1999 B4000 (ranger) can I use it to tow my explorer

[davebar]

I have 1999 Mazda B4000 (Ranger) v6 4wd. I want to tow my 01 Exp sport to the trails. If I recall, the max limit on the ranger is 9800lbs. I am sure I will exceed this. Any ideas other than getting another truck lol?

 

[MrQ]

9800lbs? Umm, probably not. That is your gross COMBINED vehicle weight rating.

My Ram is a full size 1500 with a 5.2l v8 and it maxes out at 8000lb towing, 10,000 with a WD hitch.

http://www.vehix.com/car-reviews/1999/mazda/b4000/cab-plus-125-wb-40l-auto-se/vehicle-specifications

According to this your max trailer weight is 2000lbs. The "trailer" in this instance includes what you are carrying-a 3500lb truck on a 1 ton trailer. This puts you way over the limit you can pull. If you had a weight distributing hitch you could pull 5660lbs, but you won't like it and your truck will definitely not like it.

 

[davebar]

OK thanks....For some reason the Mazda is rated higher than the ranger. I cant recall what I found on Ranger station but i think it was rated at 3600.

Either way, I am way over... How about using a 2 dolly to tow it?

 

[MrQ]

That's up to you. The tow dolly is about 500lbs give or take so that lessens the overall weight. You can pull the sport with it, but I will remind you that these auto tranny's don't like a lot of extra weight on them. I would beef it up with an external cooler, if you don't already have one.

 

[MountaineerGreen]

Tow dolly-ing a wheeling rig is a bad idea, IMO. If you break something, how do you get it home?