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Class ll towing: Ford Ranger pickup or Volvo 850?
We recently bought a small travel trailer, single axle, 2350 lbs. dry weight. We're pulling out the upper bunks and won't be loading too much in it so I expect even with the water tanks filled it will be under 2500 lbs. My boyfriend's older 5-speed 4-banger Toyota pickup really strains pulling it so I was going to either get a Class II hitch for my '95 Volvo 850 Turbo wagon (220 hp with a tow rating of 3600 lbs) or buy a 2003 Ford Ranger pickup, 5 speed 3.0L V6. But I notice the Ranger is only around 185 hp and the tow rating is only about 2500 lbs (5 speeds are rated lower for towing than automatics but I still prefer a stick).
Anybody with more car and truck savvy than me care to comment on which would be a better tow vehicle? Though the 850 is an older car, the engine still has good compression at 140K and the tranny (a factory rebuilt auto) is only a year old and has 6K on it. Then again, it's front wheel drive and the Ranger is a 4 x 2 with rear or all-wheel drive. I hate to drop $8000 on the Ranger when the Volvo would work just as well. I have limited experience with towing and would welcome any advice.
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- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Well I gave up on my 1995 ranger also with the v6 along time ago it's not known for it's towing ability that's for sure. I now have a 1990 Ford F250 extra cab and tow a heavy toy hauler 5500lbs dry. I recollect your towing an RPod? it should do just fine behind that Volvo. Now in comparison the Toyota Tacoma has a bigger tow capacity 3500lbs with the 4 cylinder 6500lbs with the v6. neither will be a racer going up a hill but with those numbers and better gas mileage I should have bought that then the Ford. It's a macho thing I guess. Keep also in mind those older toyota rvs are also pushing 3-4000lbs of camper on a 4cylinder and have been doing so for years.
Ground clearance is an issue if you plan on boon-docking near a river some place, your volvo is a bit on the lower side in that category as well.
- Anonymous5 years ago
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