Tractors

[rusty ol ranger]

I wouldnt try it with a ranger personally

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Well, considering my body is hating me for my antics yesterday, I may have to put off fetching things home until Monday. We shall see how the morning progresses

 

[wildbill23c]

A tractor that small you “might” be able to pull on a trailer with a ranger , I brought my 63 ford 2000 home on a small tandem axle trailer with a V6 escape 50+ miles from home with no issues. I did try using my ranger once to tow it to a small show, was way too much for mine, wouldnt want to do it again.
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I have a much lighter smaller tractor than your Ford, so I'd really not worry too much other than the fact that my Explorer has already eaten a complete set of wheel bearings. The Explorer I have is rated at like 7,000lbs towing capacity, I'm around 6,000 with everything on the trailer if I took every single implement/attachment I have, which I really don't figure on ever having the need to do that LOL.

I'm not going long distances, furthest I'd probably ever need to go is about 35 miles one way. I guess worst case I could always rent a UHAUL/Trailer if I needed to go further at this point as truck prices are ridiculous right now which is why I've put off truck shopping LOL.

 

[wildbill23c]

I wouldnt try it with a ranger personally

I did a 4300lb trailer/gravel load behind my 87 Ford Ranger...it did it, it didn't like it, and if it weren't for being in town I never would have done it because the trailer don't have brakes. Slow back roads driving on the way back home without an issue, but certainly would not do that again...it was the only vehicle I had, the Explorer was in the shop having the wheel bearings done at the time, and was in the middle of a project at the house where I needed more gravel/dirt. Definitely not a good tow rig LOL...the Ranger has the 5 speed which I think if it were the automatic it would have done better, but trying to limit slipping the clutch with that much weight just don't work so well LOL.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

I did a 4300lb trailer/gravel load behind my 87 Ford Ranger...it did it, it didn't like it, and if it weren't for being in town I never would have done it because the trailer don't have brakes. Slow back roads driving on the way back home without an issue, but certainly would not do that again...it was the only vehicle I had, the Explorer was in the shop having the wheel bearings done at the time, and was in the middle of a project at the house where I needed more gravel/dirt. Definitely not a good tow rig LOL...the Ranger has the 5 speed which I think if it were the automatic it would have done better, but trying to limit slipping the clutch with that much weight just don't work so well LOL.

Ive hauled and pulled alot of heavy shit with my rangers too, just the older i get i guess my balls of steel have turned more into balls of foam rubber.

I never had a power issue with the 2.9, but stopping and sway is what worry me.

 

[racsan]

yep, that “getting stopped “ is more of a concern than staying up with highway speeds. My escape did need rear wheel bearings this past spring, weather it was ftom towing or just that it was near 170K miles I dont know. Im considering a F150/F250 just for towing duties. The escape repair was $1400, dont want to do that again. It did stop the load well, my flatbed doesn’t have brakes. Its since been removed from highway service due to its frame rust issues, good enough for a yard trailer but dont want to take it on the road anymore, even with a light riding mower. I got 2 years out of it and only paid $250 for it, need to get something a little bigger and much better. Only thing I didn’t like was with it being only a 10’ bed was that I could only see it in the side mirrors, backing it was really difficult. I would open the back hatch so I could see the trailer better.

 

[Roert42]

 

[rusty ol ranger]

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Hmmm...

Maybe i worry to much. I bet with a frame hitch my 87 would handle 2 800lb quads on a 2500lb 18ft trl huh?

 

[Roert42]

Hmmm...

Maybe i worry to much. I bet with a frame hitch my 87 would handle 2 800lb quads on a 2500lb 18ft trl huh?

That’s a 2200lb 18’ car trailer, electric brakes, with at least 2500lbs of tractor. I’ve towed cars with this setup too.
No problems, except the springs are clapped out.
That more from long term abuse them a single situation.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

That’s a 2200lb 18’ car trailer, electric brakes, with at least 2500lbs of tractor. I’ve towed cars with this setup too.
No problems, except the springs are clapped out.
That more from long term abuse them a single situation.

I also have an F250 so i dont really need to use my ranger like that anymore.

Most of my ranger beating days were before i started buying fullsizes and it was my only truck.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

That’s a 2200lb 18’ car trailer, electric brakes, with at least 2500lbs of tractor. I’ve towed cars with this setup too.
No problems, except the springs are clapped out.
That more from long term abuse them a single situation.

Wait a minute....isnt that a 3.0 too?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I never tried pulling the equipment trailer with any of my
Rangers, thing is a bit heavy on the tongue, it squashed my F-150 springs until I upgraded. 14’ trailer, dual axle with brakes on both axles. Which I finished digging out and checking today. Brakes work, lights work, should do just dandy for bringing my tractor home Monday.

 

[Roert42]

Wait a minute....isnt that a 3.0 too?

Close. Supercharged 4.0 SOHC.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

Close. Supercharged 4.0 SOHC.

Im relieved. If it was a 3.0 i was gonna have to go load something heavier and bigger on my 2.9 to retain superiority

 

[Roert42]

If the trailer is nice and balanced it actually sits better towing 2500lbs then with 800lbs in the bed.