ErikB Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I have a 09 3.5L SEL and my wife and I want to get a boat. I see that I can get a class III hitch that installs on the Edge but my concern is the tow capacity. Ford states 3500lbs/600lb TW. Does anyone tow anything heavy with their edge and what is your experience. I am looking to tow between 3000-4000lbs but my biggest concern isn't towing itself but getting this boat up out of the water off a boat ramp. I don't want to get stuck. What are people towing out there with there edges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacyon Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Another concern should be breaking ... the Edge is already a fairly heavy vehicle. I've operated vehicles that were loaded beyond their breaking capacity. You DO NOT want to do this, much less with your family on board. I would say that if your towed vehicle is at or below the 3500lbs .. you're good. Manufactures usually build in a "safety".As far as not being able to get it out of the whole, well, that can happen to anyone. I've watched full sized F250/2500's do nothing but get pulled in. And I've watched a Jeep pull a 25' cruiser out. It just depends on the surface conditions, (concrete, blacktop, other ??, rough, smooth, wet, etc) and the angle of the boat ramp. Bring a tow strap and hope there are nice people around ! Edited April 8, 2013 by Tacyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I guess a trailer with brakes would probably be a good idea then. It might be a good investment as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 As far as upgrading. Would getting slotted roters(same size) and good pad be enough of an upgrade? Or should I get bigger roters and calipers? And if I enlarge my roters won't I have to get bigger wheels too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeRacer Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I got drilled and slotted rotors on mine and and steel braded lines. Big upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zemzabob Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I got drilled and slotted rotors on mine and and steel braded lines. Big upgrade. What rotors and lines did you get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeRacer Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I used Power stop Brakes for my rotors and pads. I cant remember the brand of the lines, I got them off Andysautosport.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zemzabob Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 I used Power stop Brakes for my rotors and pads. I cant remember the brand of the lines, I got them off Andysautosport.com Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Did you go with the same size rotors or did you go bigger? And I assume you kept your stock calipers too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Has anyone towed a boat with their Edge? How big is your boat and what is it weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqoair Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 If I recall, the towing capacity is 3500lbs. There is also no integrated trailer brake controller, so you would have to add that as well. A small boat would be fine, but if it's 3500-4000 lbs, forget it. Keep in mind that you're going to have that boat loaded with fuel, gear, extra passengers, etc. Nope. No extra engine and transmission cooler lines, etc. Not really a towing vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aj Franchitti Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 i have a 2" reciever on my AWDedge. i have towed our 18' boat and trailer. total weight i tow is 3100 lbs. loaded. i never had trouble stoppung or getting it out of the water. i think if you were towing with just fwd, then there might be an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 If I may ask what boat are you towing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aj Franchitti Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 It is a bayliner capri bowrider. Not a big boat but big enough for 4 people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockballer Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 I also am wondering what people are towing with there edges. I am looking at a 2013 Malibu 21' wake setter but the boat itself weighs 3500 lbs + trailer. I would only be towing the boat for 15km distance at maximum and no highway just local. Anyone ever tow close to this with there edge before. It's a 2011 AWD Limited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockballer Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 It also has the sport body kit on it with 24" rims. I have read before that the body kit on the back limits you to hitches and the 22" equipped edges are limited to only 2000lb towing capacity. I could just tow with my 17" winter tires installed but really hate the look of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgieguy Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) ^At 3500lbs the boat alone is at your limit already. The trailer will add 800 to 1000 more...I assume that you'll always have coolers, life vests, towels, gasoline in the tanks, then yourself and whatever or whoever you're taking in your edge down to your hot cup of coffee. LOL You're not even giving yourself 1% of a safety margin, your just over and adding. I know your saying that you only need to go (____) far, but if anything catastrophic should happen along that short route, everything you have can be gone. You need to look at a lot lighter boat or a larger tow vehicle. Edited April 8, 2013 by Edgieguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacyon Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Also - I didn't see mentioned that when you get the Ford towing package it includes the 2" tow receiver, Upgraded cooling fan and radiator as well as a towing setting in the intellitrack that is suppose to make towing more stable. With all that ... Ford says up to 3500lbs. Here is the official Ford info on my 2011 Ford Edge Limited with tow package .. http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/11FLMRVTT_EdgeNov18.pdfhttp://www.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/11FLMRVTT_EdgeNov18.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurufarmer Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 Can the intellitrack upgrade be done on a sport or an Edge that didn't have the OEM tow package? