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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Schindler" data-source="post: 535136" data-attributes="member: 56140"><p>First off, get the idea of a manual tranny being better for towing. It isn't the case.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you plan on towing 7000 LBS on a regular basis, get an F-150.</p><p></p><p>The towing limits for the Automatic Tranny 4x2 Trac is 5300 LBS. 5000 LBS for a 4x4.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>A Manual tranny is rated something like 2000 LBS.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There were so few manual tranny buyers, Ford quit offering them.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have towed in excess of 7000 LBS. It was alot of load to pull. The Trac did fine, but I would not even consider towing it across the country.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There is no class IV hitch, that I know of, available for the Trac. Only a Class III. Class III hitches are rated for 5000 LBS load bearing hitch and 6000 LBS Weight distribution hitch.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>IIRC, 2003 was the last year the manual tranny was offered.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Schindler, post: 535136, member: 56140"] First off, get the idea of a manual tranny being better for towing. It isn't the case. If you plan on towing 7000 LBS on a regular basis, get an F-150. The towing limits for the Automatic Tranny 4x2 Trac is 5300 LBS. 5000 LBS for a 4x4. A Manual tranny is rated something like 2000 LBS. There were so few manual tranny buyers, Ford quit offering them. I have towed in excess of 7000 LBS. It was alot of load to pull. The Trac did fine, but I would not even consider towing it across the country. There is no class IV hitch, that I know of, available for the Trac. Only a Class III. Class III hitches are rated for 5000 LBS load bearing hitch and 6000 LBS Weight distribution hitch. IIRC, 2003 was the last year the manual tranny was offered. Tom [/QUOTE]
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