Can it tow it?
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Can it tow it?
I need to get my 56 f-100 to the drag strip this weekend 
Question is- will my 1999 Explorer XLT 4.0L V6 be able to tow it? there will be some hills and don't want to burn it up.
The truck weighs about 3200 lbs and I'll be putting it on a 4 wheeled U-Haul trailer.
Can I do it, or do I need to find a larger truck?
BTW, my Explorer does have a tow package
thanks in advance,
George
Question is- will my 1999 Explorer XLT 4.0L V6 be able to tow it? there will be some hills and don't want to burn it up.
The truck weighs about 3200 lbs and I'll be putting it on a 4 wheeled U-Haul trailer.
Can I do it, or do I need to find a larger truck?
BTW, my Explorer does have a tow package
thanks in advance,
George
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If it's got the towing package, then I'm pretty sure that it's got the 3.73 rear axle ratio. 3.73s combined with 4.0 power, I'm pretty sure that it can do it, but I'd look into a transmission cooler soon if you plan on towing regularly.
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How good are the brakes on that trailer? Will Uhaul even rent to you, there have been threads here saying Uhaul wouldn't rent anything to tow behind an Exploder.
I think this is risky. I wouldn't tow that much with my '98, I just don't trust the transmission and there are not enough brakes available if the trailer brakes fail. Your trailer/F 100 combo will almost, if not actually, outweigh you.
Good luck whichever way you go. I think the factory rating probably says you can do it, but then the factory put the half-arsed cam drives and troublesome 5 speeds and crap-shoot diff bearings in these too.....
I think this is risky. I wouldn't tow that much with my '98, I just don't trust the transmission and there are not enough brakes available if the trailer brakes fail. Your trailer/F 100 combo will almost, if not actually, outweigh you.
Good luck whichever way you go. I think the factory rating probably says you can do it, but then the factory put the half-arsed cam drives and troublesome 5 speeds and crap-shoot diff bearings in these too.....
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I don't think I'd pull it with an explorer. The U-Haul trailer probably has hydraulic brakes which arn't as good as electrics IMO. The trailer probably wouldn't have brakes on both axles which would help in the braking department. Your probably also reaching the max for the hitch.
