Towing a Vehicle Considerations

[2015owner2015]

As part of the registration process they ask for both the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed. Their system approved my combination. The payload is around 5500lbs and the Expedition's towing capacity is 9100lbs, so sounds ok.

 

[2015owner2015]

I only have the standard hitch on the vehicle. Possibly the weight distribution aspect is part of the trailer?

 

[mr_dave]

The weight distribution hitch is something you can add and is what Ford means by "properly equipped" to get the 9k lbs rating. Without the weight distribution hitch it's only rated for 6k lbs. More info: https://www.etrailer.com/faq-weightdistribution.aspx

If your receiver still has the factory sticker it's listed on that. I'll attach mine.

 

[2015owner2015]

 

[2015owner2015]

I have the same. So I guess I'm good! Thanks for the info. The longer I have this truck, the more I appreciate them.

 

[Mark B]

I have used these towing vehicles behind my old 07 with tow package with no problem. I think they require a 2" ball. Uhaul has a calculator on their website for vehicle compatibility.

 

[2015owner2015]

Trip completed. No real problems with the 5500lbs tow.

One observation is on moderate grades at 65-70 MPH my transmission temperature spiked a couple times to 216F. Temperature would hover around 208 when I slowed to around 55 or so. I don't know what the grade was but this was heading east climbing up to Flagstaff, AZ on 40.

Im not sure how hot is too hot and I didn't want to push it.

This begs the questions what is the maximum advised sustained trans temperature, and also did I degrade my fresh fluid due to high temperature?

 

[mr_dave]

I recently answered the trans temp question here. https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/recommended-transmission-cooler.48468/#post-445448

Apparently these transmissions are designed to run hot.