight distribution. I also have an Equalizer E4 hitch and Prodigy brake controller...

What are you guys towing?
 

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Recommend any additional gear etc. be as far forward in TT as possible to help with your weight distribution and "bobble" even w/a WD hitch. I also added the roof wing, and nosecone airfoil to help move that big rectangular blob.

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Just took the maiden voyage with my Rockwood Roo 233S taking it out of storage (had a different tow vehicle when it went in) GVWR Of 6200(?) and aside from bounce it was barely noticeable. I didn't have family or gear but I'm very excited to load it up.
 

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Remember it's not just weight, most travel trailers have a huge frontal area roughly the equivalent of 2 sheets of plywood.
I'm pulling a Salem 26' with a 2005 and factory tow package with 3.73 rear. Mine weighs about the same as yours and with the WD hitch it pulls ok, but it's about all I want to pull with an Expedition. If you haven't bought the other camper yet, take a look at a Trailmanor, one of my friends pulls a Trailmanor 3124KB with his 2006 Exp and the difference is remarkable. Plan on a larger transmission cooler and C load range tires if you are going to tow a lot. Check your brakes, and buy the best pads you can get.
 
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We ended up getting the trailer and brought it home last weekend. I wouldnt want any more trailer for my Expy though. It was faily windy, and it towed fine around 55 or 60. Wouldnt want to try for any more speed... I got my Equalizer E4 and Prodigy controller...
 

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On Saturday, I put our (new-to-us) Creekside 18CK behind the new Expedition for the first time. As it's new-to-us, it was pretty much unloaded, although we do have batteries and propane. Spec "dry weight" is ~4100lbs with GVWR of 6000lbs, but the sticker on the side shows a GVWR of 1100lbs and a GVWR of 6000lbs, so I'm not sure what the actual weight is. Once I get it set up and loaded, I plan to haul it down to a scale to get real numbers.

I'm using Ford's ITB and whatever Eaz-lift WDH the previous owner threw in when we bought it...
 
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A GVWR of 6000 on a new Expedition, I bet you will hardly notice the trailer...
 

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A GVWR of 6000 on a new Expedition, I bet you will hardly notice the trailer...
Except for the tongue weight. It's listed as 500lbs dry weight and has a 60gal fresh water tank just inside the front wall (and 2 30lb propane tanks and 2 batteries). I'm expecting I'm going to be very close to to the max 930lbs WDH tongue weight, even if it is only 6000lbs.
The positive is that I checked the part number on the WDH this morning and it does appear to be the 1200lb version.
 
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Except for the tongue weight. It's listed as 500lbs dry weight and has a 60gal fresh water tank just inside the front wall (and 2 30lb propane tanks and 2 batteries). I'm expecting I'm going to be very close to to the max 930lbs WDH tongue weight, even if it is only 6000lbs.
The positive is that I checked the part number on the WDH this morning and it does appear to be the 1200lb version.


I would agree only partially. Yes, its close to the lounge weight within reason... You are using a WD hitch so that helps a lot, so it won't be as much as you think since some get a distributed to the front wheels and some stays with the trailer... Your trailer has a 6000lb GVWR, so in all aspects your fine... My trailer has a 7600lb GVWR, and am on top of my tounge weight, but still tows perfect when having the hitch setup properly...
 

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