Towing with Ford Escape

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   the 3.0 liter will pull it, I feel it is a marginal package for long term or coast to coast pulling. In my opinion for short hauls and trips close to home you will do ok. I think if you are towing through mountains and steep terrain you will have to pace your self. After pulling ours for the third season I have found that on the interstate I pull at 60mph on flat or down hill. I stay in the right lane. uphill (of which we have plenty in southern Indiana)  50 or 55. don't like it, go around me. I think you will be ok as long as you are not in strong cross winds or extremely hilly country.

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dsmiths Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Southern Ind Online Status: Offline Posts: 866	Topic: Towing with Ford Escape Posted: 29 Jul 2013 at 8:25pm
	the 3.0 liter will pull it, I feel it is a marginal package for long term or coast to coast pulling. In my opinion for short hauls and trips close to home you will do ok. I think if you are towing through mountains and steep terrain you will have to pace your self. After pulling ours for the third season I have found that on the interstate I pull at 60mph on flat or down hill. I stay in the right lane. uphill (of which we have plenty in southern Indiana) 50 or 55. don't like it, go around me. I think you will be ok as long as you are not in strong cross winds or extremely hilly country.
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fjohnson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 29 Jul 2013 at 5:19pm
	I was looking at a R-pod to purchase. One of the smaller ones like a 173. I have a 6 cylinder Escape to pull it with and wondered, if realistically, it will do the job safely. My limitations from Ford are: 3500 lbs GVWR 300 lbs tongue 30 sq ft frontal area