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abnormal Posted May 10, 2013 Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 I've towed a 20' Larson (~2700 lbs dry) on a tandem axle trailer with electric brakes without any issues. (2007 AWD Edge) it actually towed really well. the Edge pulled the boat out of the water every time without spinning the tires once. Of course I used the low gear setting to pull it out of the water and disabled the O/D while on the highway. The towing experience was excellent. No issues braking. We also tow a 17' hybrid trailer (~2700 lbs dry) for camping and it tows very nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9998 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Abnormal is your edge equipped with the factory towing package? We're looking at buying a pop-up tent trailer to go camping. But my edge (2011 edge 3.5 V6) we purchased it without the factory tow package, didn't even give 1 thought about it at the time when we bought our 2011 two years ago unfortunately. We have started to look into installing an aftermarket trailer hitch and have already found that we should stick to a trailer no longer than 8ft and perferably have the dry weight stay under 1200 lbs, we have found some trailers for sale online that weigh less than this. The last thing I would want to do is ruin my transmission and or other parts towing a small tent trailer. Does anyone know of a good repututable aftermarket trailer hitch that is a good fit? sorry if it's been asked before. Do you think my edge could pull a small tent trailer and five passengers or would I be over taxing it? (these are the times when I miss our old F150 FX4 crewcab ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abnormal Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Abnormal is your edge equipped with the factory towing package? We're looking at buying a pop-up tent trailer to go camping. But my edge (2011 edge 3.5 V6) we purchased it without the factory tow package, didn't even give 1 thought about it at the time when we bought our 2011 two years ago unfortunately. We have started to look into installing an aftermarket trailer hitch and have already found that we should stick to a trailer no longer than 8ft and perferably have the dry weight stay under 1200 lbs, we have found some trailers for sale online that weigh less than this. The last thing I would want to do is ruin my transmission and or other parts towing a small tent trailer. Does anyone know of a good repututable aftermarket trailer hitch that is a good fit? sorry if it's been asked before. Do you think my edge could pull a small tent trailer and five passengers or would I be over taxing it? (these are the times when I miss our old F150 FX4 crewcab ). hey Edge9998. I apologize for the tardiness in my reply, I have to login here on a more regular basis. I assume my Edge has the factory towing pkg because it has the factory hitch. the factory hitch is definitely good for a tent trailer and I used it to tow my boat. I had to upgrade to a class III from U-Haul 3 years ago for our camping trailer. BTW, U-Haul has nice hitches at good prices. I have a weight distribution hitch and we tow our ~2700 lbs trailer just fine. I assume your towing capacity is 3500 lbs as well? without seeing the trailer, I would assume yes, you can tow a small tent trailer with 5 passengers easily. Edited September 24, 2013 by abnormal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9998 Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 hey Edge9998. I apologize for the tardiness in my reply, I have to login here on a more regular basis. I assume my Edge has the factory towing pkg because it has the factory hitch. the factory hitch is definitely good for a tent trailer and I used it to tow my boat. I had to upgrade to a class III from U-Haul 3 years ago for our camping trailer. BTW, U-Haul has nice hitches at good prices. I have a weight distribution hitch and we tow our ~2700 lbs trailer just fine. I assume your towing capacity is 3500 lbs as well? without seeing the trailer, I would assume yes, you can tow a small tent trailer with 5 passengers easily. No worries in the late reply I think my edge can tow up to 2000 lbs because it didn't come with the factory towing package but I am unsure. But the hubby and I went out and test drove an explorer and an F150 and I think we might be leaning towards trading in my edge for an F150 FX4 crewcab fully loaded in sterling grey metallic. Needless to say as soon as we stepped back into the truck the hubby knew he wanted it he didn't even consider the explorer lol although the explorer is very nice. We figured with 3 kids now and our dog and all of our stuff it might just be better to upgrade to something bigger that we know can handle the towing capacity with no issues. I love my edge to pieces and I know i'll be a shedding a tear if I trade her in but know the FX4 will be a good family hauler with more space and will be ready to work when the time comes for a new camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abnormal Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 No worries in the late reply I think my edge can tow up to 2000 lbs because it didn't come with the factory towing package but I am unsure. But the hubby and I went out and test drove an explorer and an F150 and I think we might be leaning towards trading in my edge for an F150 FX4 crewcab fully loaded in sterling grey metallic. Needless to say as soon as we stepped back into the truck the hubby knew he wanted it he didn't even consider the explorer lol although the explorer is very nice. We figured with 3 kids now and our dog and all of our stuff it might just be better to upgrade to something bigger that we know can handle the towing capacity with no issues. I love my edge to pieces and I know i'll be a shedding a tear if I trade her in but know the FX4 will be a good family hauler with more space and will be ready to work when the time comes for a new camper. at 3 times the towing capacity, the FX4 will provide way more options as far as trailers are concerned. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9998 Posted September 27, 2013 Report Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) at 3 times the towing capacity, the FX4 will provide way more options as far as trailers are concerned. good luck. Thanks! but negotiating today didn't go in my favor i'm not giving my edge away for peanuts, im staying firm on what I want for trade in. So looks like we'll just be installing an aftermarket hitch seems like the draw-tite is a good one among the edges. I've come across some really good reviews here on the forum and online about the draw-tite . But as I mentioned before i'm sure as long as I stay with something that weighs less than 1100lbs i'm sure the edge will be fine. Just have to get through this winter then camping here we come haha So the dealer called first thing this morning and came up on trade and agreed to our terms we pickup our 2013 F150 FX4 crewcab tomorrow i have to admit it's kinda bittersweet... Edited September 28, 2013 by edge9998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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