Towing help

[korny351]

'93 2.3L Supercab 2WD 5-speed. Factory listed towing capacity for this truck is 1400 lb. I am looking at a boat/trailer combination in the 2300 lb. range. I'm fairly sure the motor can handle the load on short distances. The marina is less than 5 miles from my front door. The tranny is the same as used in the 6 cyl. rangers, so that shouldn't be a problem. Anybody see a problem with this combination? Any suggestions to make my rig more capable? Would the addition of a frame hitch improve the overall capacity? Thanks in advance for your input.

John K.

[2000mudder]

is that the bumper rated capacity? i have towed 5000lbs with my frame mount hitch with no problems. i would recomend a frame mount hitch so you don't rip off your bumper and loose your boat in the process!!!

[korny351]

Thanks for the info. Had thought about a frame mount but your input puts the cork in the bottle. Any other recommendations?

John K.

[KimMG]

Would your braking ability be compromised with the added weight?

[2000mudder]

deffinatlly!!!!!!! if you haul more than 2000 lbs the trl should have surge brakes!!!!

[2000mudder]

deffinatlly!!!!!!! if you haul more than 2000 lbs the trl should have surge brakes!!!!