Brian_B
Explorer Addict
- Joined
- January 6, 2005
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- City, State
- Mountain Home, AR
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 mounty / 56 f-100
Hello all,
I have not been around this forum in a very long time. I rolled my 01 explorer (flipped once in the air and 3 times on the ground) in 09.
I have a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. 4 door, 4.0 SOHC, 5 speed auto, 4X4. I am not sure what gears it has. I know its open differential. I have my set of 4.10s from the 01 I intend to put in it this summer. Tires are LT30 X 9.5 R15.
I have run some searches on here..but even what I found I do not understand.
Can anyone help me out please? What is the tow rating for my vehicle?
I am looking to get a small travel trailer and need to have some idea of what I can safely tow occasionally for short trips. I do have a factory receiver hitch and a small trans cooler (factory tow package?), but I will need to add a bigger cooler and temp gauge anyway.
I need to wire in a brake controller and the correct plug in the back (no clue yet how that wires up..have not started researching). Possibly will need a weight distribution hitch setup as well.
I found this link for explorers, but I have no clue what "package" my mountaineer would translate to.
http://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/spec2000.htm
I found this link with charts..but I am confused still:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176988&highlight=tow+rating
If I have not posted enough information to say for sure, please tell me what else I need.
Thanks, brian
I have not been around this forum in a very long time. I rolled my 01 explorer (flipped once in the air and 3 times on the ground) in 09.
I have a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer. 4 door, 4.0 SOHC, 5 speed auto, 4X4. I am not sure what gears it has. I know its open differential. I have my set of 4.10s from the 01 I intend to put in it this summer. Tires are LT30 X 9.5 R15.
I have run some searches on here..but even what I found I do not understand.
Can anyone help me out please? What is the tow rating for my vehicle?
I am looking to get a small travel trailer and need to have some idea of what I can safely tow occasionally for short trips. I do have a factory receiver hitch and a small trans cooler (factory tow package?), but I will need to add a bigger cooler and temp gauge anyway.
I need to wire in a brake controller and the correct plug in the back (no clue yet how that wires up..have not started researching). Possibly will need a weight distribution hitch setup as well.
I found this link for explorers, but I have no clue what "package" my mountaineer would translate to.
http://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/spec2000.htm
I found this link with charts..but I am confused still:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176988&highlight=tow+rating
If I have not posted enough information to say for sure, please tell me what else I need.
Thanks, brian