9000+ lbs tow rating my a**

bojans · 10-10-2006, 08:21 AM

Went up to our house in the UP this weekend to tidy things up for the winter. My buddy that has a home near us hit a dear on his way up with his truck and blew out the radiator. He needed to get his rather large boat to the storage shed 50 miles away. Total weight of the boat plus trailer is roughly 9000 lbs, it is under the tow rating for my Ex with the 4.6 so I offered to tow it there for him. Long story short I never got out of 3rd gear unless we were going down hill, on some long shallow hills it was all I could do to maintain 20 mph and for the 50 mile trip I averaged a bit over 3 mpg. Although it did feel like a sports car on the ride back.

*bentley* · 10-10-2006, 08:36 AM

Actually the tow rating for a 06 explorer is just over 7,000lbs. You were way over.

http://www.fordvehicles.com/suvs/exp...eatures/specs/

*IAmTodd* · 10-10-2006, 09:19 AM

Oops.

*Hartman* · 10-10-2006, 09:27 AM

Is it me, or is the expectation of a mid size SUV pulling a 9000lbs boat with ease and getting good milage a little absurd?

Let's be a little smarter about this, shall we.

*dogfriend* · 10-10-2006, 10:34 AM

Just a ton over.

96ExplorerXL4x4 · 10-10-2006, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartman

Is it me, or is the expectation of a mid size SUV pulling a 9000lbs boat with ease and getting good milage a little absurd?

Let's be a little smarter about this, shall we.

I agree!

everythintech · 10-10-2006, 10:56 AM

you actually thought you would get outa 3rd? pulling, even with your 9000lb thought of a tow rating, you were at what you thought to be your max. Lets think about this, even an f350 at its tow capacity, will be strained and most likely will have the same result, just a lot more weight.

*j602* · 10-10-2006, 11:34 AM

Use more throttle.

Bigkondor · 10-10-2006, 12:20 PM

I thought it was 7200 lbs with 4.6 and towing pkg.

*techieman33* · 10-10-2006, 12:35 PM

If it was me I would just be glad the ex didn't explode from that big of a load.

LBarr2002 · 10-10-2006, 12:43 PM

Consider yourself lucky... when I pull my 19' boat around the yard I use low range (without the hubs locked). I wouldn't consider pulling it out of the yard. When I want to put it in the water I borrow my dad's truck.

bojans · 10-10-2006, 12:52 PM

Let me pull my foot out of my mouth. Wow... could have sworn the rating was 9000, guess that explains a lot. As dog friend said I was only a ton over...

everythintech · 10-10-2006, 12:52 PM

i erased that, i apologize. i mistook your thread, and when i reread i saw that my comment wasnt necessary, i erased that before your post, how you still saw i dont know

*Stic-o* · 10-10-2006, 01:23 PM

I wish the explorer pulled 9k.

I would have bought a new one for my my wife instead of the volvo. But now I'll have to buy myself a new truck....poor me.

**JDraper** · 10-10-2006, 04:26 PM

F-150 SCrew with the 5.4 is good for 9900lbs with load distribution

*Stic-o* · 10-10-2006, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDraper

F-150 SCrew with the 5.4 is good for 9900lbs with load distribution

Trust me I know....

That will be my next truck

**JDraper** · 10-10-2006, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stic-o

Trust me I know....

That will be my next truck

My wife's daily driver...

mnealuf · 10-10-2006, 06:54 PM

I want to help defend him, I bet if you hooked the 7??? lbs up it would still tow like crap. My 2000 is rated for like 5250lbs I think and when I tow my 3750lb boat in Florida it is crap. I know I am way under the max, rating and it is near unsafe. The tow ratings are outta hand, as much as I hate government in our lives where they are not required, they should have to prove some type of handling, starting/stopping criteria to have the rating. I have been towing large things my whole life I know you can't expect anything heavy to be a sports car, I am talking about basic handling here. As a side note be happy you didn't have an accident, that is the 1st thing insurance companies do now, if you tow over the rated max. amount you are 100% uninsured if something terrible happens.

