trailering

[Sroc]

Has anyone towed a Yamaha 252 with a ford explorer ( short distances ie <10 miles)? Ford explorer shows a max towing of 5600lb. The dry weight of the 252 is 4612 trailer another 900. I was once told auto manufacturers have a 500lb safety factor. I realize likely this would be over gross my trailering needs are twice yearly to and from the marina for the season around 10 miles. just curious if anyone else has used Ford Explorer and how did it go?
TIA

 

[Wake_Dude]

I'd do it, no problem. If you're worried about it, given that short of distance, travel low traffic roads at low traffic times. Give plenty of distance in preparation for a panic stop. Go very slow. Easy peasy......

In before the Johnny Do-Gooders say it can't be done. LOL Errrr Mah Gerrd Becky he's xxlbs over. He's gonna kill someone....(little girl squeals). LOL

 

[Dixemon]

If you add the amount of fuel in the boat, 6lbs per gallon + any other gear weight stowed in the boat that will even further putt you in a hole.
If i was only going that far ocasionally and could go back roads, downhill both ways. I would certainly give it a try.
If the trailer has breaks thats a big saftey ticket item there. Im sure the xploder will do it, stay in a lower gear and youll be fine. When its hot and heavy those a04d transmissions will overheat and blow seal out. Dont ask me how i know.

 

[Farny]

Lol - he said “Exploder”

 

[Chrisbert]

Go easy with it and don't let it "gear hunt". As said above, the transmission will thank you.

 

[Matt Phillips]

10 miles 2x per year I'd likely do it...and as others have said, keep is slow and easy. That, or if you're worried, rent a u-Haul truck for that short of a distance. It'd be hard to justify a bigger towing rig for that short of a distance.

 

[tkeru408]

I've weighed my 252SE & trailer on CAT scales before: with batteries, full tank of gas, and some toys in it, it was about 6000lbs. You'll be a little over, but for the distance and how infrequently you'll be doing it, the Explorer could probably handle it.

 

[adrianp89]

For your needs…. No issues

 

[UnorthodoxCreations]

Yep, for that frequency I'd do it.

 

[212s]

You won't have any issues pulling 10 miles twice a year. I tow my 5k boat with an SUV with 5k capacity...it does just fine. It won't win any drag races, and I wouldn't tow it 100 miles or over big hills, but it pulls just fine each weekend. If you decide to start trailering around the country, then you'll want to upgrade to something with higher towing capacity and more power.