V10 and towing
just got a winnebago on E450 chassis with the 6.8. Going to need a towed car and we are considering using my 94 ranger. Weighed it today and its around 37-3800 lbs. So my question is, are you runni...
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rvten wrote:
We have a Flex at 4200# have pulled it out west.
The V10 handled it just fine.
Just do not use the cruse control. Going up grade.
I have to concur about the cruise.
I had a frightening experience climbing the east side of Black Mountain in NC. I was driving a pickup pulling a car on a dolly in the rain. The rear tires broke traction and I ended up going down I-40 sideways. Somehow I kept sense of mind and did not jam the brakes. I simply tapped the brakes to shut off the cruise and steered into the skid. Miraculously, I recovered and did not go off the road despite a massive fishtail by the towed car. I only had to change my shorts.
The loss of traction was caused by the cruise applying too much throttle in slick conditions. If I had not been using the cruise, I may have still lost traction, but I would not have nearly spun out as the throttle would have been closed much sooner.
rk
