How much can a Grand Marquis pull?
Another full-size sedan, the 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis, with a Class II frame receiver hitch, has a 3,500 pound GTW towing capacity.
What’s the towing capacity of a Mercury Marquis?
Increasing Mercury Marquis towing capacity. I have a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis that only has 67,000 miles on it. The owner’s manual states that the maximum loaded trailer towing weight is 2000 pounds. I would like to have a towing hitch installed and be able to safely tow a 3200 pound boat and trailer (fully loaded weight) combination.
Can a Grand Marquis trailer pull a boat?
The trailer would have to have brakes due to exceeding the state limit of 3000 pounds for requiring brakes. A Grand Marquis could probably pull a 3200 pound boat but it’s not the best tow vehicle available. A full size pickup with a towing package would be a better alternative.
How can I increase the towing capacity of my vehicle?
IMHO the only way to safely increase the towing capacity of any given vehicle is to replace it with one that has a higher capacity. I’ve seen it done, but most of these had a special trailer towing package installed. This included HD transmission with HD radiator, HD springs and a performance axle.
Increasing Mercury Marquis towing capacity. I have a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis that only has 67,000 miles on it. The owner’s manual states that the maximum loaded trailer towing weight is 2000 pounds. I would like to have a towing hitch installed and be able to safely tow a 3200 pound boat and trailer (fully loaded weight) combination.
What was the rating of the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis?
The big Mercury sedan also earned the top rating of “Good” in frontal-offset crash testing conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Like the interior, driving the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis is none too different from piloting one from 15 years ago\r even 15 years before that.
The trailer would have to have brakes due to exceeding the state limit of 3000 pounds for requiring brakes. A Grand Marquis could probably pull a 3200 pound boat but it’s not the best tow vehicle available. A full size pickup with a towing package would be a better alternative.
Is the Mercury Grand Marquis rear wheel drive?
Mercury’s Grand Marquis and Lincoln’s Town Car are the only six-passenger rear-wheel-drive sedans sold in the U.S. with V-8 engines and traditional body-on-frame construction. Their sister vehicle, the Ford Crown Victoria, is now only sold to fleets. The Grand Marquis’ 4.6-liter V-8 produces 224 horsepower and can run on E85 ethanol.