Trailer Hitch and Wiring for 2016 Ford Edge Sport to Tow Small Boat Trailer
Question:
Will a 2-inch Class III hitch option for a 2016 Ford Edge Sport be able to tow a 17-foot boat on a boat trailer?
asked by: John O
Expert Reply:
For your 2016 Ford Edge Sport the Draw Tite hitch part # 75234 that you referenced is a confirmed fit and would be a great hitch to use to tow a small boat trailer assuming the weight of the boat and trailer is below the capacity of both the hitch and the vehicle. This hitch has a towing capacity of 4,500 lbs but when I looked up your vehicle it has a capacity of 2,000 lbs so that would be your overall capacity. You might verify this with Ford too.
For trailer wiring I recommend the Tekonsha kit part # 118677 because it's very easy to install and also very reliable. I attached an install video for this for you to check out too.
Since you wanted to do 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
- Powered 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
- 1-7/8 Inch Ball
- 2 Inch Ball
- Two Balls
- Steel Ball
- Steel Shank - Gloss Black
- Drop - 2 Inch
- Drop - 4 Inch
- Rise - 1 Inch
- Rise - 3 Inch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 7500 lbs GTW
- Class III
- Ball Mount Kit
- etrailer
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 675 lbs TW
- 4500 lbs GTW
- 4500 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 675 lbs WD TW
- Concealed Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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