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Old Sep 11, 2021 | 05:29 PM
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Towing without a Tow Pkg

I've been looking at the stickers on my door post, and at Ford's Towing Guide. I can see and understand the weights & specs on the door post. But in the guide, I don't see any distinction between tow capacities for a specific vehicle with or without a tow package. Am I missing something? BTW, this is a 2013 E350 12 pass wagon, does NOT have a factory Tow Package. Thanks.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2021 | 07:32 PM
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I looked at the 2013 Ford Towing Guide. Based on what I saw there, I would conclude that there wasn't a tow package. Then again, the towing guide doesn't think there such a thing as a 12 passenger van. Only 11 and 15 passenger.

It looks like the only distinctions are the axle ratio, engine, model and extended or not.
 
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Old Sep 16, 2021 | 07:43 AM
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My '10 e350 12 passenger van has a 7k lb towing capacity but didn't have a trailer hitch (tow package) so bought a class IV hitch and a 7 pin receiver from etrailer , installed both. I tow either my boat or travel trailer, each weighs about 7k lbs with no problem.


 
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