For these reasons, it's generally good policy as a buyer to bid on a reserve auction only if there is a compelling reason to do so: a lack of competing non-reserve auctions for similar items, for example, or superior seller feedback that justifies the inconvenience and uncertainty.
a suitable vehicle with which to tow it. The trailer has a dry. weight of 3700lbs - full it will be around 4500-4900lbs. We're looking. at the 1997 Chevy Astro Van, which has a listed towing capacity of. 5500lbs. Do you think that this will be a capable vehicle for towing. our trailer cross-country for a couple of months, or do you think.
The maximum towing capacity of the 2007 through 2009 Ford Explorer is 3,500 pounds. Models from 2010 and later have a towing capacity of around 5,000 pounds when adequately equipped. This towing capacity increased in 2007 from the 2006 model, which had a towing capacity of 3,110 pounds. More recent models of the Ford Explorer require engine upgrades from the base 2.0-liter turbocharged engine to a V6 version in order to have the maximum towing capacity available. The base 2.0-liter engine on the Ford Explorer has a towing capacity of 2,000 pounds. The 2015 model comes with many options to assist in towing, including a rear camera, hill start assist and a sway control feature.