ExpyOwner
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We have a 2015 Expedition XLT with the tow package (trailer brake, increased fuel tank, heavy duty receiver). The towing capacity on the vehicle is rated at a staggering 9200lbs. The trailer we are looking at is 24foot mini lite and is about 5200lbs dry (with 1660 payload so 6800 loaded to a tilt). So we are well within what the vehicle can TOW
BUT.....payload (what the vehicle can CARRY on Expedition is only 1400 lbs???? How is that even possible being a 8 seater SUV? So myself, my wife, our 4 dogs, their crates, the 2 batteries for the trailer, the 2 propane tanks ,the hitch, and the tongue weight are well over that by about 200-250lbs. That's not including anything else. At all. Not even her purse. Can we even tow this small RV?
So...I talked to the salesman. He said with the proper weight distribution hitch we will tow it just fine. Had several truck driving buddies say the same. Had a hitch dealer say the payload sticker is usually 15-20% lower than what the truck can actually carry and we would be fine.
But when I spoke to Blue Ox, who manufactures the wdh, they said that wdh does not change anything about what your vehicle can actually CARRY, it helps with what it can TOW. Everyone talks about towing capacity, but the real number to look at is PAYLOAD. So I'm torn. We do have a friend who has same Expe and tows a 40' RV
BUT.....payload (what the vehicle can CARRY on Expedition is only 1400 lbs???? How is that even possible being a 8 seater SUV? So myself, my wife, our 4 dogs, their crates, the 2 batteries for the trailer, the 2 propane tanks ,the hitch, and the tongue weight are well over that by about 200-250lbs. That's not including anything else. At all. Not even her purse. Can we even tow this small RV?
So...I talked to the salesman. He said with the proper weight distribution hitch we will tow it just fine. Had several truck driving buddies say the same. Had a hitch dealer say the payload sticker is usually 15-20% lower than what the truck can actually carry and we would be fine.
But when I spoke to Blue Ox, who manufactures the wdh, they said that wdh does not change anything about what your vehicle can actually CARRY, it helps with what it can TOW. Everyone talks about towing capacity, but the real number to look at is PAYLOAD. So I'm torn. We do have a friend who has same Expe and tows a 40' RV