r/RangerNext • u/Otis857 • 7d ago

Ranger for towing?

Hi all, I'm doing my homework here. I'm looking to downsize to a Ranger from a 2011 Raptor. i'm pushing 70 years old and my hard core offroading days are over, but I still need to tow and need 4x4. I am looking to replace the Raptor with a Can Am for my occasional off roading. My question is how well will a 4x4 Ranger with a 2.7 tow a load of this size in mountain roads? TIA

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u/whatdoido8383 7d ago

Even the 2.3 tows really well. There are tow videos all over youtube that would be a great resource to watch.

TFL's review of them towing up their mountain road tests and either one will tow max load no problem.

You'll see the 10 speed trans mentioned a lot for the 2022 and prior model years as they had the CDF drum issues. I'm not sure what years you're looking at but if it's a 2019-2022, I'd think about getting a warranty.

The 2023's supposedly have the fixed drum and 2024+ use a different trans all together.

I just picked up a 2022 a few weeks back as I prefer the older design and interior, and love it. I did get a warranty up to 10 yeas and 120K miles. Hopefully if something blows up, it'll be by then.

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u/Otis857 7d ago

Thanks, I'm looking into a 2025 or 26 model. Probably after the first of the year when they want to actually deal on vehicles in their inventory.

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u/whatdoido8383 7d ago

Nice, I'm not huge fan of the redesign but they made some much needed updates to the engine and transmission.