Towing

dervdave · #1 02-19-2010, 05:18 AM

Although the towbar has always been on the truck I`d never used it but I towed with the Ranger for the first time this morning, a mates auld knackered Ford Escort estate a few miles to a local garage for repair, used a tow pole and didn`t know the car was there, no effort what so ever, if fact he was telling me to slow down.

STL · #2 02-19-2010, 05:31 AM

I have towed my dads 26' travel trailer before. Only problems were stopping and taking off. Going down the road at 45-50 mph it was just fine

Magnus · #3 02-19-2010, 06:55 AM

STL when you towed that big of a trailer did you have to add equalizer bars or an equalizer hitch?

STL · #4 02-19-2010, 07:02 AM

No just used the factory hitch

My dad has one on his F150 though

Magnus · #5 02-19-2010, 07:05 AM

I was just wondering because i wanted to start towing a holiday trailer did you have to hook your Ranger up with wiring for trailer brakes

360sam · #6 02-19-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dervdave

Although the towbar has always been on the truck I`d never used it but I towed with the Ranger for the first time this morning, a mates auld knackered Ford Escort estate a few miles to a local garage for repair, used a tow pole and didn`t know the car was there, no effort what so ever, if fact he was telling me to slow down.

The rangers a good towing vehicle, even better than my old Hilux.

STL · #7 02-19-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Magnus

I was just wondering because i wanted to start towing a holiday trailer did you have to hook your Ranger up with wiring for trailer brakes

No Only went 30 miles and I just had to slow down about 5000 ft before turn

dervdave · #8 02-20-2010, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 360sam

The rangers a good towing vehicle, even better than my old Hilux.

Yeah, I had a 51 plate 2.4TD Hilux which was a hell of a truck but this Ranger is in a different league for normal road use.
Effortless 70 mph crusing where the Toyota would be doing 50 and 35+ mpg where the Hilux would only get 25+
The most powerful pickup I had for towing was the 3.0 TDi Isuzu Rodeo
But horses for courses I suppose, this Ranger is the best all rounder by far.

360sam · #9 02-20-2010, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dervdave

Yeah, I had a 51 plate 2.4TD Hilux which was a hell of a truck but this Ranger is in a different league for normal road use.
Effortless 70 mph crusing where the Toyota would be doing 50 and 35+ mpg where the Hilux would only get 25+
The most powerful pickup I had for towing was the 3.0 TDi Isuzu Rodeo
But horses for courses I suppose, this Ranger is the best all rounder by far.

I had the 2002 D4D hilux it was a great truck, I regretted selling it, then bought a van before needing a 4x4 again. Didn't like the look of the new hilux plus toyota aint cheap for spares so got my ranger. Want to try the Amarok next but thats a long way off, got plenty of years left in my ranger.

dervdave · #10 02-20-2010, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 360sam

got plenty of years left in my ranger.

Thats one thing putting me off an Amarok because my Rangers going for its first Mot in March and it hasn`t done 15k yet.