I bought my MKC with the intention of towing my popup camper, and made sure I had the factory tow package above all else. The weight of my camper is 2200 lbs with gear/supplies, etc. and I worry a bit about overloading after getting adults plus luggage loaded in the vehicle while towing. I was thinking about adding a transmission cooler, and need to have a 7 pin wiring harness installed to support electric brakes. Has anyone towed anything with a similar weight/configuration? If so, please share your experiences with me.
There is no detail or guidelines on the tow package in terms of additional transmission cooling, suspension settings while towing, fuel types used while towing, etc. The only thing noted in the manual around towing is the suggestion of using trailer brakes if towing over 1500lbs, but no OEM kit exists to convert the 4 pin harness to use trailer brakes. If anyone could comment on these items and anything else around this topic, it would put my mind at ease. I am thinking I might have made a mistake and should have gone with an Escape to get the additional 500lb capacity.
There is no detail or guidelines on the tow package in terms of additional transmission cooling, suspension settings while towing, fuel types used while towing, etc. The only thing noted in the manual around towing is the suggestion of using trailer brakes if towing over 1500lbs, but no OEM kit exists to convert the 4 pin harness to use trailer brakes. If anyone could comment on these items and anything else around this topic, it would put my mind at ease. I am thinking I might have made a mistake and should have gone with an Escape to get the additional 500lb capacity.