Re: [VAL] Question

["Rick Kunath" <k9ao@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> I'm skeptical  - what do you think?
>
Heck, a Ford Ranger mini-pickup with the towing package has a 4.0 Litre 
engine and a 4.10 rear-end ratio, and I personally wouldn't even think 
about towing your trailer with that.

I'd *really* think hard about an engine this small.

I'll second the hook it up and try it suggestion. Find some hills and 
see for yourself.

One of the guys I work with had a wife that absolutely thought they 
should get an Avalanche 3/4 ton as a tow vehicle for a large SOB 
trailer. I had him give the vehicle a try on a towing road-test, and 
they didn't get a mile before he gave up. This was with a lot more 
engine than what you're contemplating. He did the same thing with a 2wd 
Ford F-250 and after a highway/freeway test up and down hills, bought 
the truck on the spot.

The only way to know for sure how good or bad it will be is to try it. 
You've got make sure you won't put more into repairs on a sub-optimal 
tow vehicle that you could have got a proper vehicle for. If it passes 
the test, then you know. If they won't let you test it, I'd walk away.

Rick Kunath
WBCCI #3060