ranger pulling 8000 pounds

1995-350

New Member

• Dec 10, 2012

• #1

my brother 98 312k mile ranger 5 speed. 2.5 extcab ranger pulling the 8000 pound tractor to his house this truck gets its faire share of work

 

RoadRanger

-Skylark65-

• Dec 10, 2012

• #2

the things i could do with a machine like that.....

 

01B3000

ORIGINAL Portable Seizure

• Dec 10, 2012

• #3

These trucks are great when you have the right gearing

 

RoadRanger

-Skylark65-

• Dec 10, 2012

• #4

did you ever get that 8.8 with the 4.10's swapped in you're truck travis?

 

01B3000

ORIGINAL Portable Seizure

• Dec 10, 2012

• #5

Hahahaha, its still sitting in my garage. Im actually working on getting it regeared soon, i wanna bang it out so i can get it out of my garage, lol

 

1995-350

New Member

• Dec 10, 2012

• #6

yeah this truck is a hoss with its gearing we pull so meany vehicles in with it every year

 

Scrambler82

Old Guy User

• Dec 11, 2012

• #7

And I was worried about pulling my 3K lb Tractor with mine.
Guess I will give it a try.

 

1995-350

New Member

• Dec 11, 2012

• #8

lol just make sure you load it right and be easy on it let it take its time to get its speed up. becouse if you dont it might tear your ranger up

 

D

doyouquaxu

FUUUUUUUUUUUUU

• Dec 11, 2012

• #9

Going isn't the problem, stopping is. The brakes on rangers are NOT intended to stop this much weight, it is unsafe no matter what you say.

 

1995-350

New Member

• Dec 12, 2012

• #10

it appears to stop very easy!

 

1995-350

New Member

• Dec 13, 2012

• #11

my brother said that this truck handles it better than his full size chevy!!! he said its not the first time he ahs pulled this tractor and its pulled it up hill no problum just droped it to sec