danfrompgh
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2007
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Awhile back I asked some of you what you thought of an Explorer with the 4.0 as a tow vehicle. This past weekend I was finally able to get the boat out of storage and bring it home,aprox 50 miles of winding,hilly,narrow country roads followed by 20 miles of interstate.
For any of you who may be considering an Explorer I can tell you it makes for a fine tow vehicle. It may not be a horsepower giant but it is extremely adequate. With just a little more planning ahead for my stopping and hill climbing I was just as comfortable towing my 3500lb setup with this vehicle as I was with my fullsize F150 with the 5.4.
Hope this helps with anyone wondering if the 4.0 can handle the job.
Happy Boating everyone cool
For any of you who may be considering an Explorer I can tell you it makes for a fine tow vehicle. It may not be a horsepower giant but it is extremely adequate. With just a little more planning ahead for my stopping and hill climbing I was just as comfortable towing my 3500lb setup with this vehicle as I was with my fullsize F150 with the 5.4.
Hope this helps with anyone wondering if the 4.0 can handle the job.
Happy Boating everyone cool