LBarr2002 · 10-10-2006, 08:01 PM

And braking should be more of a concern than acceleration. I've pulled a few heavy loads with my dad's '95 Chevy 1500. It pulls just fine, but can't stop.

groovyone · 10-11-2006, 07:52 AM

I pulled almost 6K lbs with a 2006 V8 4x4. It did great. I was towing a 2001 Mustang GT Vert on a full car trailer (heavy one at that) from Houston to Pueblo, CO through a mountain pass and managed just over 12 MPG and about 75 MPH. It didn't have any problems in the pass.

As for the braking, I snagged my buddy's trailer brake controller. That also worked great.

10-10-2006, 08:21 AM	#1
bojans Wannabe Elite Explorer McHenry, Il 2006 Explorer Limited Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 267 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	9000+ lbs tow rating my a** Went up to our house in the UP this weekend to tidy things up for the winter. My buddy that has a home near us hit a dear on his way up with his truck and blew out the radiator. He needed to get his rather large boat to the storage shed 50 miles away. Total weight of the boat plus trailer is roughly 9000 lbs, it is under the tow rating for my Ex with the 4.6 so I offered to tow it there for him. Long story short I never got out of 3rd gear unless we were going down hill, on some long shallow hills it was all I could do to maintain 20 mph and for the 50 mile trip I averaged a bit over 3 mpg. Although it did feel like a sports car on the ride back.

10-10-2006, 08:36 AM	#2
bentley Elite Explorer New Jersey 98 Sport & 06 Limited Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 553 Vehicle Specs	Actually the tow rating for a 06 explorer is just over 7,000lbs. You were way over. http://www.fordvehicles.com/suvs/exp...eatures/specs/ __________________ Formally a 06 Limited & 98 Sport Currently 08 Laser Red Saab 9-3 6sp Manual.

10-10-2006, 09:19 AM	#3
IAmTodd Explorer Addict Johnstown, PA 1994 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 8,772 Vehicle Specs	Oops. __________________ 1994 Explorer XLT \| M5R1 swap \| 2" Lift \| 32" ProComp Mud Terrains 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero \| 2.8 Full pressure turbo \| 6MT \| 280whp/325wtq

10-10-2006, 09:27 AM	#4
Hartman Elite Explorer Indianapolis, IN 1996 5.0 Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,444 Vehicle Specs	Is it me, or is the expectation of a mid size SUV pulling a 9000lbs boat with ease and getting good milage a little absurd? Let's be a little smarter about this, shall we. __________________ 1996 Explorer 5.0 V8 - TT/shackles, 31" BFG A/T - Registry thread 2005 Mustang GT - Sonic Blue

10-10-2006, 10:56 AM	#7
everythintech Wannabe Elite Explorer Lynnwood, Wa '98 XLT Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 816 Vehicle Specs	you actually thought you would get outa 3rd? pulling, even with your 9000lb thought of a tow rating, you were at what you thought to be your max. Lets think about this, even an f350 at its tow capacity, will be strained and most likely will have the same result, just a lot more weight. __________________ 2003 Mustang Cobra 505rwhp old toys: 98 Ford Expo 5.0 My Write Ups: My snorkel build Herculined interior Last edited by everythintech; 10-10-2006 at 12:21 PM.

10-10-2006, 10:34 AM	#5
dogfriend Human-Animal Hybrid Carmichael, CA '97 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 8,828 Vehicle Specs	Just a ton over.

10-10-2006, 11:34 AM	#8
j602 resident douche Dothan, AL '92 XLT Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,676 Vehicle Specs	Use more throttle. __________________ Josh Loveland '92 SAS'd Explorer FOR SALE

10-10-2006, 12:20 PM	#9
Bigkondor Wannabe Elite Explorer Colorado 06 XLT Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 27 Vehicle Specs	I thought it was 7200 lbs with 4.6 and towing pkg.

