cstarbard
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- Oakham, MA
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
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- Ford
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- 2.3
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- Manual
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Hey all,
Just got a 96 2.3 4x4 Ranger and I'm wondering how you go about calculating towing capacity. I'm sorry if this is beating a dead horse but I did some searching and didn't find solid answers. I don't have an owners manual to consult.
Is there a formula to calculate towing capacity?
In terms of equipment it has, I have a 4.10 7.5 open rear axle, Dana 28/35 hyrbid axle up front, 5 speed trans, brake code D (9" I believe?), spring code BTB (2+1 leaves).
I will be replacing the rear springs for 1750 lb 5 leaf springs in a few weeks and I think the front springs are from a 4.0 Ranger, they look to have been swapped in and the front sits a bit higher than my brothers stock 97 3.0
I'm not looking to tow anything crazy, I really just want to know if pulling a small light duty landscape trailer with a mower and some other tools is safe and legal, lol.
Thanks
Just got a 96 2.3 4x4 Ranger and I'm wondering how you go about calculating towing capacity. I'm sorry if this is beating a dead horse but I did some searching and didn't find solid answers. I don't have an owners manual to consult.
Is there a formula to calculate towing capacity?
In terms of equipment it has, I have a 4.10 7.5 open rear axle, Dana 28/35 hyrbid axle up front, 5 speed trans, brake code D (9" I believe?), spring code BTB (2+1 leaves).
I will be replacing the rear springs for 1750 lb 5 leaf springs in a few weeks and I think the front springs are from a 4.0 Ranger, they look to have been swapped in and the front sits a bit higher than my brothers stock 97 3.0
I'm not looking to tow anything crazy, I really just want to know if pulling a small light duty landscape trailer with a mower and some other tools is safe and legal, lol.
Thanks