I am looking at 06-08 used Explorers and am having an awful time getting a feel for a vehicle's tow rating. Is there an easy way to, at a distance or over the web, determine an Explorer's tow rating?
I've got a boat that weighs 3500 on the trailer with gas and moderate gear load.
I know the base, 1 1/4 hitch is good for 3500. So, that's not going to work for me. Curiously, I've seen this hitch on both 8 and 6 cylinder engines.
I see some V6s that come with a factory 2" hitch and 7 pin plug, is it safe to assume that's a class 3 package and is rated at 5k lbs?
Ideally I'd chose a V8 but, that's proving a bit tough to track down.
Does anyone tow something in the 4k lb range with a class 3 equiped Exp? How does it do? If I go the v6 route, will I regret it?
I've got a boat that weighs 3500 on the trailer with gas and moderate gear load.
I know the base, 1 1/4 hitch is good for 3500. So, that's not going to work for me. Curiously, I've seen this hitch on both 8 and 6 cylinder engines.
I see some V6s that come with a factory 2" hitch and 7 pin plug, is it safe to assume that's a class 3 package and is rated at 5k lbs?
Ideally I'd chose a V8 but, that's proving a bit tough to track down.
Does anyone tow something in the 4k lb range with a class 3 equiped Exp? How does it do? If I go the v6 route, will I regret it?