Towing with a new trac a bad idea?

[Spencer Hammond]

I'm just wondering if it would be hard on a new engine to tow a boat within it's first 100 miles on the engine?

 

[shawn stonbraker 2]

In my "opinion", if it was me, I'd wait until after the "break-in" period before towing anything. Of course, I have as yet to tow anything with mine, so someone who does alot of towing may be able to help you more with your question.

 

[Todd Z]

I would let it break in... But what are you towing... a 700lb utility trailer or a 3500 lb trailer??



Todd Z

 

[Spencer Hammond]

4,500 lb boat.

 

[Rich Stern]

That's a bit much. Any chance it can wait another few hundred miles?

 

[Deleted deleted]

If it was my new Trac, I sure wouldn't tow anything or even over-rev the engine until after the first 1000 miles.

 

[Brian Thomas]

Flapbreaker - read your manual, Bro. No tow until after 500 miles. ZERO. NADA. Don't do it. Not till 501 miles.

 

[JohnnyB]

The owners manual says to wait atlease 500 miles to tow.

 

[SnakeCharmer]

Is it even rated to pull 4500lbs? I pulled my old 3000lb ski boat once and that was about all it could handle.

 

[Deleted deleted]

I was thinking the new V8 Tracs can tow up to 5500lbs, not sure about the V6's.

 

[Aaron Yarbough]

The V8 can tow up to 6,800lbs and the V6 up to 5500lbs.

 

[Deleted deleted]

I bet that 4.0L V6 would choke on a 5500lb trailer. Seems a bit high even for the larger Trac.

 

[Bill Ellis]

Nope, 5500 lbs not too much for the Trac. Several here have towed much, much more.

 

[Aaron Yarbough]

Darrin, I think you might be under estimating the Trac. In 2003 we pulled a 12' trailer loaded with 5 motorcycles from Dallas to Myrtle Beach, SC and I was thoroughly impressed. My guess would be that we were pulling ~ 4,500 to 5,000 lbs not including the gear in the bed and the 4 people iin the cab (a little cramped). That trip sold me on the Sport Trac... At the time I didn't really need a truck, but now that i'm married with toys (motorcycles and 4 wheeler) it's time to order an 07 Limited V8!



Not to mention that my bike club just bought a 26' enclosed trailer (see my library) that i'll pull locally when we attend bike functions in the area. For the long hauls to Miami, and Atlanta when we've got the bikes loaded we'll use one of the member's F-350 dualy.

 

[Bill Ellis]

Oops, hit wrong button so added this sentance so you wouldn't think I'm purposely posting a blank message.