i have a 1983 ford ranger with a 4 speed and a 2.3l. im wondering how much i can tow with out being over weight or pushing my truck to far?

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1983 ford ranger. 2.3l . 2wd. .4 speed manual. 2bbl weber. glasspak.

ive hauled 4000 lbs on a double axle trailor with no problem. just be careful with the brakes because its easy to jacknife a ranger with all that weight in the back

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94 ford ranger 2.3 flowmaster 40 exhaust no cat 15# injectors no intake muffler 205/70/15 tires 3.45 rear end

1500 lbs at the most.

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You have hauled 4000 lbs with a 4 banger Ranger? I'm glad you live no where near me.

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well i dont have a real hitch i just have one that bolts onto the bumper and the bumper is just the standard one that came with the ranger. so it defiently is tought steel

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1983 ford ranger. 2.3l . 2wd. .4 speed manual. 2bbl weber. glasspak.

You have hauled 4000 lbs with a 4 banger Ranger? I'm glad you live no where near me.[/QUOTE]

lol oh yeah. i haul scrap metal and my ranger is my work horse. never backed down from anything yet and it has 300,000 miles on it. however with the 3.45 gears i could only go about 55 mph in 4th gear down the interstate. 5th gear it would just steady loose speed.

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94 ford ranger 2.3 flowmaster 40 exhaust no cat 15# injectors no intake muffler 205/70/15 tires 3.45 rear end

i regularly do 1200-2000 lbs of scrap metal on a trailer, no idea what the trailer weighs, sometimes some of it ends up in the bed tho

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Ford Ranger Edge Supercab, 2004 3.0 Auto, 2WD, 4.10 Axle 31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO's


My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!

Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts

Does it end up in the bed on purpose?

-_- yes when i cant put it all on the trailer ill put it in the bed.

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Ford Ranger Edge Supercab, 2004 3.0 Auto, 2WD, 4.10 Axle 31x10.5x15 BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A KO's


My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!

Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts

I'd say your safe at 1500. I think the bumper is rated for only 500 or 1000.

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GOLDIE
1999 2.5L XLT
Herculiner | Kobalt tool box | K&N Filter | 6k HID's | 31's BFG | Eagle Alloy 186s | 102'' Whip | Cobra 19 DX IV | Fabtech 3.5 Spindles | Pro Comp AAL kit | 15% Tint | Mustang Dome

ive read the bumper rating before. it says 250 lbs tongue and 2000 lb trailor. i haul so much because i have a tow hitch rated at 5000 lbs

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94 ford ranger 2.3 flowmaster 40 exhaust no cat 15# injectors no intake muffler 205/70/15 tires 3.45 rear end

ty guys this helped alot

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1983 ford ranger. 2.3l . 2wd. .4 speed manual. 2bbl weber. glasspak.

I've got a 2006 S/C 4cyl, 5sp with 4:10. Tomorrow I'm going to pick up my new to me boat. I've read the owners manual that states max towing capacity is 1768 pounds. The boat with motors and trailer included weighs 1940 pounds. I think I should be fine but is there anything within reason I can do to bump up the trucks towing capacity just a bit?

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2006 xlt supercab 2wd 2.3L 5 spd.

Add a leafs, sand bags in the bed for slippery ramps, truck brake overhaul/ upgrades. Power isn't the problem, its stopping the load with such a light duty truck.

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Grey Goose Edge 3.0

Volant CAI, 5000k HID's, Updated emblems, Truxedo bed cover, 15x8 Pro Comp 7031's, Falken WildPeak AT 33x12.5x15, Bilstein 5100's, lift spindles, 90mm torsion bolts, shackles, 4" lift blocks, add a leaf, BTF uniball arms