Just bought a 2010 Eddie bauer RWD with the v-6 and cruddy Class 2 hitch and rear end gears. Love the vehicle but got to get rid of this hitch and change to the class 3.
1) The class 3 OEM installs flush, all other aftermarket ones I have seen mount under the old hitch. So for a flush mouth the OEM class 3 is the only option?
2) Can I increase the towing max weight with a weight distribution system on the trailer?
3) What would you feel comfortable towing a total trailer weight with this vehicle? Should I add a trans or oil cooler?
4) Noticed the GCVW was 2400 lbs above vehicle weight? So I can only tow 2400 lbs minus driver/ passenger weight?
5) Why does a late model Ford Ranger with the same engine, trans, and rear end gears tow more than the Explorer?
I want to tow a 1300 lb trailer with my 6oo pound lawnmower 1-2 x's a year and occasionally get a yard of mulch/topsoil.
Any comments would be appreciated. I have a headache from reading all this data...lol
1) The class 3 OEM installs flush, all other aftermarket ones I have seen mount under the old hitch. So for a flush mouth the OEM class 3 is the only option?
2) Can I increase the towing max weight with a weight distribution system on the trailer?
3) What would you feel comfortable towing a total trailer weight with this vehicle? Should I add a trans or oil cooler?
4) Noticed the GCVW was 2400 lbs above vehicle weight? So I can only tow 2400 lbs minus driver/ passenger weight?
5) Why does a late model Ford Ranger with the same engine, trans, and rear end gears tow more than the Explorer?
I want to tow a 1300 lb trailer with my 6oo pound lawnmower 1-2 x's a year and occasionally get a yard of mulch/topsoil.
Any comments would be appreciated. I have a headache from reading all this data...lol