1993rangerxl
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- Location
- Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4 banger 2.3L
- Transmission
- Manual
To all those with questions about how much a ranger can tow; I have a 93 xl standard cab 2.3 & 5spd. Spent just over two years and more than 180,000 miles using this commercially. Loaded and towing two or three times what the book says it can. Original 7.5 wore out axle shafts and kept blowing end seals (3.73 ratio) now has an 8.8 with 3.08 ratio, still blowing out end seals but never had a major issue with bearing failure. Always changed bearings with seals since I was already there and it's like ten bucks for parts (cheap ins.) Last November came back from Boston area to Miami with a gross weigh of 7780 and no problems. I am aware of the issue of being three times rated capacity but have driven OTR for twenty years and use common sense as to keeping a LARGE gap from the guy in front of me for stopping distance. Just my thoughts, comments and experiences.