10-10-2006, 12:35 PM	#10
techieman33 Elite Explorer Topeka, KS 00 V8 Mountaineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,222 Vehicle Specs	If it was me I would just be glad the ex didn't explode from that big of a load.

10-10-2006, 12:43 PM	#11
LBarr2002 Wannabe Elite Explorer Leesville, SC '91 XLT 4x4, '92 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,507 Vehicle Specs	Consider yourself lucky... when I pull my 19' boat around the yard I use low range (without the hubs locked). I wouldn't consider pulling it out of the yard. When I want to put it in the water I borrow my dad's truck. __________________ '87 Samurai, Dana 44's, 5.89's, spooled '92 XLT and '91 XLT 4x4, both SOLD '04 LJ '01 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 4x4 - The Toy Hauler

10-10-2006, 12:52 PM	#12
bojans Wannabe Elite Explorer McHenry, Il 2006 Explorer Limited Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 267 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Let me pull my foot out of my mouth. Wow... could have sworn the rating was 9000, guess that explains a lot. As dog friend said I was only a ton over...

10-10-2006, 01:23 PM	#14
Stic-o Elite Movie Star Tujunga, CA '99 XL 4x4 & '06 XLT 4x2 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 12,426 Vehicle Specs	I wish the explorer pulled 9k. I would have bought a new one for my my wife instead of the volvo. But now I'll have to buy myself a new truck....poor me. __________________ The JP Mobile ~'99 Explorer XL The Mall Crawler ~'06 Explorer XLT The Tow Rig ~ '05 F-150 SuperCrew The Commuter ~ '10 Focus SES

10-10-2006, 04:26 PM	#15
JDraper Elite Garage Builder McVeytown, PA '11 XLT Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 15,401 Vehicle Specs	F-150 SCrew with the 5.4 is good for 9900lbs with load distribution __________________ Moderator..Home Improvement/Explorer 911/2011 Explorer Forum You took my breath away....and now I want it back.... '66 Mustang Coupe, '04 Mustang Mach 1, '08 Focus, '11 Explorer XLT "Ex"plorer's: '92 Sport, '94 Sport, '01 XLS Our Crappy Website

10-10-2006, 06:54 PM	#18
mnealuf Wannabe Elite Explorer St. Pete Florida 2000 Sport Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 79 Vehicle Specs	I want to help defend him, I bet if you hooked the 7??? lbs up it would still tow like crap. My 2000 is rated for like 5250lbs I think and when I tow my 3750lb boat in Florida it is crap. I know I am way under the max, rating and it is near unsafe. The tow ratings are outta hand, as much as I hate government in our lives where they are not required, they should have to prove some type of handling, starting/stopping criteria to have the rating. I have been towing large things my whole life I know you can't expect anything heavy to be a sports car, I am talking about basic handling here. As a side note be happy you didn't have an accident, that is the 1st thing insurance companies do now, if you tow over the rated max. amount you are 100% uninsured if something terrible happens.

10-10-2006, 08:01 PM	#19
LBarr2002 Wannabe Elite Explorer Leesville, SC '91 XLT 4x4, '92 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,507 Vehicle Specs	And braking should be more of a concern than acceleration. I've pulled a few heavy loads with my dad's '95 Chevy 1500. It pulls just fine, but can't stop. __________________ '87 Samurai, Dana 44's, 5.89's, spooled '92 XLT and '91 XLT 4x4, both SOLD '04 LJ '01 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 4x4 - The Toy Hauler

10-11-2006, 07:52 AM	#20
groovyone Wannabe Elite Explorer Houston, TX 2006 EB V8 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 25 Vehicle Specs	I pulled almost 6K lbs with a 2006 V8 4x4. It did great. I was towing a 2001 Mustang GT Vert on a full car trailer (heavy one at that) from Houston to Pueblo, CO through a mountain pass and managed just over 12 MPG and about 75 MPH. It didn't have any problems in the pass. As for the braking, I snagged my buddy's trailer brake controller. That also worked great.