Expedition81
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I am thinking about buying a travel trailer soon and am looking for some help as to which model would be best. Our tow vehicle is a 2021 Ford Expedition Max (9000 lbs max tow, 900 lb max tongue weight, max payload 1668 lbs, front GAWR 3550 lbs, rear GAWR 4380 lbs). The Expedition is also a daily driver, so not really interested in upgrading the tow vehicle to a F250, etc. We anticipate the trailer being mostly for weekend use and for a couple 1-2 week excursions per year. We travel light with regard to things, but total weight of adults/kids in the vehicle will be about 650 lbs.
Does anyone have any experience or advice on how this Expedition Max would do with towing airstreams ranging from 23 to 28 feet in length? Thoughts on tongue weight? Is a 28 foot trailer just plain too long for an Expedition Max?
For the sake of discussion, here are a few of the trailers we are considering (dry hitch weight includes propane and batteries):
Trailer #1 - Airstream flying cloud 23 CB bunk: Dry hitch weight 654 lbs, GVWR 6000 lbs.
Trailer #2 - Airstream flying cloud 25 RB: Dry hitch weight 835, GVWR 7300 lbs.
Trailer #3 - Airstream flying cloud 27 FB: Dry hitch weight 791, GVWR 7600.
Any and all advice is much appreciated! Thanks!
Does anyone have any experience or advice on how this Expedition Max would do with towing airstreams ranging from 23 to 28 feet in length? Thoughts on tongue weight? Is a 28 foot trailer just plain too long for an Expedition Max?
For the sake of discussion, here are a few of the trailers we are considering (dry hitch weight includes propane and batteries):
Trailer #1 - Airstream flying cloud 23 CB bunk: Dry hitch weight 654 lbs, GVWR 6000 lbs.
Trailer #2 - Airstream flying cloud 25 RB: Dry hitch weight 835, GVWR 7300 lbs.
Trailer #3 - Airstream flying cloud 27 FB: Dry hitch weight 791, GVWR 7600.
Any and all advice is much appreciated! Thanks!