theoldwizard1
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Is anyone using the new Ranger as a tow vehicle ? I am a bit disappointed that the factory tow package did not upgrade either the transmission cooler or radiator.
I'm thinking of a trailer with GVW of around 5,000 lbs. Maybe even a small 5th wheel. Probably 4 passengers and very little other cargo in the truck.
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Lwiddis
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Three passengers will easily take 600 pounds of payload. Add 700 pounds of tongue weight. Will your proposed Ranger handle that? A 5er at 5,000 pounds will add 1,000 pounds of payload. Rangers are good trucks but that’s too much IMO.
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bgum
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The Ranger is considered a midsized truck. It is in the same class as a Toyota tacoma. I would not want to try what you are thinking. You would not have any fudge room.
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jdc1
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The fuel millage difference between an F150 and a Ranger is negligible. More room in an F150 too.
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valhalla360
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Why are you looking at a Ranger? Really hardly any smaller than an F150 and you can spec an F150 with much better payload and towing options.
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Do you already have the Ranger? Payload and rear axle ratings will be exceeded well under tow rating. It should be fine for about 4000 pound dry TT. I cannot think of any 5th wheel that would support a 200 pound receiver in the bed and even modest 15% pin weight.
Power from the Ecoboost should be fine.
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While the new Ranger is larger, more powerful, than the earlier models, I have to agree with others, the 150 being a much better choice. For price dif, gas mileage dif, comparing true tow capability, such as a TT, small FW, the Ranger has little to offer.
They are nice looking though! ![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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MNRon
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Not many 5ers can realistically be pulled with an F150-class, can't imagine any that a Ranger-class TV would work with...
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valhalla360
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MNRon wrote:Not many 5ers can realistically be pulled with an F150-class, can't imagine any that a Ranger-class TV would work with...
Maybe something like the Scamp line but really 5ers don't make a lot of sense unless you go big.
You lose much of the truck bed storage to the 5er hitch. With a big 5er, that's offset by the big underbelly storage. But the really small 5ers generally don't have a lot of storage to negate the loss of the truck bed. A similar size bumper pull has as much storage and you get full use of the truck bed.
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Boomerweps
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The Ranger is a very nice smaller truck. Much easier to park and operate in tighter spaces in town.
Tow rated at 7000# WITH NO WDH, according to Ford.
Ranger pricing isn’t that far off from an F150.
Adding the fifth wheel comments can be from a lack of research but, to me, is almost trolling ??
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