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jimh406
Explorer III
Mar 21, 2017

2006 Explorer 4.6 v8 has no power to tow up mountains?

I intended to use my 2006 4.6 v8 Explorer to tow my driftboat/trailer with a few tires over the Cascades and Rockies this weekend. I hadn't even made it from Seattle to Snoqualmie Pass before I decide...
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Dave_H_M
Explorer II
Mar 24, 2017
I disagree with a bunch of you folks.

65 to 70 in mountain passes seems quite an ambitious thought.


What is the hurry? i cannot even imagine maintaining that kind of speed climbing a mountain with a not so big motor and towing anything.

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