Pulling a 5th wheeler with a V6 Ford Ranger.!!!

[sherry Hill]

 People tell me it can't be done but it is just 1995 Willderness 21 footer fifth wheeler and a light weight at that . I've seen Toyoto 4 cylinders with a camper chasis. My Ranger has a towing package and has pulled a 21 ft  old 69 Holiday Rambler, which is a very heavy camper. What do y'all say? Hadn't put the hitch in yet. I'll let u all know what happens. comments are appreciated if helpful and not discouraging. I'm tired of the nay sayers....

[sherry Hill]

yes, went to stop at a stop sign in New orleans and for got we were pulling a trailer and it pushed us thru. Luckily no one hit us but we've never forgot it again. A lesson well learned. My husband and I are bus drivers. We both have drove for years. 

[Bruce]

It will work.  But...  Making the rig go is not the problem, as John pointed out, but stopping it is.  The 5-th wheel set up gives you lots of advantages for towing, mainly manuverability and stability.  A definite go on the trailer brakes, and make sure the truck brakes are good as well; trailer brakes are small and only assist most of the time.

You have pulled the Holiday Rambler before, I assume a fair amount.  If that is the case you have learned a lot of the lessons needed for towing with the smaller vehicle.  Slower speeds, planning ahead and such.  If you just jerked the HR around the block that doesn't count.

Bruce

[sherry Hill]

Goona have brakes put on the trailer. The trailer book say's a Ranger will pull it, IF IT'S GOT A TOWING package on it...and it's a V6. it's areal small 5th wheeler. The smallest one I've ever seen with no slide outs...

 

[John "T" Nordhoff]

Hey, its your truck n trailer and your life at risk and your choice, but you asked, so its NOT something I would do. Its not so much having power to pull it, its the weight differential (trailer v truck) and brakes and stopping capacity and if the trailer is gonna wanna push you through stops or push you in a turn and how it behaves in windy situations and down steep hills. I've over towed (trailer too much for the tow truck size and weight) before and I hate that feeling when the trailer wants to push and buck n surge especiaplly in turns or up hills or in heavy wind. Give it a try n see how it feels, behaves and especially how well you can stop it???

John T

[John "T" Nordhoff]

[John "T" Nordhoff]

[Sam Green]

I just want to say Good Luck and please be safe and take no unnecessary chances.