towing

Can an EV tow, and go quickly? Yep! 5 min mark for the bonus test.

If so, does the ignition need to be in ACC and trans in Neutral? If yes, how do you negate getting a dead battery? Alternatively, can you just put the car in park, remove key, and begin your trip? First time tower here. Thanks!

Hello Escapers, 90 Days until I'm a daddy (again)... :) In preparation for our 5.0TA I am considering air bags to level my 2017 Ford F-150 out in the rear. I already have a 2" Level kit in the front so the truck is technically leveled. Which means when I load the 5.0 on to the truck I'm...

Anyone tow a fifth wheel with a toolbox mounted in the bed? I’m sure that the 4” high boxes would be a problem but what about the low profile ones? Might upgrade to a 5er later and didn’t want to have to remove the toolbox later. Thanks in advance

A while back Local dealer offered me 87% of my purchase Px on my 100K mile 8 year old Tacoma (it was primo, though); Had to do it. It struggled a bit towing the GEOPro though. . . So New GMC AT4 6.2L gasser (24 gal tank !!) , with all the trailer Tech. My only real question is : What might...

Wife and I have an Arctic Wolf 327MB on order -- total loaded weight of 12100 lbs, and the length is 37' 10". Now we're looking for a truck to tow it. Information overload! Pros and cons regarding diesel, dually, and on and on. Wife and I aren't planning on anything crazy in terms of travel...

Hello, my name is Nathan Koscielski and I am brand new to towing. I am looking for advice on a weight distribution hitch with sway control. My trailer is a: - 2015 Forest River Rockwood HW 277 with a GVWR of 3870 lbs. and a unloaded hitch weight of 370 lbs. My tow vehicle is a: - 2022 Ford...

I am going to the state park on Jekyll island with my motorhome and we are towing a vehicle. Info online says parking passes are purchased at the new entry gate system. Do I need to unhook the tow vehicle before we get to the entry gate in order to purchase a parking pass for each vehicle? My...

Hello all, I'm a new subscriber from Virginia Beach. I am on the Escape waiting list for a 5.0 5th wheel and I have a Ram 1500 w/a 5.7 ft short Bed. I am looking for any tips related to towing, since this will be our first travel trailer. It looks like i will need to have a ball installed over...

Why are there so many my F-150 or 1500 towing trolls? Yes yes yes, I know it can " tow anything" but is it safe to do so with a 25ft box at 6k+?

I've been trying to figure out a toad for an upcoming motorhome transition. I really need a truck because of the whole sewer bladder and my wife being present for one of the worst accidents I had with it. I'm considering a 2018-2020 F150 or Ram/Chevy 1500. I think they need to be 4x4 to be...

Hi, My rear tire was punctured by a nail in the center of the tire. It will receive a plug and a patch for the fix. I know that this type of combo repair is safe for driving, but when it comes to a tow vehicle is it safe? The tires are LT265/60R20 load E. Again, the tire will be getting...

1338 Payload. 3.73. 7350 GVWR I weigh 225. Can it do a 25’ trailer with hitch wt 770, 5400 dry wt, 6900 max wt total within safe numbers limit? It’s got the generator so that could come in handy. It’s got max tow package which did lower the payload but beefed up brakes and rear axle...

Hi Everyone, I have some truck related question(s). To start with, I have a 2019 2509s Camper. 5400 dry weight and 1,560 payload. Im currently towing with 2011 1500 Extended cab Silverado short bed Z71. 1580 payload sticker. 7,000 GVWR and 3.42 ratio rear end. my calculation for payload, and...

I was wondering if i can get some advice regarding a weight distribution hitch. When i got my RV I also got an Equalizer WDH rated for 10,000 lbs. My RV has a GVWR of about 5,700 lbs. Am I putting undue stress on my RV frame with a 10k WDH and possibly risking a bent frame? Equalizer also makes...

This has probably been talked about before, so I did a quick search and couldn't find a recent thread. I want to mention something that is often overlooked..... towing mirrors. I bring this up because of something I saw this weekend. DW and I were coming back from an outing on Saturday, we...

Hello folks, new to this Forum, Looking for some advice. I have a Ford F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid F-150/w 3.5L Turbo truck with tow capacity or 11,000lbs w/standard tow package, 10spd Automatic, Hill Ascent/descent control, trailer brakes control and electronic anti-sway control. I found a great...

We have been shopping for rv's and have decided we like the 2970RL the best of all we have looked at. The 2970RL is about 7300lbs dry weight. I have an F150 SuperCrew with 3.5 twin turbo and max towing package. The vehicle is rated at max towing capacity of 11,300. This trailer is well...

Hey there - noob here! We bought our first RV, a Georgetown 36B class A. We got it because I have 2 Jeeps (a TJ and a JL), which we will alternate as a toad depending on whether we're going off-roading or not. Looking at flat-tow systems, the blu-ox looks pretty good, and I'm vascillating...

Hi all, We recently purchased a shamrock 23ikss. Towing with my 2017 Ram 1500. 5.7 V8 hemi. 8HP70 transmission with 3.21 axles ratio. I believe this puts around the 8,100# capacity? We do not have much experience hauling other than a few times on flat area around town. No real issues pulling...

Does anyone tow a Jeep Wrangler with a Sprinter platform RV? How does it do? At around 4000 lbs the Wrangler is under the limit but is the Sprinter stout enough to pull that much across county? I have a Dynamax Isata 3.

Hello, my name is Dylan. Me and my wife bought a 2020 grey wolf 27DBH camper last august when we sold our home and we live behind my in-laws house. We orignally was only going to live in it, no traveling. Well we changed our minds. My question is can I tow the camper with my truck. I have a 2019...

Hello all. I am posting this in the interest of having you experts weigh in on the info I have gathered and if I am on the right track. I have a 17 Jeep GC Overland v6 with 6200lbs towing and 620 tongue weight. Pulling a 22 FR Salem FSX at 4830 GVW and 430 at hitch. I am new to all this and...

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Hello just looking experienced opinions. Getting new vibe 25rk per website dry weight 5888 and max weight 7600 so ccc of 1700 and hitch weight 810. I have 2019 ram 1500 bighorn with tow mode 5.7 hemi 4x4. Put the vin in on ram website. Says payload 1850 and max towing 8657 and 3.2 axel ratio...