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This thing tows so well.

It towed this up and down the mountains of eastern western NC effortlessly.

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And it also towed this up and down the mountains of eastern western NC effortlessly.

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60 mph up the mountain with no sweat.

It could have gone faster but I kept it civil.

Dang I like this truck. :sunglasses:
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This thing tows so well.

It towed this up and down the mountains of eastern NC effortlessly.

IMG_1993.jpeg


And it also towed this up and down the mountains of eastern NC effortlessly.

IMG_1994.jpeg


60 mph up the mountain with no sweat.

It could have gone faster but I kept it civil.

Dang I like this truck. :sunglasses:
Does the U-Haul trailer have surge brakes? I don't have a brake controller and wondered what it is like to tow with them.
 

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Does the U-Haul trailer have surge brakes? I don't have a brake controller and wondered what it is like to tow with them.
The ones at uhaul in our town are hydraulic surge brakes. I'm pretty sure that's the case nationwide.

Haven't towed a car with their trailers, just checked 'em out when renting a pickup from them. They had a 4-flat connector for lights, hydraulic brakes (I think just the two front wheels of the trailer had brakes).
 


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Does the U-Haul trailer have surge brakes? I don't have a brake controller and wondered what it is like to tow with them.
Yes it does.

And the cost is a no-brainer.

A tow dolly is $45 for 1 day and the auto hauler is $55 for one day.

Worked great for my trip.
 

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This thing tows so well.

It towed this up and down the mountains of eastern NC effortlessly.
There are mountains in eastern NC? Where?
 

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There are mountains in eastern NC? Where?
Actually that would be Western NC. The eastern portion has lots of beaches.

Edited the original.

Apparently my dyslexia applies to geography some times as well as to numbers ?

About what was the combine weight of tue trailer and jeep? With my 280ZX it was roughly 5500 combine and the Ranger did it just fine.
Trailer 2300 and Jeep approximately 3300 so around 5600 total.
 

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I tow my little teardrop over those mtns with some frequency. never a problem. I'm not excited about the lane closures on I-40 that started up recently. I may avoid that area altogether when I am pulling a trailer. May go north on 26 to get to TN instead.
 

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I towed my sport car 4hrs, first time I ever tow about 5,000lbs.
No issues, I, also, was amazed.
Uhaul, once at destination someone notice a tire was about to blow. Their service was amazing.
 

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Every time I think I will be taxing this truck's abilities, it impresses me.

It still astounds me what a "little 4 banger" can do.....
 

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Every time I think I will be taxing this truck's abilities, it impresses me.

It still astounds me what a "little 4 banger" can do.....
A lot of it is with the combination of the turbocharger and the 10 speed transmission. Altogether it is a verry good combination!!
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