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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / November 2005

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Trailer for '93 4WD Explorer

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Zilla - 04 Nov 2005 15:12 GMT
I don't have a trailer hitch. However I want to install just a
ball to my rear bumper and haul a light trailer for small plants,
small lumber etc. What max weight can I haul in this setup?

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Vic Klein - 04 Nov 2005 15:51 GMT
My '97 bumper hitch is rated for a 350 lbs tongue load and a 3500 lb
trailer, so I assume your '93 is similar. Note that the rating of the step
bumper-mounted hitch may exceed the manufacturers rating for the truck
itself. I've pulled a 3000-lb rated trailer with a ball mounted to my
Explorer step bumper for many years and after 200K miles I have had no
problems at all.

=Vic=
Bear Gap, PA

>I don't have a trailer hitch. However I want to install just a
> ball to my rear bumper and haul a light trailer for small plants,
> small lumber etc. What max weight can I haul in this setup?
C. E. White - 04 Nov 2005 16:14 GMT
>I don't have a trailer hitch. However I want to install just a
> ball to my rear bumper and haul a light trailer for small plants,
> small lumber etc. What max weight can I haul in this setup?

Look at the bumper in the area of the hole for mounting the trailer ball.
The weight ratings should be stamped into the metal. You should also consult
your owners guide.

Ed
carbide@egine.com - 04 Nov 2005 18:15 GMT
> >I don't have a trailer hitch. However I want to install just a
> > ball to my rear bumper and haul a light trailer for small plants,
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> The weight ratings should be stamped into the metal. You should also consult
> your owners guide.

Yes, the owner's guide for my '94 has a table of towing info. It
depends on the transmission, rear end, and whether it is 2 or 4 doors,
2 or 4WD. It also depends on the load in the vehicle, weight in the
vehicle subtracts from max trailer weight.

I think the '93 numbers should be the same as in '94. Some examples:

My '94 4 door, 4WD, manual transmission, 3.27:1 rear end:
6000lb max combined weight, 1700lb max trailer weight.

Probably the most common configuration:
A '94 4 door, 4WD, auto transmission, 3.27:1 rear end:
7500lb max combined weight, 3200lb max trailer weight.

So the auto transmission can actually tow a lot more weight than the
manual.

One thing that bugs me is it doesn't say how much the vehicle weighs
empty. You could estimate that you have four 150lb adults and 500 lb of
luggage, but what do you add that 1100 lbs to to get the total weight
of the loaded Explorer?
-Paul
hueyusmc - 04 Nov 2005 19:03 GMT
My experience has been that anything above 1000 pounds will start to cause
distortion to the bumper.
Zilla - 05 Nov 2005 02:16 GMT
LOL! Thanks, that's what I needed to know. I won't
be pulling anything quite that heavy so I should be
ok.

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> My experience has been that anything above 1000 pounds will start to cause
> distortion to the bumper.
 
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