Re: Explorer towing 5,000lb. trailer leaf spring helpers
Don Bruder 9 April 2005 18:33:27
In article <1113053264.459033.250260@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, "jacktober" <lucascjcabe@netzero.com> wrote:
I own an explorer and I tow a trailor with up to a 5,000lb. load.
You're out of your everlovin' mind, assuming you're not a troll.
I am> buying a class three hitch. I'm wondering what to do about the sagging> rear-end. I've seen 2,000lb. increase capacity leaf-spring helpers for> $30, but I've heard these can put a lot of extra stress on the ends of> the original springs, potentially cracking them... Anyone ever heard> of this happening? Is there another cost effective alternative I> should look into? Air shocks?, Air bags?> Also, is there anything I can add to the truck to reduce the amount of> sway.
Yeah, you could get a good start by adding an actual truck to it. Explorers, no matter how they're equipped, aren't fit for towing an empty Radio Flyer, let alone a two and a half ton trailer! Are you suicidal, or just out of your mind??? Isn't it bad enough that the things flip over at the drop of a hat?
Insanity... Sending an SUV (and one of the worse ones, at that) to do an actual truck's job. The cop ought to have a field day when he sees you go by...
What about beefing up the brakes to help the explorer in a sudden stop.> The trailer does not have any brakes attached to it. It is an old> army trailer and the wheels are centered under the trailer in a way> that it takes alomost no effort to pick the trailor up and physically> move it when it's empty.
What about using an actual *TRUCK*, rather than trying to get by with an SUV??? The Explorer is a "cute" enough little soccer-mom ride, and the pushbutton 4WD does come in handy from time to time, but fergawdsake, man, it ain't a truck, any more than its cousin the Bronco is, no matter what the salesman tried to tell you!
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