towing camper behind 99 explorer question

[boisebamber]

4L SOHC 6 cyl. 2 door 5 speed auto. 3.73 regular axle.

what is maximum i should tow without any modifactions? including elevations over 8000'.

and :

how will performance be influneced on strait flat hwy? currently getting 19 mph.

 

[yellowford]

Its on a sticky at the top of the towing page. You will feel a camper there and your gas mileage will drop while towing, and make sure to turn overdrive off while towing.

 

[boisebamber]

trying to budget;

how much will gas mileage drop on hwy.?

 

[techieman33]

probably quite a bit depending on how heavy it is, also remember it's going to be hard to tow anything that's very long since you have such a short wheelbase.

 

[gijoecam]

Your truck is rated to tow a trailer weighing no more than 5100 lbs and with a frontal area of no more than 50 square feet. So long as you keep your speeds down, you shouldn't have an issue.

Also, without knowing the size of the camper, be aware of the tongue weight. As little as 300 lbs of tongue weight will put your rear axle right at its limit with no passengers in the vehicle. Any more than that and you'll need a weight distributing hitch.

Flat-land mileage will depend on the shape of the front of the trailer, and the speed at which you try to pull it. At any rate, it's not going to be good.

-Joe