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Old 09-06-2011, 09:42 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident View Post
What the sticker on your vehicle says and what you can safely tow for any distance are two totally different things. Just like fuel economy both are very much skewed.
A Ford Explorer for one doesn’t have long enough wheelbase to tow a boat of that size. It might say it’s rated for the weight but the length will steer that rear end all over the place.
Anyways that’s a different thread. Good luck with the boat.
I would like to hear more of your thoughts on this subject. Feel free to PM me if you would like to move it off the thread.

My understanding is that a towing weight distributions systems would offset some of these concerns

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