A daring move for a Ranger?
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A daring move for a Ranger?
I have a 97' Ranger 4x4 supercab XLT 4.0 5-spd with a class 3 hitch. The company i work for has a 3500lb bri-mar tri axle dump trailer. i was thinking about bringing it home with me some day to do some needed welding. You think the Ranger can take it? I think it has the 3.73 axle. I would be sure to use a good stopping distance and go through the gears for engine braking. Its only a few miles. And of course no overdrive.
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as long as the trailer is empty I'd go for it. My cousin has a 94, i belive, ex-cab, 5 speed v-6, 4x4. He's pulled ALOT more than it every should have, 4-lo to pull hills. I'm surprised it hasn't bent in half yet hauling scrap. Just rolled over 300k too
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Originally Posted by jowilker
Pinto, I suspect that you could hook it up, start off and hardly know that it was behind you.
You shouldn't have a problem doing it. IMHO
John
You shouldn't have a problem doing it. IMHO
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Just make sure you have a brake controller to operate the trailers brakes there is no way the trucks brakes will stop the truck and trailer. As for pulling it your only doing it once so I don't see a problem its not like you will be pulling it every day.
Like Snoman says watch your clutch you could roast it once you smell burning clutch the damage has been done.
Why don't you use a company truck to pull the trailer instead of wrecking your own truck.
Like Snoman says watch your clutch you could roast it once you smell burning clutch the damage has been done.
Why don't you use a company truck to pull the trailer instead of wrecking your own truck.
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I don't know if I'd really worry about the clutch much. As long as you know how to drive, and do it without abusing the vehicle it shouldn't be a problem.
I've gained some respect for those little rangers. My cousin hauls scrap on the side, took a load of old boilers out of here for me. Had over 4800lbs on his home built trailer, no brakes (probably around 1000lbs). Didn't smoke his clutch, but needed 4lo on the steep hill. And with any vehicle, over weight or not, extra care should be taken when pulling a trailer.
I wouldn't belive it, or figure it was just luck and good for only one or two times, but he's continually hauling upwards of 2500lbs in the back of his truck
I've gained some respect for those little rangers. My cousin hauls scrap on the side, took a load of old boilers out of here for me. Had over 4800lbs on his home built trailer, no brakes (probably around 1000lbs). Didn't smoke his clutch, but needed 4lo on the steep hill. And with any vehicle, over weight or not, extra care should be taken when pulling a trailer.
I wouldn't belive it, or figure it was just luck and good for only one or two times, but he's continually hauling upwards of 2500lbs in the back of his truck
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Originally Posted by 79_250RangerLariat
I don't know if I'd really worry about the clutch much.
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I would hook up a 25,000 pound trailer behind my half ton if I needed to move it a short distance, once.
You just have to drive like you have 25,000lbs behind you. He is not talking about taking a trip with it.
John
You just have to drive like you have 25,000lbs behind you. He is not talking about taking a trip with it.
John
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Originally Posted by jowilker
I would hook up a 25,000 pound trailer behind my half ton if I needed to move it a short distance, once.
You just have to drive like you have 25,000lbs behind you. He is not talking about taking a trip with it.
John
You just have to drive like you have 25,000lbs behind you. He is not talking about taking a trip with it.
John
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Originally Posted by pintopower8
automatics have weak torque converters too. I watched one of them blow up already
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Tall gears or not, if you can't start in 1st gear without over reving and slipping the clutch you've got major problems. The biggest of which is learning to drive a standard. You've got to remeber it's a rolling weight, not a dead drag.
If one person can push a 3,000 lbs car in neutral across a flat area (ex in a garage), I'd surely hope a stock clutch could pull a 3500 lbs weight without smoking.
If one person can push a 3,000 lbs car in neutral across a flat area (ex in a garage), I'd surely hope a stock clutch could pull a 3500 lbs weight without smoking.
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I had a 1997 4.0 5 speed 4x4, I do not think the weight is any problem at all. The problem will stopping and the width and length of a 3 axle trailer! If the trailer has brakes, I would say go for it. If not, I would think twice if this is an 8 foot wide x 24 foot trailer.
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3500lbs for a TRI axle brimar dump? seems too little for that trailer. My tandem axle PJ dump weights over 4k empty. For a short distance it should be ok, but youll need a brake controler for sure... be careful...