making truck camper trailer ready
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making truck camper trailer ready
ok, me and my dad are fixin to go in on buyin a brand new camper and i was wonderin what id need to do to make it ready to pull. the only things i can think of are trailer brakes and gettin my timing chain fixed bc im sure ill stay in higher RPMs. thanks guys
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No way in hell should you tow a camper that big with a Ranger. My Dad has a 27 footer and he tows it with his expedition. The expedition has a 5.4 and it Barely tows it in wind or up hills. My Dad is buying a bigger rig this summer because he is killing his expedition because it is not made to tow that.
Ranger + 27' Trailer = unsafe IMO
BTW,
You know this is how big a 27' trailer is right?
~HJ
Ranger + 27' Trailer = unsafe IMO
BTW,
You know this is how big a 27' trailer is right?
~HJ
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My grandfather has a '96 Mazda B4000. He used to have a 24' Coachmen travel trailer. The only thing he added to the truck was trailer brakes. The trailer had all the food and coolers and camping gear in it and the truck even had stuff in the bed. It did just fine, but he didn't drive it like a race car either. Most of the time it was around 120 miles one way. At least one time that I can think of he took it from Where we used to live in FL to where we live now in GA which is at least 1400 miles round trip.
He did it with a 24', a 27' will is heavier. Just be careful.
Edit: He did have a tranny cooler on it.
He did it with a 24', a 27' will is heavier. Just be careful.
Edit: He did have a tranny cooler on it.
Last edited by Trigger01; 05-28-2009 at 06:43 PM.
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Holy crap dude, shouldn't be towing anything near that big with the ranger. The frontal area is way too big, the overall weight is way too big. Have you ever heard "the tail wags the dog"? That is what it's going to be like.
Not to mention the 33's. Is your truck a manual tranmission? You're going to fry the clutch getting the trailer moving. Auto? You're going to burn it up if you don't have some serious cooling going on.
Coming from Oregon to Wyoming with the sport trac, I pulled a 6x14 enclosed single axle trailer, loaded up. The sport trac had 4.88 gears and 33's, auto with tuner, bigger tranny cooler, prodigy brake controller. I wouldn't want to put anything much more than that behind a ranger. Wind resistance is a ***** too. I could pull up the mountains fine, but when I had a strong headwind in Wyoming the semis starting passing me on level ground.
Not to mention the 33's. Is your truck a manual tranmission? You're going to fry the clutch getting the trailer moving. Auto? You're going to burn it up if you don't have some serious cooling going on.
Coming from Oregon to Wyoming with the sport trac, I pulled a 6x14 enclosed single axle trailer, loaded up. The sport trac had 4.88 gears and 33's, auto with tuner, bigger tranny cooler, prodigy brake controller. I wouldn't want to put anything much more than that behind a ranger. Wind resistance is a ***** too. I could pull up the mountains fine, but when I had a strong headwind in Wyoming the semis starting passing me on level ground.
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This is my mom's expedition pulling a 26-28 ft arctic fox trailer. It is a heavy little bastard especially when you start filling up water, food, gear etc.
The expedition is a 5.4L auto with 3.73's, E rated tires, prodigy controller, anti-sway and weight distribution. I wouldn't want to pull that trailer with anything less, for sure.
The expedition is a 5.4L auto with 3.73's, E rated tires, prodigy controller, anti-sway and weight distribution. I wouldn't want to pull that trailer with anything less, for sure.
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I've towed a 21' Travel Trailer with my Ranger and I would do it again but nothing any larger. I was flooring it 3/4 of the time and I averaged 8-9MPG. It's rough on the truck. I don't do it on a regular basis though. 27' TT is out of the quesion plus over the towing weight limit rated for the Ranger.
As far as advice for towing anywhere close to the maximum capacity is to make sure the trailer and your truck are both equiped with trailer breaks and get a tranny cooler.
As far as advice for towing anywhere close to the maximum capacity is to make sure the trailer and your truck are both equiped with trailer breaks and get a tranny cooler.
Last edited by outdoorsman; 05-25-2009 at 09:11 PM.
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is it intended to be pulled by ur truck or a bigger truk ur dad has and u didnt say?
if its with ur truck get a smaller one. ull be much more happy with it, safer also.
i have overloaded trailer weights... serious overload for a ranger and its not fun to drive... specially on a manual. when im driving my truck with a heavy trailer not even my dad (even if he pays for the new clutch) can drive my truck.. would want anyone to fry it....
im no tused to camper sizes in feet.. but seeing the pic its a no no on a ranger!
plus u wouldt want to be the guy stuck in the middle of the highway cause ur truck didnt had the power to reach the hill top :P lol
and i run with a exra leaf and it does fine.. a lil tougher thow but you get used to it. id love to get some airbags :P would be much handier than having to put another "extra" leaf.... who knows....
if its with ur truck get a smaller one. ull be much more happy with it, safer also.
i have overloaded trailer weights... serious overload for a ranger and its not fun to drive... specially on a manual. when im driving my truck with a heavy trailer not even my dad (even if he pays for the new clutch) can drive my truck.. would want anyone to fry it....
im no tused to camper sizes in feet.. but seeing the pic its a no no on a ranger!
plus u wouldt want to be the guy stuck in the middle of the highway cause ur truck didnt had the power to reach the hill top :P lol
and i run with a exra leaf and it does fine.. a lil tougher thow but you get used to it. id love to get some airbags :P would be much handier than having to put another "extra" leaf.... who knows....
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i have 8.8 rear end. my dad will be towing it MOST of the time and ill pull the boat or the atv trailer. hes got a 93 1500 5.7 2wd chevy. ill only pull it maybe 4 times a yr. mostly 15 miles one way to a fish and game campground/club my dad is president of. id never go newhere that i need to be on the interstate. furthest id prolly go is bowling green, ky if you know where that is or shawnee town Nat'l forrest in IL (i think). only other place id go is hoosier nat'l forrest near tell city, IN and its maybe 35 miles away. its all relatively flat and i wouldnt be takin any water, grey water, or **** water. all but ONE place has a dump station and if it doesnt have one then i wouldnt use my bathroom. and yes, ik what 27' camper is. my boss, and 3 of my friends has/had them. where would you suggest to get a AAL at and how big of one? thanks
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You are putting OTHER peoples lives at risk by ILLEGALLY pulling something that big that clearly EXCEEDS the manufactures weight limit!!!!
If you were pulling something like that and hit me or my family I would ( SUE THE **** OUT OF YOU )
I can't believe the **** people pull with their rangers with total disregard for OTHER people on the road.
YOU DO NOT HAVE A SUPER DUPER ALL MIGHTY TRUCK!! // IT'S A RANGER.
If you were pulling something like that and hit me or my family I would ( SUE THE **** OUT OF YOU )
I can't believe the **** people pull with their rangers with total disregard for OTHER people on the road.
YOU DO NOT HAVE A SUPER DUPER ALL MIGHTY TRUCK!! // IT'S A RANGER.
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dont need a big diesel to pull everything dude. get your panties out of a wad and chill. why do you think im getting info on what i need to pull one safely? its not like im just hookin it up to the hitch w/o trailer brakes, anti sway bar, etc and ******* *** down the road... and let my GVW sticker determine that. every vehicle is different, even if it is a ranger. and do you not understand how light these campers are nowadays? im not pullin a old *** camper that ways 10k lbs.
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