Can I tow a single jet ski off the bumper?

[The Grayt 1]

can I use the hole in the bumper with just a ball or do I need a full reciever hitch system? it is only a single 2 seater jet ski...

 

[IAmTodd]

You'll be fine. I've pulled a trailor with a quad on my bumper with no problem.

 

[Robb]

I pulled an 18' bow rider for years off the bumper. You will be fine.

 

[Hokie]

The bumper is rated for 3500 lbs... you can pull that light jet ski and trailer with ease

 

[yosh18981898]

I've pulled a heep...I mean a Jeep on a trailer off my bumper. I've towed a half ton pickup for miles with my bumper. You could easily tow 4 jet skis off your bumper. Have you ever noticed how not very many explorers have bent rear bumpers? It's because their bumpers are solid! Personally, I don't really see the point of a receiver hitch on an explorer, except for avoiding all the nasty scratches around the ball on my bumper (although the trailer that did that had a very weird tongue on it. With a normal tongue, it shouldn't scratch.)

 

[ExplorerSportNu]

Yes I have pulled quads as well, one two seater and one single seater with a sport :exporange , what kind of waverunner you got?

 

[The Grayt 1]

O, I have a Seadoo SPI 2 seater

 

[audiodude332001]

yeah you can easily. I towed a 20' trailer with a cavalier on it 50 miles with my 92's bumper

 

[Con Seann3ry]

i tow an effin' boat

 

[mjt73]

I'm sure you've found out by now, but if not, all '96 Explorers are equipped with a class II bumper hitch. This alloes one to pull a load consisting of 300 pounds tongue weight and load limit of 2500 pounds.
Mark

 

[yosh18981898]

I'm sure you've found out by now, but if not, all '96 Explorers are equipped with a class II bumper hitch. This alloes one to pull a load consisting of 300 pounds tongue weight and load limit of 2500 pounds.
Mark

Class II = 350 lbs tongue and 3500 lbs gross trailer weight. But I'd say you could tow double that without damage.