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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
May want to take a look at a V8 Grand Cherokee.
-- Bruce 99 White WJ 4x4 Select Trac 89 YJ 03 Liberty Ltd L.O.S.T #000256 90 XJ6 Sovereign "Gary" wrote in message news:3f134066@shknews01... Man you have a 400 mile tow with a 4000lb boat? ... don't even consider a V6 - stay with a V8 that has a tow package. Gary "Alan" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there tow with a 4.0L Ford? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this engine? My 1997 Merc. Mountaineer (Ford Explorer twin) is approaching 150K miles and it's starting to cost me money. Nothing big but it's an excuse to consider replacing the truck. I frequently tow my boat 400 miles to a lake in VA, often coming home on Sunday afternoons. A breakdown along I81 would be a real mess so It's probably time to get something newer. The truck has a 5.0L V8 and has done a great job towing my rig (about 4000# incl. trailer) I'm thinking of an Explorer (2002 or newer). The problem is that most come with the V6, Finding one with the 4.6L V8 is pretty tough. The Explorer with a V6 and 3.73 gears is rated at 5400# so it should do the job, but I'm accustomed to the V8 and a bit leery of the smaller engine. What say you? Do you think the 4.0L will pull the boat OK? Thanks Alan Hannas |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
Bruce wrote:
May want to take a look at a V8 Grand Cherokee. -- Bruce 99 White WJ 4x4 Select Trac 89 YJ 03 Liberty Ltd L.O.S.T #000256 90 XJ6 Sovereign "Gary" wrote in message news:3f134066@shknews01... Man you have a 400 mile tow with a 4000lb boat? ... don't even consider a V6 - stay with a V8 that has a tow package. Gary "Alan" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there tow with a 4.0L Ford? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this engine? My 1997 Merc. Mountaineer (Ford Explorer twin) is approaching 150K miles and it's starting to cost me money. Nothing big but it's an excuse to consider replacing the truck. I frequently tow my boat 400 miles to a lake in VA, often coming home on Sunday afternoons. A breakdown along I81 would be a real mess so It's probably time to get something newer. The truck has a 5.0L V8 and has done a great job towing my rig (about 4000# incl. trailer) I'm thinking of an Explorer (2002 or newer). The problem is that most come with the V6, Finding one with the 4.6L V8 is pretty tough. The Explorer with a V6 and 3.73 gears is rated at 5400# so it should do the job, but I'm accustomed to the V8 and a bit leery of the smaller engine. What say you? Do you think the 4.0L will pull the boat OK? Thanks Alan Hannas No offense, but the Chrysler Jeep products are at the bottom of the quality heap. -- * * * email sent to will *never* get to me. |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the
straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? -- Bruce 99 White WJ 4x4 Select Trac 89 YJ 03 Liberty Ltd L.O.S.T #000256 90 XJ6 Sovereign "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Bruce wrote: May want to take a look at a V8 Grand Cherokee. -- Bruce 99 White WJ 4x4 Select Trac 89 YJ 03 Liberty Ltd L.O.S.T #000256 90 XJ6 Sovereign "Gary" wrote in message news:3f134066@shknews01... Man you have a 400 mile tow with a 4000lb boat? ... don't even consider a V6 - stay with a V8 that has a tow package. Gary "Alan" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there tow with a 4.0L Ford? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this engine? My 1997 Merc. Mountaineer (Ford Explorer twin) is approaching 150K miles and it's starting to cost me money. Nothing big but it's an excuse to consider replacing the truck. I frequently tow my boat 400 miles to a lake in VA, often coming home on Sunday afternoons. A breakdown along I81 would be a real mess so It's probably time to get something newer. The truck has a 5.0L V8 and has done a great job towing my rig (about 4000# incl. trailer) I'm thinking of an Explorer (2002 or newer). The problem is that most come with the V6, Finding one with the 4.6L V8 is pretty tough. The Explorer with a V6 and 3.73 gears is rated at 5400# so it should do the job, but I'm accustomed to the V8 and a bit leery of the smaller engine. What say you? Do you think the 4.0L will pull the boat OK? Thanks Alan Hannas No offense, but the Chrysler Jeep products are at the bottom of the quality heap. -- * * * email sent to will *never* get to me. |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
"Bruce" wrote in message . com... Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? Because you have the American Rambler based I-6. Rob * * * |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
"Bruce" wrote in message . com... Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? Consider yourself a lucky man. |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
"Joe" wrote in message ...
