Towing Accord on U-Haul 4 wheel trailer?
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Towing Accord on U-Haul 4 wheel trailer?
Does anyone see any issues towing my wife's 02 Honda Accord coupe on a U-Haul car hauling trailer (not the dolley-an actual trailer) with my FX4 5 speed manual? I need to haul it about 175 miles to have it repaired at a local body shop after a wreck during Christmas.
U-Haul's website says my truck isn't big enough to tow the Accord.
U-Haul's website says my truck isn't big enough to tow the Accord.
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Also, I don't have a weight distribution hitch if that matters-only the factory Class 3 hitch.
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Yep, even if you exceed the capacity by a little bit (the car is maybe 3,300lbs plus the weight of the trailer). But the difference in capacities is clutch wear and ability to start from a stop.
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You gotta lie to them.
When I rented a dolly they asked my year, make, model, CAB SIZE, and NUMBER OF DOORS! Because you know how the 4 doors have more towing capacity then the 2 door models.
I told them that I was towing a 91 geo metro with a 2008 F-250, and I was just picking it up with the ranger because my dad was at work.
When I rented a dolly they asked my year, make, model, CAB SIZE, and NUMBER OF DOORS! Because you know how the 4 doors have more towing capacity then the 2 door models.
I told them that I was towing a 91 geo metro with a 2008 F-250, and I was just picking it up with the ranger because my dad was at work.
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Uhaul wont let you tow with anything that they say is too small.. I have a F150 and they whined about me using their four wheel dolly with a mitsubishi eclipse on it... they wouldnt let me use a class 3 equipped minivan either.. I wound up using a C20 and they allowed it they want full size 3/4 ton trucks or their own equipment and they wont rent a pickup to tow it either it has to be a minimum 14 ft truck.... they are scam artists with it.. try ryder or one of the other guys
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manual 4.0 - tow rating 4875lbs?
look in your owners manual. It really differs on the reg, ext. cab 4.0, 3.0 and manual and auto, XLT, FX4, and so on. You should be fine though. the wieght of the car and trailer combined shouldn't be more that 4500lbs. just check you tounge weight. I believe on that hitch its around 500lbs or so just look and the sticker on the hitch. if was at home with truck i'd get excat numbers for ya!!
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My manual says maximum trailer weight for a 4wd 4.0 manual supercab Ranger is 3140 lbs and 2720 for the FX4. The auto supercab 4.0 4wd is 5600 and 5180 for the FX4. The highest capacity is a regular cab auto 2wd 4.0 with torsion bars and a 7' bed at 5980 lbs. All are 2003 specs.
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Wow you should really be a truck owner. I think a honda civic would be a better suited vehicle for you. As for towing the accord with a 5 spd ranger, I say no. It's rated at 3500# for a REASON. Just because that autos are rated higher doesn't mean that a 5spd truck can safely pull that amount. Just my .02. Do whatever you want, it's your truck not mine.
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You gotta lie to them.
When I rented a dolly they asked my year, make, model, CAB SIZE, and NUMBER OF DOORS! Because you know how the 4 doors have more towing capacity then the 2 door models.
I told them that I was towing a 91 geo metro with a 2008 F-250, and I was just picking it up with the ranger because my dad was at work.
When I rented a dolly they asked my year, make, model, CAB SIZE, and NUMBER OF DOORS! Because you know how the 4 doors have more towing capacity then the 2 door models.
I told them that I was towing a 91 geo metro with a 2008 F-250, and I was just picking it up with the ranger because my dad was at work.
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Can't be. Ford warranty does not cover wear and tear. Theres more to it than the clutch. The m50d was **** in f-150's Why would a ranger be any different. At any rate a manual is rated to tow only 3500# so towing more than that would be illegal No? Like I said it's his truck and I don't really care what he does with it. But at the end of the day it is only rated to tow 3500#. And FWIW I wouldn't go anywhere near 5500# with my 4.0 auto. It's just too much weight for a ranger.
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The curb weight of the trucks combined with lack of braking power is what truly limits a SAFE towing capacity. My Mustang GT probably has a stronger drivetrain than 95% of the trucks here if you're rating towing by drivetrain strength. The weight of that Accord (say 3200lbs), plus a tandem car trailer (2000lbs, I know I've used one), combined with a tounge measured pressure/inertia "brake" exceeds the total weight of the his Ranger. On a larger/longer truck that is usually not a major disadvantage, or at least not nearly as much as it to a Ranger.