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Originally Posted by speeder
They will tow ok if the vehicle is empty but if you load it up w 6 people and luggage, you’re @ maximum GVWR in a hurry.
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I could not remember exactly so I had to look it up, but the load capacity for my 2003 6.0 turbo diesel Excursion was 11K max trailer weight, 20K GCWR. The vehicle weighed in at about 7K leaving 13K for load and towing. Add in 6 people at an average of 150 lbs each for about 900 lbs and say 500 lbs for luggage and that leaves the full 11K plus a bit for trailer weight. That, my friend, is a capable hauling/towing machine! If carrying a full load of passengers (6) at 14 mpg (towing) then that is 84 passenger miles per gallon! Not towing it got 21-22 mpg which would be 132 passenger miles per gallon!