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Originally Posted by allmi01
One more set of thoughts on al this.
I used to won a Sportsman 27' TT which had a GVW of 8000 lbs. I towsed this with a 99 Expedition. DId it work, yes. Towed from Chicago area to Washington coast, down thorugh Oregon, up to Yellowstone and back to home. No issues.
A few months later, both behicles were totaled in an accident when the truck and trailer rolled over. Too much weight to handle when you are not fully awake / alert. I had my family on board (wife and 5 kids). We all walked away mostly un-hurt (a few scratches). I thank God daily for his mercy on that one.
Since then, I tow with TV's which can handle the weight and length of TT's much better than the Expedition did. I love my Excursion (214000 miles and going strong) but, if the F3500 were running, I'd tow with that over the Excursion. Simply put, more stale and tail doesn;t try to wag to dog.
Short wheel base behicles and long TT's make a real dangerous combination.
JMHO.
Mike
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Mike,
Glad your family is OK! Thank God for comprehensive insurance, right? lol. Something like this scares the crap out of me. I'd never be able to live knowing I did something that hurt one of my kids or my wife. SOOO I'll be upgrading my TV. I've found some very attractive '05, 6-L diesel Excursion 4x4's that I may be looking into trading my Sequoia for - depending on if it'll be "enough" to handle the larger TT's or not.
-Doug