Towwing Q's
#1
Towwing Q's
my trucks a 2008 mazda 2.3 duratec witha autotrans my bud and me are going halfs on a tent trailer the trailers dry weight is 1800 pound my tow ratting is at 2200 pounds if i add spring helpers,trans cooler,electric brakes and a weight distributing system would i be safe hauling over the 2200 pounds? i think all loaded up i will be over the 2200 pound mark
#2
i tow way over my tow rating all the time i dont think you would need to go to crazy with adding extra things. and they say raising the tranny cooler fixes the problem if you already have one. how often do you think you will be towing this trailer?
i think you would be fine you just need to leave yourself extra space to slow down and not lock up the breaks
i think you would be fine you just need to leave yourself extra space to slow down and not lock up the breaks
#4
#11
2008 automatic. no point in towing over the limit with a new truck and risk it getting ****ed up
wow one site says auto one says manual haha f the internet lol
but usually the difference between auto and manual is only 30 percent making it 2080lbs
wow one site says auto one says manual haha f the internet lol
but usually the difference between auto and manual is only 30 percent making it 2080lbs
Last edited by 99offroadrngr; 08-26-2009 at 10:47 PM.
#15
i tow way over my tow rating all the time i dont think you would need to go to crazy with adding extra things. and they say raising the tranny cooler fixes the problem if you already have one. how often do you think you will be towing this trailer?
i think you would be fine you just need to leave yourself extra space to slow down and not lock up the breaks
i think you would be fine you just need to leave yourself extra space to slow down and not lock up the breaks
#18
Yup....if auto and 4cyl, 4.10's standard. It needs the gear to move! lol. If manual 4cyl, 3.73's.
Are we talkin' bumper ball or an actual hitch here? Please don't tell me bumper ball.
If frame mounted hitch, I think you'll be just fine. No weight distrib torsion bars needed I don't think...it's a light trailer. But then again, it's a light and short wheelbase truck.
And if it were me, I'd spend the money on airbags for the back instead of those helper spring things that sometimes lift the back end when not loaded down.
Your ideas are great and I agree with them.
Are we talkin' bumper ball or an actual hitch here? Please don't tell me bumper ball.
If frame mounted hitch, I think you'll be just fine. No weight distrib torsion bars needed I don't think...it's a light trailer. But then again, it's a light and short wheelbase truck.
And if it were me, I'd spend the money on airbags for the back instead of those helper spring things that sometimes lift the back end when not loaded down.
Your ideas are great and I agree with them.
#19
Yup....if auto and 4cyl, 4.10's standard. It needs the gear to move! lol. If manual 4cyl, 3.73's.
Are we talkin' bumper ball or an actual hitch here? Please don't tell me bumper ball.
If frame mounted hitch, I think you'll be just fine. No weight distrib torsion bars needed I don't think...it's a light trailer. But then again, it's a light and short wheelbase truck.
And if it were me, I'd spend the money on airbags for the back instead of those helper spring things that sometimes lift the back end when not loaded down.
Your ideas are great and I agree with them.
Are we talkin' bumper ball or an actual hitch here? Please don't tell me bumper ball.
If frame mounted hitch, I think you'll be just fine. No weight distrib torsion bars needed I don't think...it's a light trailer. But then again, it's a light and short wheelbase truck.
And if it were me, I'd spend the money on airbags for the back instead of those helper spring things that sometimes lift the back end when not loaded down.
Your ideas are great and I agree with them.
you read my mind on the bags i was just looking at them on summit
#20
HECK NO i wouldnt try to pull a wet paper bag with the bumper i see to many people around with bent bumpers plus i think the bumpers only rated to pull 800 pounds im getting frame mounted (which i need to get)
you read my mind on the bags i was just looking at them on summit
you read my mind on the bags i was just looking at them on summit
#22
umm....not good to tow over the limit. Yes tranny coolers help but it WON'T prevent damage to the transmission itself. Have you seen temp readings with a digital tranny gauge? sometimes just driving the transmission can get hot as hell....also depending on the gears.
BTW, I tow over the limit in both weight and trailer "frontal" limits and most times I can hardly feel the trailer. Only towing mods I've added are severe duty pads, heavier leaf springs, load assist rear shocks and added some LubeGard transmission additive. Truck only rides about 1" higher in the back and seems to still have a pretty smooth ride.
#23
So, did the '08 have 3 different good-better-best automatic transmissions for the various engine selections?
BTW, I tow over the limit in both weight and trailer "frontal" limits and most times I can hardly feel the trailer. Only towing mods I've added are severe duty pads, heavier leaf springs, load assist rear shocks and added some LubeGard transmission additive. Truck only rides about 1" higher in the back and seems to still have a pretty smooth ride.
BTW, I tow over the limit in both weight and trailer "frontal" limits and most times I can hardly feel the trailer. Only towing mods I've added are severe duty pads, heavier leaf springs, load assist rear shocks and added some LubeGard transmission additive. Truck only rides about 1" higher in the back and seems to still have a pretty smooth ride.
Ford Ranger Automatic Transmission Identification