Hey all, new to the site and a 2013 Explorer owner. My wife and I go camping quite a bit and decided it's time to look at a few travel trailers to take to the mountains on our trips. I began doing research and I'm a bit confused as to what our vehicle can actually tow. First off, we really like this trailer:
http://www.mantecatrailer.com/showro...pandables.aspx
We currently own a 2013 XLT with Class III tow package, rated for 5000lbs max and hitch weight of 500 lbs. According to the sticker in the door, the vehicles GVWR is 6160lbs. What other numbers do I need to consider to determine if we can pull this trailer? Doing some research, I've gotten some confusing #'s, some people say the GVWR matters, others say that if the trailer is less than the max, you'll be good to go. For me, I'm concerned because we do camping in the mountains and so taking into account elevations, I know I also have to worry about stopping vs pulling. What do you guys recommend? TIA
http://www.mantecatrailer.com/showro...pandables.aspx
We currently own a 2013 XLT with Class III tow package, rated for 5000lbs max and hitch weight of 500 lbs. According to the sticker in the door, the vehicles GVWR is 6160lbs. What other numbers do I need to consider to determine if we can pull this trailer? Doing some research, I've gotten some confusing #'s, some people say the GVWR matters, others say that if the trailer is less than the max, you'll be good to go. For me, I'm concerned because we do camping in the mountains and so taking into account elevations, I know I also have to worry about stopping vs pulling. What do you guys recommend? TIA