KenJFerguson
New Member
Bought a 22' ultralight RV (4500lb dry weight, 6000 loaded, came with Blue Ox sway control hitch) necessitating replacement of my 2005 Lincoln Aviator with an Expedition/Navigator with the HD Tow package. Budget $15-25k in ATL for 2014/2015 around 100k miles.
Read a ton of posts and watched a ton of videos comparing 2014 V8 vs 2015 V6 TT and either will do fine. Also debated 2WD vs 4WD and lots of posts conclude that although you don't need it often when you do you are REALLY happy to have the 4WD to drag the RV out of a muddy campground.
Which brings us to the VIN problem for confirming tow capacity. As a scour the web for the right vehicle I am using the VIN decoder over on the Ford Truck Enthusiast forum. I have been assuming that if the GCWR isn't very close to 15000lb that the truck doesn't have the extra approx 3000lb towing capacity offered by the HD tow package #536. Yet, a dealer just sent me an original window sticker on a 2015 showing HD tow package option but the VIN decoder tech specs for this VIN 1FMJK2AT2FEF41111 come back as 12800lb and max trailer weight 6000. Is the window sticker wrong? The decoder? Are there variations of the optional tow package?
Departure date for a 6-week tour of the west is Sept. 1 and gotta get this bought to get some practice towing.
Read a ton of posts and watched a ton of videos comparing 2014 V8 vs 2015 V6 TT and either will do fine. Also debated 2WD vs 4WD and lots of posts conclude that although you don't need it often when you do you are REALLY happy to have the 4WD to drag the RV out of a muddy campground.
Which brings us to the VIN problem for confirming tow capacity. As a scour the web for the right vehicle I am using the VIN decoder over on the Ford Truck Enthusiast forum. I have been assuming that if the GCWR isn't very close to 15000lb that the truck doesn't have the extra approx 3000lb towing capacity offered by the HD tow package #536. Yet, a dealer just sent me an original window sticker on a 2015 showing HD tow package option but the VIN decoder tech specs for this VIN 1FMJK2AT2FEF41111 come back as 12800lb and max trailer weight 6000. Is the window sticker wrong? The decoder? Are there variations of the optional tow package?
Departure date for a 6-week tour of the west is Sept. 1 and gotta get this bought to get some practice towing.