2018 Max with Class IV Towing

[coopboom]

Question for the forum. We have a 2018 with the Class IV tow package. Not HD. We have a horse trailer and need to tow around 6,000lb fully loaded on flat highways within 100 miles maybe 3 -4 times a year. Currently the truck tows with no issues or over heating issues. Temps normal.
How much do people tow with this package? Up to 9,000lb?

My dealer, Service manager told me with the 10 speed and the class IV package I can tow 9,000lb on flat roads everyday. Just mountains and hills would be an issue. Thoughts?

 

[Kjhawkeye1]

What does the sticker on driver door jam/door say? The towing capacities are vehicle specific.

 

[Nightfire]

Question for the forum. We have a 2018 with the Class IV tow package. Not HD. We have a horse trailer and need to tow around 6,000lb fully loaded on flat highways within 100 miles maybe 3 -4 times a year. Currently the truck tows with no issues or over heating issues. Temps normal.
How much do people tow with this package? Up to 9,000lb?

My dealer, Service manager told me with the 10 speed and the class IV package I can tow 9,000lb on flat roads everyday. Just mountains and hills would be an issue. Thoughts?

Any modern Expy can tow 9k and beyond so long as you use common sense.

 

[dlcorbett]

If you don't have the HD tow pkg, your truck isn't outfitted properly to tow over 6k lbs. If your only towing the 6k lbs, you should have no issues with the conditions you need.

 

[Nightfire]

Because magic stickers. There is little difference between these models in towing capacity that justifies the huge uncharge that they get to stick it to you so you can tow your camper.

Everyone can read the brochure and know the regulations but at some point you need to have some balls and use some common sense or else large corporations will gladly stick it to you the rest of your life.

 

[UTEngineer]

Question for the forum. We have a 2018 with the Class IV tow package. Not HD. We have a horse trailer and need to tow around 6,000lb fully loaded on flat highways within 100 miles maybe 3 -4 times a year. Currently the truck tows with no issues or over heating issues. Temps normal.
How much do people tow with this package? Up to 9,000lb?

My dealer, Service manager told me with the 10 speed and the class IV package I can tow 9,000lb on flat roads everyday. Just mountains and hills would be an issue. Thoughts?

 

[haviland]

It's been said that if you have an accident with a vehicle towing over the designated towing limits your insurance company will deny the claim.

Anyone have any first-hand knowledge of this?

 

[JasonH]

It's been said that if you have an accident with a vehicle towing over the designated towing limits your insurance company will deny the claim.

Anyone have any first-hand knowledge of this?

I think this sounds like a question for an insurer, not speculation on a public forum.

 

[WEDGE]

Any modern Expy can tow 9k and beyond so long as you use common sense.

Yes they can all physically move 9000 lbs, but beyond that is too much and dangerous. They aren't designed for it. Legally no, not all expeditions are able to tow this much weight. As has been mentioned already, insurance companies will deny an accident claim if they find out you were towing outside your limit.

 

[mwl001]

I think this sounds like a question for an insurer, not speculation on a public forum.

Exactly. I think it’s safe to say anyone who offers you a guarantee that exceeding your vehicle’s tow or payload capacity is either completely safe or NOT illegal is full of it. Of course your insurance company can try to deny your claim! I mean they might not but I think that’s a worthless calculation.

 

[Yupster Dog]

Even if the accident was caused by another vehicle and you did everything right they could use that as a excuse to blame you. And God forbid someone got hurt or killed you could be tried with vehicle manslaughter and it wasn't even your fault. Not saying it would happen but it is defiantly in the realm of possibilities. Why take the chance.

 

[Nightfire]

Yes they can all physically move 9000 lbs, but beyond that is too much and dangerous. They aren't designed for it. Legally no, not all expeditions are able to tow this much weight. As has been mentioned already, insurance companies will deny an accident claim if they find out you were towing outside your limit.

B.S. Have you ever seen or even heard of an insurance company tow the carnage of the wrecked truck, demolished camper and 8 human carcasses over to a cat scale and weigh everything to ensure it was below the rating posted on the doir sticker. Half joking, but the fear mongering statement has been made countless times on towing forums. I literally just had experience with this last month. I was over several ratings slammed into a huge pothole on the freeway exit causing my headers to come loose and melt my front Axle boot. So much smoke I thought the truck was about to catch fire. Payed for a tow, and repairs. My insurance company deposited $450 in my bank account last week.

 

[WEDGE]

B.S. Have you ever seen or even heard of an insurance company tow the carnage of the wrecked truck, demolished camper and 8 human carcasses over to a cat scale and weigh everything to ensure it was below the rating posted on the doir sticker. Half joking, but the fear mongering statement has been made countless times on towing forums. I literally just had experience with this last month. I was over several ratings slammed into a huge pothole on the freeway exit causing my headers to come loose and melt my front Axle boot. So much smoke I thought the truck was about to catch fire. Payed for a tow, and repairs. My insurance company deposited $450 in my bank account last week.

Maybe so, but you didn't have an accident while overloaded. That's what I'm getting at. I really don't understand why people think its okay to tow something that is heavier than the vehicle is designed for. Sure you can get it moving but are your brakes up to the task?