Towing, Offroad Questions
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Cargo Master
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Towing, Offroad Questions
Anyone tow a 3000 - 4000 pound trailer with a Ranger? How well does it pull and stop?
Also, is the Torsen LSD any better than whatever the other LSD?
I am thinking about ordering a 2009 SCab for towing a tent trailer/pop up and would also use it off road (not rock crawling). I'd like a LSD up front or air/electric locker up front but can't find one.
Also, is the Torsen LSD any better than whatever the other LSD?
I am thinking about ordering a 2009 SCab for towing a tent trailer/pop up and would also use it off road (not rock crawling). I'd like a LSD up front or air/electric locker up front but can't find one.
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the ranger should be perfect for your needs and if u can get the torsen deff get it, you wont have to rebuild clutch packs and it can send more power b4 it slips then the clutch packs and heres a ls e locker for up front expensive
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oops didnt even notice that, its gonna be hard to find one since a lot of jeeps have a 35 in the rear and 30 up front and i dont think one for a rear 35 would word up front not sure though but if u could get a torsen lsd on both diff that would be a sick truck
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I tow my boat a mile to and from ramp with my Ranger at times. All told, it is 5K or so. I would not want to tow it any further than I do. For long trips we use a full size Chevy and it is much better.
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The jeep D35 is different than the rangers anyway. The torson is a gear driven lsd that needs no modifiers, it's automatic and it's awesome. It's the same as the detroit tru-trac that I had in my 04 ranger. The trac loc isn't worth the 50 cents it would take to order it, with the torson you'll have a real lsd, not a poser.
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Cargo Master
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Thanks. I'm very familiar with the stock Ford LSD and the True Trac, and you're right about there being a significant difference. After doing more research I realized the Torsen and True Trac are similar. Thanks!
I'd love to have a Ranger with True Tracs front and rear (or Torsen), but it doesn't look possible.
I'd love to have a Ranger with True Tracs front and rear (or Torsen), but it doesn't look possible.
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One thing though - if your on a budget, bang for your buck, a lock-right is a bullet proof unit.....you just need to learn to drive the truck with it in the rain, it's not so bad once you get used to the way it works.
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Heck Waves, a lock-right isn't any cheaper than a tru-trac. However you can install the lock-right your self in the driveway where as the tru-trac or torson needs to be professonally done, so you would save money on the installation.
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Hmmmm I was under the impression the lock-right was a little cheaper (I thought about $100) than a torsen or true-track/gear driven true track type unit. But for sure the set-up is much easier. So what's been going on Wendell?