"Bruce" wrote in message . com... Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? Consider yourself a lucky man. I'm on my second Jeep Cherokee, with 199,000 on it. My first had 195,000, and I wished I'd have kept it. I know many, many people with the 4.0 liter 6 cyl. that have close to 200,000 miles and no troubles. The one with 199,000 needed a radiator at 187,000. |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? Consider yourself a lucky man. I'm on my second Jeep Cherokee, with 199,000 on it. My first had 195,000, and I wished I'd have kept it. I know many, many people with the 4.0 liter 6 cyl. that have close to 200,000 miles and no troubles. The one with 199,000 needed a radiator at 187,000. Let me guess, none of them have ever burned any oil. Right? |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? Consider yourself a lucky man. I'm on my second Jeep Cherokee, with 199,000 on it. My first had 195,000, and I wished I'd have kept it. I know many, many people with the 4.0 liter 6 cyl. that have close to 200,000 miles and no troubles. The one with 199,000 needed a radiator at 187,000. More proof that you are a lying sack of **** A year ago you had 240,000 miles on it. http://tinyurl.com/jqg9 |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
"Joe" wrote in message ...
Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? Consider yourself a lucky man. I'm on my second Jeep Cherokee, with 199,000 on it. My first had 195,000, and I wished I'd have kept it. I know many, many people with the 4.0 liter 6 cyl. that have close to 200,000 miles and no troubles. The one with 199,000 needed a radiator at 187,000. More proof that you are a lying sack of **** A year ago you had 240,000 miles on it. http://tinyurl.com/jqg9 JoeTechnician, I'm quite flattered that you are so look up to me so much that you know every aspect of my life, but alas, you don't know ****. The Grand had, in all actuallity, 247,000 miles on it. It WAS the wife's. She was parked in Buckhead, and got side swiped. Now, I can tell you are so obsessed with me, that you must know the details, JoeTechnician, so here they a she now drives a 2001 Pontiac Montana with a V-6. It is Beige. It has APPROXIMATELY 60k miles on it. Like most GM products, it's a piece of ****. The fit and finish are typical GM. I do, however like all the toys that came on it. I'm kinda worried that pretty soon, you're going to start stalking me, and I'll see a strange car outside of my house. Just like those stalkers that go after celebrities. Hey, your not gay now, are you, JoeTechnician? Because, although I have nothing against you being gay, I don't go that way! |
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Tow vehicle opinions - Ford 4.0L V6
"Bruce" wrote in message . com... Then howcome i have 125000 miles on my 99 WJ Grand Cherokee with the straight 6, and often tow a 6500lb boat with not one problem yet? -- Bruce 99 White WJ 4x4 Select Trac 89 YJ 03 Liberty Ltd L.O.S.T #000256 90 XJ6 Sovereign "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Bruce wrote: May want to take a look at a V8 Grand Cherokee. -- Bruce 99 White WJ 4x4 Select Trac 89 YJ 03 Liberty Ltd L.O.S.T #000256 90 XJ6 Sovereign "Gary" wrote in message news:3f134066@shknews01... Man you have a 400 mile tow with a 4000lb boat? ... don't even consider a V6 - stay with a V8 that has a tow package. Gary "Alan" wrote in message ... Does anyone out there tow with a 4.0L Ford? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this engine? My 1997 Merc. Mountaineer (Ford Explorer twin) is approaching 150K miles and it's starting to cost me money. Nothing big but it's an excuse to consider replacing the truck. I frequently tow my boat 400 miles to a lake in VA, often coming home on Sunday afternoons. A breakdown along I81 would be a real mess so It's probably time to get something newer. The truck has a 5.0L V8 and has done a great job towing my rig (about 4000# incl. trailer) I'm thinking of an Explorer (2002 or newer). The problem is that most come with the V6, Finding one with the 4.6L V8 is pretty tough. The Explorer with a V6 and 3.73 gears is rated at 5400# so it should do the job, but I'm accustomed to the V8 and a bit leery of the smaller engine. What say you? Do you think the 4.0L will pull the boat OK? Thanks Alan Hannas No offense, but the Chrysler Jeep products are at the bottom of the quality heap. -- * * * email sent to will *never* get to me. With that kind of luck and the jeep tranny, buy lottery tickets. Bill |
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