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I'm looking @ a Ford Ranger v6 (3.0) as a tow vehicle, the car being towed is 2200# and trailer is between 1200-1800# and towing capacity is of the Ranger is 6000#. Has anyone had any experience with this combination (so it would be like towing a SM)?
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When I first bought my Formula Ford, I towed it home with a Dodge Dakota Sport with a V6 engine. My car, trailer, copious of containerized salsa, tools, etc, added close to 3,000 pounds.
I believe, in your case, the power is not going to be the critical issue. The Ford Ranger is actually smaller than the Dakota Sport.
The main issue is going to be the weight of your truck versus the weight of your trailer, car and all the crap we haul to the races.
I lived the nightmare of doing a complete 360 degree spin, in the middle of 405 rush traffic, in the rain with the truck and trailer attached.
Miraculously, I did not hit anything or anyone. I actually recovered control heading in the right direction. Another racer Michael Lensen, right behind me, witnessed my spin with truck and trailer and offered ..................................
"if I would not have seen it with my own eyes I wouldn't or couldn't believe it!!!" I told him that sometimes is better to be lucky than good.
If you are going to do this, please, please and please, invest in a towing sway bar and hitch stabilizing bars. With the light weight of the Ranger you might have a constant competition between your truck and your trailer as to ................................. which one is going to be ahead of the other; ..... does this make sense?
J.C.