Hi all,
I'm a new member to the forums, but have been a viewer here for quite some time. Anyways, I have a 1995 Ranger 4x4 4.0 5 speed manual, and I'm wondering what kind of towing it's capable of. I've heard the safe maximum trailer weight is approximately 3200-3700 lbs, however, I have a couple mods done to the truck. It has a 3" body lift, 33" tires with 4.56 gears, and load leveling air bag suspension. I have a class 3 hitch, electric trailer brake, and a set of tow mirrors. This was all on the truck when I bought it.
I have towed a large load with it before, my brother's 1992 Camry had an ignition coil go bad so I towed it on a 16' flatbed, and I have to say, I was impressed. It towed amazingly well. However, it was only a 20 mile trip, not 2,000 lol.
I also have a fair amount of towing experience, my dad has a 2001 excursion with the 7.3 diesel and I've towed his 33' camper and 28' box trailer many times and have become very familiar with recovering and avoiding fishtailing, safely passing, turning, backing, etc.
My question is though, would a 17-19' camper weighing 3700 lbs or so loaded be sensible for my truck? Or should I get my head out of the clouds and buy a popup? I like the hybrid campers a lot better than popups, but I would much rather be safe than sorry.
And, if I did tow a camper with my ranger, are there any recommended fluids for the manual transmission and rear axle to help lubricate the bearings and run cooler?
Thanks for you help!
I'm a new member to the forums, but have been a viewer here for quite some time. Anyways, I have a 1995 Ranger 4x4 4.0 5 speed manual, and I'm wondering what kind of towing it's capable of. I've heard the safe maximum trailer weight is approximately 3200-3700 lbs, however, I have a couple mods done to the truck. It has a 3" body lift, 33" tires with 4.56 gears, and load leveling air bag suspension. I have a class 3 hitch, electric trailer brake, and a set of tow mirrors. This was all on the truck when I bought it.
I have towed a large load with it before, my brother's 1992 Camry had an ignition coil go bad so I towed it on a 16' flatbed, and I have to say, I was impressed. It towed amazingly well. However, it was only a 20 mile trip, not 2,000 lol.
I also have a fair amount of towing experience, my dad has a 2001 excursion with the 7.3 diesel and I've towed his 33' camper and 28' box trailer many times and have become very familiar with recovering and avoiding fishtailing, safely passing, turning, backing, etc.
My question is though, would a 17-19' camper weighing 3700 lbs or so loaded be sensible for my truck? Or should I get my head out of the clouds and buy a popup? I like the hybrid campers a lot better than popups, but I would much rather be safe than sorry.
And, if I did tow a camper with my ranger, are there any recommended fluids for the manual transmission and rear axle to help lubricate the bearings and run cooler?
Thanks for you help!