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Any one use their explorer to tow a heavy trailer


merace19

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I been driving around my daughters 5.0 awd explorer and kinda like it.
Its not a silverado but its got more room inside for folks to ride..
And I pull a race car and trailer 1 or 2 times a year about 300 miles 1 way. minor hills if any.
trailer and car weigh about 5500 and I center the trailer weight so not to put too much on the explorer, I will address the sagging ass if I use it.
And yes I have the tow pak and heeavy duty cooling also. stock size tires.

Just want 1st hand knowledge of anyone towing that kind of weight for that long.
 
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The official tow rating of the 5.0 Explorer is 6,700lbs...

I haven't even installed a hitch ball on mine yet, let alone a receiver hitch...

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I towed my samurai on a single axle trailer with my 92.
I'll be hooking up a brake controler in my 94.not that I plan to tow a lot.
 

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a Few weeks ago a friend dropped by with his 22foot camper-trailer and couldn't get it out of the spot where he parked is with his 2wd F350. my 1996 5.0 AWD explorer pulled it out effortlessly.
 

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