Thank you for the advice on the diff. And I am in the auto parts industry; i avoid the stealership like the plague.
That being said... A broken diff would be a good excuse to get something better than an open diff. LOL
I agree. The 10 speed and engine put together make a great pair. The U-haul trailer itself is about 2200 lbs. When I first drove with it I was being so careful. But at the end of the 12 hour day and getting the car off of it, it felt like nothing.
I would not have done this tow if I hadn't driven this route before. There was only one segment of the drive that I stressed a bit for; the Arizona corner of the 15. It's a pretty straight shot otherwise. We left at 3am to avoid any LA traffic or Vegas traffic and it worked like a charm. After...
When I reserved this U-haul trailer I did so believing that it had surge brakes. After inspecting it and asking the U-haul employee I was told different. Apparently the brakes on this trailer are only for emergency when the chain is pulled tight.
I could have been mislead by the tech or also...
Hi All,
I am new to this forum so I apologise if towing discussions are akin to beating a dead horse.
Anyway, I recently moved from LA to SLC and towed my wife's Mazda Cx5. I was confident my Ranger could pull it, but I was not expecting it to perform so we'll!
My Ranger is a 2020 XL...
I got my Ranger in July and took it on a 7 day, 3006mile road trip across the western states. I clocked a total of 50 hours of seat time and averaged 24.5 mpg according to the trip computer.
My driving on the interstate averaged about 80 mph with infrequent, but notable trips towards triple...