Hey all-
I've been searching the forums and doing my research, and I have a question about towing with an Explorer. My wife is looking to buy a 19, and we have it narrowed down between a Limited (with the V6 and factory class III tow package) and a Sport (with the Ecoboost and class III tow). We do plan on getting a small camper or pop-up at some point in the near future, and a weight distributing hitch. We are aware of:
1. The limitations of the platform for towing- if we wanted to go heavy or often, we would be better served with a F150 or Expedition. Towing will be more of an occasional thing, so the Explorer should be fine.
2. The specific limitations of the Explorer with regard to weight and frontal area. We have no problem keeping the trailer small enough to meet these criteria.
3. We know that both vehicles CAN safely tow any trailer that we would get. The issue is driveability/practicality.
The question I have is which is the better option? On paper, the Sport with the more powerful engine wins, but I'm unsure how much better it is in real world use, and I'm also unsure of how the two suspensions would handle towing a pop-up or small camper (~2500 dry). Any thoughts? And again, this is specific to the 2019, and the normally aspirated V6 Limited vs the 2019 Ecoboost Sport.
Thanks,
Mike
I've been searching the forums and doing my research, and I have a question about towing with an Explorer. My wife is looking to buy a 19, and we have it narrowed down between a Limited (with the V6 and factory class III tow package) and a Sport (with the Ecoboost and class III tow). We do plan on getting a small camper or pop-up at some point in the near future, and a weight distributing hitch. We are aware of:
1. The limitations of the platform for towing- if we wanted to go heavy or often, we would be better served with a F150 or Expedition. Towing will be more of an occasional thing, so the Explorer should be fine.
2. The specific limitations of the Explorer with regard to weight and frontal area. We have no problem keeping the trailer small enough to meet these criteria.
3. We know that both vehicles CAN safely tow any trailer that we would get. The issue is driveability/practicality.
The question I have is which is the better option? On paper, the Sport with the more powerful engine wins, but I'm unsure how much better it is in real world use, and I'm also unsure of how the two suspensions would handle towing a pop-up or small camper (~2500 dry). Any thoughts? And again, this is specific to the 2019, and the normally aspirated V6 Limited vs the 2019 Ecoboost Sport.
Thanks,
Mike