towing my 19' Lance camper

[zekenator]

We are going on a camping trip ending up eventually about 4 hours north into Canada from Minneapolis in a couple weeks. ~6 hours, 335 miles total. I've read reviews that say the Explorer ST will tow a camper just fine. (within all the weight ratings ofc) Saw one where an ST towed an Airstream a little bit bigger than our camper and the reviewer said to did just fine and would have been better if they had a WDH. ( Weight distributing hitch )

So, here's what I've got:

2021 Explorer ST, bone stock except for ID Speed differential brace, JXB rear diff bushing insert and upgraded diff bolt. Listed towing capacity of 5600 lbs.
2016 Lance 1995 travel trailer. 19', double axle, GVWR 5700. I feel we will get nowhere near that anyways, dry weight is supposedly just under 4,000 lbs.
Blue Ox WDH, arguably the best one there is.

Been towing the Lance with my 2004 Excursion which could pull a house, 12,000 lb rating. However I am hoping to make the new-to-me ST my new all in one vehicle, which includes being the new tow rig.

Thoughts? Has anyone else towed a camper/travel trailer this size with the ST?

 

[Caster]

I've towed my fully loaded 16' ATV trailer many times with my 22' ST and now with my 25' ST from Michigan to West Virginia and back and forth from southern Michigan to northern Michigan to ATV ride. I'm at, or just under, the GVWR of both the trailer and my ST on the big trips. The fully loaded trailer is right around 5,000 pounds. No issues with the ST pulling everything even in the steep mountain roads of West Virginia. I do turn off the tow mode in the mountains to stop the engine braking. The engine braking is useless with all the trailer weight pushing the vehicle. It over rev's the engine with no noticeable engine braking at all.

I have Air-lift brand rear coil spring helper bags that eliminate squatting of the rear of the ST and keeps everything level. It also keeps handling where it should be.

 

[2020FordRaptor]

We are going on a camping trip ending up eventually about 4 hours north into Canada from Minneapolis in a couple weeks. ~6 hours, 335 miles total. I've read reviews that say the Explorer ST will tow a camper just fine. (within all the weight ratings ofc) Saw one where an ST towed an Airstream a little bit bigger than our camper and the reviewer said to did just fine and would have been better if they had a WDH. ( Weight distributing hitch )

So, here's what I've got:

2021 Explorer ST, bone stock except for ID Speed differential brace, JXB rear diff bushing insert and upgraded diff bolt. Listed towing capacity of 5600 lbs.
2016 Lance 1995 travel trailer. 19', double axle, GVWR 5700. I feel we will get nowhere near that anyways, dry weight is supposedly just under 4,000 lbs.
Blue Ox WDH, arguably the best one there is.

Been towing the Lance with my 2004 Excursion which could pull a house, 12,000 lb rating. However I am hoping to make the new-to-me ST my new all in one vehicle, which includes being the new tow rig.

Thoughts? Has anyone else towed a camper/travel trailer this size with the ST?

These cars are pretty decent towers. You’ll be just fine.