Towing Capacity?
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Towing capacity is 7500 lbs
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OP's: '95, 5.0 V8, auto, 3.55 gears = 7500 lbs
Mine: '96, 4.9 straight6, manual 5 sp, 3.55 gears = 8200 lbs
You would think same gears, bigger engine would equal more towing capacity. Am i reading these wrong?
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Also, after doing some research, thank God we both have the 3.55 gears, otherwise we wouldn't be able to tow anything!!!!
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joegeds your not reading that wrong it is wrong. Max towing for your rig is 3500lbs according to the manual. Transmission and gears are killing the rating.
https://canada.fleet.ford.com/englis...ls/results.asp
go to page 231.
op tow rating is 7100lbs
https://canada.fleet.ford.com/englis...ls/results.asp
go to page 231.
op tow rating is 7100lbs
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The strange thing is that my truck - pretty much the same as the OP's, except a year later (1996), w/ the straight 6 and manual trans (instead of 5.0 auto) has a higher towing capacity (8200 lbs)
OP's: '95, 5.0 V8, auto, 3.55 gears = 7500 lbs
Mine: '96, 4.9 straight6, manual 5 sp, 3.55 gears = 8200 lbs
You would think same gears, bigger engine would equal more towing capacity. Am i reading these wrong?
Kelley Blue Book
Also, after doing some research, thank God we both have the 3.55 gears, otherwise we wouldn't be able to tow anything!!!!
OP's: '95, 5.0 V8, auto, 3.55 gears = 7500 lbs
Mine: '96, 4.9 straight6, manual 5 sp, 3.55 gears = 8200 lbs
You would think same gears, bigger engine would equal more towing capacity. Am i reading these wrong?
Kelley Blue Book
Also, after doing some research, thank God we both have the 3.55 gears, otherwise we wouldn't be able to tow anything!!!!
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For the op:
For joegeds:
I have a 5.0l with a light duty 5sp, 3.55 gears and 33in tires. I pull anywhere from 7000lbs to 10000lbs about a dozen times a year. No issues with power or stopping as long as it is a balanced load.
For joegeds:
I have a 5.0l with a light duty 5sp, 3.55 gears and 33in tires. I pull anywhere from 7000lbs to 10000lbs about a dozen times a year. No issues with power or stopping as long as it is a balanced load.
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