Advice needed on small towable truck
Plan on getting into this lifestyle full time in about 6 months, so this is my first post. Currently looking into a small truck to use as my dinghy and carry my motorcycle. Question is can a older ma...
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Ranger mid-1990s to end of production, with 5-speed manual transmission, were towable based on the transmission. Same for the Mazda pickups that were badge-engineered Rangers in those years. Depends on transmission in neutral, transfer case in 2-high.
Ranger 1992 and earlier, some drive train combinations used a 5-speed that did not lubricate well, rather than the one Mazda that did, so the Owner's Manual has short towing limits. Earlier Rangers, back to 1983, used five different manual transmissions, 4-speed and 5-speed. One, Mazda M5OD-R1, will flat tow.
There was a neutral switch option for 4x4 Explorers, but I don't know that it works, or was made available, for Rangers.
S-10, the answer is no on basis of manual transmission, but might be yes for a manually shifted 4x4 transfer case, depending on model year and the TC used. You would need to consult a transfer case expert about a particular example.
Toyota says no for their pickups, but I know people who tow the earlier (pre-Tacoma) compact pickups with manual transmission.
Nissan says the manual transmission Frontier is towable, with distance and speed restrictions similar to manual transmission Ranger. 4x4 or 4x2, uses neutral in the transmission, transfer case in 2-high.
Colorado and GMC twin is towable with 4x4, any transmission. This uses neutral in the transfer case.
Ranger 1992 and earlier, some drive train combinations used a 5-speed that did not lubricate well, rather than the one Mazda that did, so the Owner's Manual has short towing limits. Earlier Rangers, back to 1983, used five different manual transmissions, 4-speed and 5-speed. One, Mazda M5OD-R1, will flat tow.
There was a neutral switch option for 4x4 Explorers, but I don't know that it works, or was made available, for Rangers.
S-10, the answer is no on basis of manual transmission, but might be yes for a manually shifted 4x4 transfer case, depending on model year and the TC used. You would need to consult a transfer case expert about a particular example.
Toyota says no for their pickups, but I know people who tow the earlier (pre-Tacoma) compact pickups with manual transmission.
Nissan says the manual transmission Frontier is towable, with distance and speed restrictions similar to manual transmission Ranger. 4x4 or 4x2, uses neutral in the transmission, transfer case in 2-high.
Colorado and GMC twin is towable with 4x4, any transmission. This uses neutral in the transfer case.
