Expedition - Impressed (tow capacity)

[Traditional]

Not hooked up but 2018 with tow package pulls my fish house great. Out on the hard water in Mn. trailer weighs around 7000 pounds

 

[shane_th_ee]

Not hooked up but 2018 with tow package pulls my fish house great. Out on the hard water in Mn. trailer weighs around 7000 pounds

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Are you using that yeti to keep things warm?

 

[Artie]

Not hooked up but 2018 with tow package pulls my fish house great. Out on the hard water in Mn. trailer weighs around 7000 pounds

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This is a completely alien concept to me but I hope to one day do this, even if just for one night. Being from the south I may just be able to survive one night haha

 

[duneslider]

I’d like to know as well. That looks like a WDH that might actually work on my low trailer. Amazon reviews are somewhat mixed. Most would be dragging the ground to get the ball height where I need it.

I have seen a few people that have them when at campsites and everyone I have talked to said they were great. I think they seem expensive for what they are. They seem easy to use too which is nice, watching people hitch up seems to go faster than when I hitch up which would be nice. The hitch itself weighs a lot less than other WDHs. Everyone I have seen using them had "smaller" trailers in the 5000lb or less range. A quick check on Amazon seems to show people with bigger trailers having issues...

 

[Molaf]

I have seen a few people that have them when at campsites and everyone I have talked to said they were great. I think they seem expensive for what they are. They seem easy to use too which is nice, watching people hitch up seems to go faster than when I hitch up which would be nice. The hitch itself weighs a lot less than other WDHs. Everyone I have seen using them had "smaller" trailers in the 5000lb or less range. A quick check on Amazon seems to show people with bigger trailers having issues...

My trailer is 19' and weighs about 4000 lbs all loaded up. I'm considering getting a WDH but man this one ain't cheap.

 

[Fozzy]

My trailer is 19' and weighs about 4000 lbs all loaded up. I'm considering getting a WDH but man this one ain't cheap.

For 4K? Is it all on the tongue? That’s not even half what the Expy can tow.


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[Lou Hamilton]

For 4K? Is it all on the tongue? That’s not even half what the Expy can tow.


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I have a little R-Pod teardrop style camper with a dry weight of around 2800 pounds and tongue weight of around 300. I don't think my Expy even squatted this weekend when I hooked it up and got all the towing specs dialed in. Granted, I was not in full camp mode so I had no gear in the rear or the camper packed accordingly. But even so, it was a dream to go from a vehicle with a max 4500 to the Expy with 9200.

 

[Molaf]

For 4K? Is it all on the tongue? That’s not even half what the Expy can tow.


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It is if you don't have the Max Tow package. The non-package equipped Expy can only do 6500lbs. And no, of course it's not all on the tongue.

 

[John JJW]

My !9 fx4 with HD tow, Squats 2" with my 6000lb trailer, and 750 tounge weight. Drives great no sway. Do I need WDH? Or just sumo springs?

 

[shane_th_ee]

My !9 fx4 with HD tow, Squats 2" with my 6000lb trailer, and 750 tounge weight. Drives great no sway. Do I need WDH? Or just sumo springs?

Any tongue weight over 650lbs (or is it 600?) requires a WDH. (Go look at the sticker on the receiver.)

 

[duneslider]

The first time I towed a trailer with brakes I was sold on trailer brakes even if it doesn't "legally" need it. The first time I towed with a WDH with sway control...you guessed it! I would go with a WDH on anything that was getting close to the need. I have a small utility trailer (3500lb max loaded weight) I am not going to use a WDH on that but I did convert it to trailer brakes and when I start getting to the 2000lb mark the brakes are super nice to have especially when towing with my lifted jeep.

Anyway, I was super surprised by the difference a wdh makes.

 

[Artie]

The first time I towed a trailer with brakes I was sold on trailer brakes even if it doesn't "legally" need it. The first time I towed with a WDH with sway control...you guessed it! I would go with a WDH on anything that was getting close to the need. I have a small utility trailer (3500lb max loaded weight) I am not going to use a WDH on that but I did convert it to trailer brakes and when I start getting to the 2000lb mark the brakes are super nice to have especially when towing with my lifted jeep.

Anyway, I was super surprised by the difference a wdh makes.

Agreed on the trailer brakes, makes a massive difference.

 

[Fozzy]

Has anyone installed the Sumo spring spacers with the Ready Lift?


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