Towing Capacity and Trailer Hitch Recommendation 2010 Ford Flex for Towing 2,000 lb Boat Trailer
Question:
2010 Ford Flex. 2000 pound total weight pontoon. 850 mile trip. SEL, AWD and 70000 miles on the Flex. Any advice?
asked by: Curtis J
Helpful Expert Reply:
I looked up the towing capacity of your 2010 Ford Flex and it has a capacity of 4,500 lbs total trailer weight which means you'd pretty easily be able to tow a 2,000 lb boat and trailer. You'll need a few things to do this safely. First is a hitch like the Draw Tite part # 75679 that you referenced. This has a 2 inch opening which means it will have plenty of capacity and is also the size that is most popular with hitch accessories. I attached an install video for this for you to check out as well.
For trailer wiring you'd then want the T-One kit part # 118472. This kit installs without requiring any splicing. I attached an install video link for this for you to check out as well.
Since you plan on doing some towing you might be interested in etrailer ball mount kit # 989900. It comes with 2 ball mounts; one with a 3/4 inch rise or 2 inch drop and one with a 2-3/4 inch rise or 4 inch drop. It also includes a 1-7/8 inch ball, 2 inch ball, hitch pin with clip, and a storage bag.
If the ball mount kit does not include a ball mount with the right rise or drop to tow the trailer level, check out the link I have included that explains how to measure to choose a ball mount to tow the trailer level.
Products Referenced in This Question
T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- No Converter
- Custom Fit
- 4 Flat
- Tekonsha
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etrailer Ball Mount Kit for 2" Hitches - 7,500 lbs
- Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
- Fixed Ball Mount
- Two Balls
- 1-7/8 Inch Ball
- 2 Inch Ball
- Steel Shank - Gloss Black
- Drop - 2 Inch
- Drop - 4 Inch
- Rise - 1 Inch
- Rise - 3 Inch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 7500 lbs GTW
- etrailer
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 400 lbs TW
- 4000 lbs GTW
- 4000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 400 lbs WD TW
- Visible Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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