Ford EXPLORER 2013 Owner's Manual page 296

Your vehicle may tow a Class I or III trailer provided the maximum trailer
weight is less than or equal to the maximum trailer weight listed for your
vehicle configuration on the following chart.
Engine, passengers
and trailer class
Front-wheel drive vehicles
2.0L GTDI,
6–passenger, Class I
2.0L GTDI,
7–passenger, Class I
3.5L TiVCT,
6–passenger, Class I
3.5L TiVCT,
7–passenger, Class I
3.5L TiVCT,
6–passenger, Class III
3.5L TiVCT,
7–passenger, Class III
Four-wheel drive vehicles
3.5L TiVCT,
6–passenger, Class I
3.5L TiVCT,
7–passenger, Class I
3.5L TiVCT,
6–passenger, Class III
3.5L TiVCT,
7–passenger, Class III
*
For towing trailers up to 3500 pounds (1588 kilograms), use a
weight-carrying hitch and ball, which uniformly spreads the trailer
tongue loads through your vehicle's underbody structure. For towing
trailers over 3500 pounds (1588 kilograms), up to the maximum trailer
weight, we recommend you use a weight-distributing hitch to increase
front axle load while towing.
2013 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 4th Printing, November 2012
USA (fus)
Towing
Maximum GCWR -
lb. (kg)
6810 (3089)
6830 (3098)
6870 (3116)
6940 (3148)
9910 (4495)
9980 (4527)
7100 (3221)
7110 (3225)
10160 (4608)
10160 (4608)
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Maximum trailer
weight - lb. (kg)
2000 (907)
2000 (907)
2000 (907)
2020 (916)
*
5000 (2268)
*
5020 (2277)
2000 (907)
2020 (916)
5000 (2268)
5040 (2286)