ihave a 92 f-150with a 300 I-6and i was just wondering if having 4x4 would make it possible to tow more than havin 2 wheeldrive

 

It won't really give you more towing capacity. The only way to really make it tow better is stiffer rear suspension, taller gear ratio, larger engine.

 

Actually Ford rates the 4wd vehicles with a LOWER towing capacity since you have more weight already in the truck.

And to correct the prior post: stiffer springs will not get you a better towing capacity. Granted, if your truck is sagging in the rear while pulling a trailer then you might need stiffer springs (or you need to pack your trailer with the weight over the axle), but they won't allow your truck to physically pull more. What stiffer springs CAN do, is give you a better payload rating, that is, allow you to carry a bit more weight in the truck without it sagging down to the bumpstops.

 

That's what I was insinuating, you can pull more weight with your truck sagging less. I never assumed that it would make your truck have the ability to tow more lol.

 

And LOWER gears are preferred for towing- makes taking off easier.

 

well theres a yes and no answer to that ? with 4x4 you have low range so if you where to tow something across the yard and it was to much you could shove it into lo range but as far as pullin heavy stuff down the road the answer would be no,but i havent found anything i couldnt move with my 92 f150 either. ive pulled a bronco II and an allis chalmers d-12 tractor at the same time on the same trailer behind the 92,would i do it again shure but not every day

 

ok thanks guys

 

I was thinking lower gears, but I typed taller. Haha.

 

I have a 1995 ford f-150 8' bed 302 4 wheel drive, can anyone tell me if it would be capable of pulling a 28 foot long 5500 pound camper.

 

No, A. The 302 isn't a good pulling motor, maybe with lower rear end gears.
Most 302 equiped trucks were in the 3.08 range, bad for pulling. So you would need to at least upgrade that. About $500 - $1000 at a shop depending if you have both done, if you don't have front and rear done you can't use 4x4 until you do. 3.55 or 3.73 will help you tow while giving you at least some fuel economy. (Although that may be an oxy-moron with the 302 Make sure you get a good tranny cooler on the tranny, maybe a deeper pan, and maybe a trans temp gauge to keep an eye on the e40d, it likes to get hot, especially with a 302 where it has to down shift everytime throttle input is increased. Rebuilding a e40d isn't fun (expensive).


B. I am guessing the trailer is in the 6500-7000lb range after gear, or water, or fuel or all three are loaded. You could pull it, but even with the newer ones (f150s) that have a really high payload its probably better to tow with the f250. But, I do come from AZ where the mtns play hell on trailering, and so do the backwoods/deserts. So, if its flat land for you, you might be alright, just make sure the trailer brakes are good and you have a controler, an f150 isn't that heavy. If you do tow it regularily it will wear an f150 out if its truly 7000lbs.

Later,
Paul

 

how doers ur 300 pull in the mountains with ur 2.73s i have 308s and im in northern indiana so its not really hilly im just curious

 

I am currently in MN attending college in the cold

I have not driven a 300 I6 equiped truck in the mtns in AZ. I currently have a q related to that in the AZ chapter right now, lol.

Currently my 2.73 I6 is a dog on the hills, any thing and it mostly wants to suck gas and go slow or go down to 3rd and suck gas. Even on upward slopes in the road it makes me pretty much go down to 4th to maintain speed limit. Gets good MPG at least not in the winter, right now is 13mpg but it warmer weather was 17-19ish.

HOWEVER, the good thing is a trailer won't change this, that is what the 300 is known for being slow, but a trailer won't change it (make it slower). In Indiana you might be able to get away with pullling with I6 and 3.08s, it would be hard to justify the price for rear gears. I think in the mtns I will at least need 3.55s. You might want to go to that, for a bit of speed off the line and on hills, the cheapest would be to look for rear axle (the whole unit) at a junkyard.

Later,
Paul