1998 Ford Ranger Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 82

1998 Ford Ranger Manual

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Driving Trailer towing table (4x2 manual transmission) Engine Rear Maximum Maximum Maximum frontal axle GCWR-kg trailer area of trailer-m2 ratio (lbs.) weight-kg (lbs.) (ft2) (0-maximum) Regular Cab 4x2 2.5L 3.45 Not recommended for trailer towing 2.5L 3.73 2 177 0-717 Equal to frontal (4 800) (0-1 580) area of base vehicle 3.0L 3.45 2 267 0-789 Equal to frontal (5 000) (0-1 740) area of base vehicle 3.0L 3.73 2 721 0-1 225 4.64 (50) (6 000) (0-2 700) 4.0L 3.08 2 267 0-753 Equal to frontal (5 000) (0-1 660) area of base vehicle 4.0L 3.55 3 175 (7 000) 0-1 651 (0-3 640) 4.64 (50) Regular Cab 4x2 (Splash or Special Suspension) 2.5L 3.73 2 177 0-680 Equal to frontal (4 800) (0-1 500) area of base vehicle 3.0L 3.73 2 449 0-907 Equal to frontal (5 400) (0-2 000)* area of base vehicle 4.0L 3.08 2 267 0-717 Equal to frontal (5 000) (0-1 580) area of base vehicle 4.0L 3.55 2 495 0-907 Equal to frontal (5 500) (0-2 000)* area of base vehicle SuperCab 4x2 2.5L 3.73 2 177 0-626 Equal to frontal (4 800) (0-1 380) area of base vehicle 3.0L 3.45 2 267 0-698 Equal to frontal (5 000) (0-1 540) area of base vehicle 3.0L 3.73 2 271 (6 000) 0-1 133 (0-2 500) 4.64 (50) 4.0L 3.08 2 267 0-635 Equal to frontal (5 000) (0-1 400) area of base vehicle 4.0L 3.55 3 175 (7 000) 0-1 542 (0-3 400) 4.64 (50) 82

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Trailer towing table (4x2 manual transmission)
Engine
Rear
axle
ratio
Maximum
GCWR-kg
(lbs.)
Maximum
trailer
weight-kg (lbs.)
(0-maximum)
Maximum frontal
area of trailer-m
2
(ft
2
)
Regular Cab 4x2
2.5L
3.45
Not recommended for trailer towing
2.5L
3.73
2 177
(4 800)
0-717
(0-1 580)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
3.0L
3.45
2 267
(5 000)
0-789
(0-1 740)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
3.0L
3.73
2 721
(6 000)
0-1 225
(0-2 700)
4.64 (50)
4.0L
3.08
2 267
(5 000)
0-753
(0-1 660)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
4.0L
3.55
3 175 (7 000)
0-1 651 (0-3 640)
4.64 (50)
Regular Cab 4x2 (Splash or Special Suspension)
2.5L
3.73
2 177
(4 800)
0-680
(0-1 500)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
3.0L
3.73
2 449
(5 400)
0-907
(0-2 000)*
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
4.0L
3.08
2 267
(5 000)
0-717
(0-1 580)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
4.0L
3.55
2 495
(5 500)
0-907
(0-2 000)*
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
SuperCab 4x2
2.5L
3.73
2 177
(4 800)
0-626
(0-1 380)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
3.0L
3.45
2 267
(5 000)
0-698
(0-1 540)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
3.0L
3.73
2 271 (6 000)
0-1 133 (0-2 500)
4.64 (50)
4.0L
3.08
2 267
(5 000)
0-635
(0-1 400)
Equal to frontal
area of base vehicle
4.0L
3.55
3 175 (7 000)
0-1 542 (0-3 400)
4.64 (50)
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