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I asked the dealer I'm working with (names kept private to protect the innocent/guilty) about the issue of the towing capacity listed for the 4 door first edition. I was told that it will not come with a towing hitch or trailer harness. Not even an option. Yikes! They reached out to Ford corporate to confirm. I have seen the email myself and can confirm thr email came from a Ford employee.

I asked if one could be added later and was told that a factory one "may" be introduced later but was only guessing. (Sales guy speak for buy it anyway man just do it...)

It has to deal with the fact that the vehicle is heavy for its platform and its not built with towing in mind. Off-road first mentality... There are a bunch of things that go into this but the suspension and brakes are the biggest thing.

It still seems strange that they don't just say it's only rated to XXXXlbs and at least have a hitch and trailer harness as an option

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Where have you been??? This has been discussed many times and you are not bringing anything new to the table..

Sorry...

My fix was to get a FE and Badlands so I can tow with the Badlands..
No fix needed for me, as I don't need to tow. Looks like I'll only be buying the FE, no need for a Badlands. Lol
 
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Where have you been??? This has been discussed many times and you are not bringing anything new to the table..

Sorry...

My fix was to get a FE and Badlands so I can tow with the Badlands..
Looked around for an open thread but didn't find one that talked about the option of adding a hitch and harness later, my apologies... Please post a link to such a thread as I've not found one.
 

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We are buying an FE and a Platinum F150. One of them has a towing option.
 

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I was told most Ford platforms will not include the wiring harness if that option was not available. I know the hitch will bolt on, and I am sure I can make up a harness if one is not provided! My 4 door FE will be towing a small off-road trailer occasionally, but have a full-size pickup for the larger stuff.
 

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Looked around for an open thread but didn't find one that talked about the option of adding a hitch and harness later, my apologies... Please post a link to such a thread as I've not found one.
I think it has over 30 pages... in one of the threads.

Towing has to do with SAE J2807 now and there are strict guidelines and tests. It's worth a Google.

You could, technically, add them both later and probably 1/2" thick steel armor, but Ford has to consider liability as car manufacturers have huge targets on their backs and plenty of mechanisms for making them pay up.

I'm sorry you didn't find what you were looking for, but...
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I usually try not beat a dead horse but let's keep beating this one. I have FE on order...really hoping to be able to tow some kind of lightweight overland trailer. Current B&P on Ford website still says tow package available on FE...

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I usually try not beat a dead horse but let's keep beating this one. I have FE on order...really hoping to be able to tow some kind of lightweight overland trailer. Current B&P on Ford website still says tow package available on FE...

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