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fintip
Explorer
Jan 03, 2020

Towing a 2640lb 16ft TT with a Ford Ranger 4.0L?

Title pretty much says it. I just jumped in head first and bought a travel trailer, and now I need to swap my car for a truck to tow it. My trailer is a '58 16ft 2640lb unit. Big non-aerodynamic fr...
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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Jan 08, 2020
I wouldn't use either of those. Those are more care based and have the 3.6 motor which is know to have timing chain issues.
Fuel mileage and towing don't go together. Even if it gets great mileage not towing, it will get terrible mileage towing. I would seriously look at a full size SUV.

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