Just got back from towing trip..

[dmaster79]

I have good news and well a question or two. I've had my ex for about a month now and definitely am loving it. I bought the ex for a few main reasons, mostly due to the price of gas I went with the sohc 4L, I do some moderate towing about a half of dozen times a year. Moderate I mean less then 300 miles round trip towing at the most 3k lbs. I just got back this weekend from an atv ride which was about 80 miles south of me, I will say I was quite suprised from my older ex with the 4.0 ohv. it pulled very nice, towing about 2700lbs, I could maintain 70 up hills, and even at a point passed a few other trucks towing up hills. I would never attempted this with my old ex. I guess my question involves towing though, I really haven't towed too much, but how do you determine your tongue weight. I tried to even it out on the axle of the trailer, but pulling 3 quads and firewood it made it kinda tough. I just put a hitch on, it was not equipped with one, got a hidden hitch which looks real nice. I did notice after this trip though, the receiver on the hitch moved downwards about a 1/4 inch. I wasn't sure if this was normal since it was a new hitch that was never towed with before. I'm guessing it was just breaking in, after the trip back I looked at it again after unloaded and it hasn't moved any more. Any comments in reguards to this would be helpful though...thanks

 

[410Fortune]

You better tighten that hitch, it shouldnt move at all.

The OHV 4.0L tows very well, not as well as the SOHC but it can still maintain in the mountains.