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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / March 200691 f150 towing capacity
got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be? wanna get a travel trailer. with an AOD ? forget it the AOD's infamous 'chug-a-lug' third gear will drive you nuts > got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy > duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be? > wanna get a travel trailer. so i cant, or i wont? so i cant, or i wont? >with an AOD ? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> wanna get a travel trailer. >></font> It is more a matter of final drive ratio in rear axle than the "chug a lug" tranny. If your rear axle ratio is around 3.55 or taller with a OD and that 4.9, it will not tow well but it you gear it up to 4.10 or so it will do a good bit better. It will not be a barn stormer but it should do okay up to 5000lbs or so with deeper gears (if you want to go through the trouble of changing them) otherwise I would limit myself to popup campers as it sits now. you're not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up, are you ? > >with an AOD ? > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > to go through the trouble of changing them) otherwise I would limit > myself to popup campers as it sits now. >you’re not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up, are you ? Probaly a lot more familar with transmisson and gear limitations than you think! I actually have a working 83 AOD in the barn right now. (pull from a vehical I junked out) > >you're not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up, are you ? > > Probaly a lot more familar with transmisson and gear limitations than > you think! I actually have a working 83 AOD in the barn right now. > (pull from a vehical I junked out) oh, wow I'm impressed so tell me what the power flow is in an AOD in 3rd................this bears directly upon the problems found when towing with one > > >you're not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up, > are you ? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > 3rd................this bears > directly upon the problems found when towing with one Gee I did not know there was "bears" in a AOD. That is news to me! You are just looking to start something here and if I answer your question, and pass your "test" then what gonna be the next one? > > "SnoMan" <DoNotEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message > > news:1_600141_ecd294d1c55cefc9b0020c40a0b632f4@autoforumz.com... [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > You are just looking to start something here and if I answer your > question, and pass your "test" then what gonna be the next one? hey, YOU are the one who claimed extensive knowledge of the workings of the AOD if you don't know, just say so and we'll forget it.......BUT I notice you've posted your 'knowledge' to all the truck groups the last few days, including that howler about the 'slug of freon or oil' in the evaporator of a GM AC .............. your kind comes and goes with regularity around here.......now, about how the AOD works............ball's in your court, bucko. You still have your owner's manual? It'll tell you in plain language what the towing capacity is with your engine, transmission, and gear ratio combination. CJB > got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy > duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be? > wanna get a travel trailer. >You still have your owner’s manual? It’ll tell you in >plain language what the towing capacity is with your engine, >transmission, and gear ratio combination. The trouble is that some of the owners manual tow ratings are more dream than reality as they do not really factor in wind drag from big cross sectional trailers nor hilly terrain or whether for highway speeds too. A 4.9 with automatic and stock gearing is going to be a marginal tower at best. There is not much reserve power in that truck for towing as it sits. > got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy > duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be? > wanna get a travel trailer. What gear ratio in the differential? It makes a big difference. -D  SignatureAn anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: dman@dman13.dyndns.org ever consider a pop up trailer? > got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy > duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be? > wanna get a travel trailer. Ask a trailer salesman. You can probably pull 42 foot fifth wheel according to him. > ever consider a pop up trailer? > > > got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy > > duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be? > > wanna get a travel trailer. I have a '95 f-250 with a 5.8 and 3.55 gears. I tow a 26' 5th wheel.This unit weighs 5500# dry. I tow it pretty good on the interstate, but have a little trouble maintaining speed on the highway in the hills.It will depend largely on what size camper you want.I would recomend the small ultralight travel trailers,24 ft or less.I have a freind that has a 22' light wt camper and pulls with the 4.9.His truck pulls it ok, but is not a speed demon. I have a question.If I go to a 3.70-3.8000 series gears, will I gain a good bit of pulling power? Thanks, Mikey >got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy >duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be? >wanna get a travel trailer. |
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