1993 2wd Hitch install.
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1993 2wd Hitch install.
Alright guys, I have my 1993 f-150 2wd. it did not come with the tow package, I want to put a hitch on it for hauling a trailer of leafs in the fall with my friend and a utility trailer for misc use. my mom and dad say NO because since it wasn't ordered with the tow package it wont be able to "handle" a trailer.... I say bullll crap they said the tow package trucks have different rear ends wich i can't see Ford doing all that work for a hitch. So, Would my f-150 haul a trailer or is it like my mom and dad say a "piece of &^%"
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The guy I was talkin to at Autozone where I live told me he'd be dissapointed if I got anything less so I had already planned on Class 3. so my truck wont crap out and blow my tranny or rear end if I haul a utility trailer with 2-4 thousand pounds on it
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I would install an auxiliary transmission cooler. Rear end is fine. I'd change the tranny and rear fluids before you tow the first time.
You have the exact same rear end and rear suspension as the tow package trucks. The only significant difference is the hitch and the tranny cooler.
The AOD isn't that strong a tranny - I would not tow in overdrive and keep it down to about 55 mph.
You have the exact same rear end and rear suspension as the tow package trucks. The only significant difference is the hitch and the tranny cooler.
The AOD isn't that strong a tranny - I would not tow in overdrive and keep it down to about 55 mph.
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I would install an auxiliary transmission cooler. Rear end is fine. I'd change the tranny and rear fluids before you tow the first time.
You have the exact same rear end and rear suspension as the tow package trucks. The only significant difference is the hitch and the tranny cooler.
The AOD isn't that strong a tranny - I would not tow in overdrive and keep it down to about 55 mph.
You have the exact same rear end and rear suspension as the tow package trucks. The only significant difference is the hitch and the tranny cooler.
The AOD isn't that strong a tranny - I would not tow in overdrive and keep it down to about 55 mph.
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And you really need to read the owner's manual.How do you know if he has 1.5" or 2" springs, or what they're rated for? The tow package also includes F&R sway bars and quad front shocks, as well as brake controller wiring, trailer light relays & fuses, a steering damper...
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No way to be sure - it depends on how much abuse the trans has already seen. Do you know how old (miles) the ATF & filter are? Does it already have the upgraded brass bushing for the TV cable on the throttle lever? If not, take it to a slushbox pro for adjustment IMMEDIATELY.
And you really need to read the owner's manual.How do you know if he has 1.5" or 2" springs, or what they're rated for? The tow package also includes F&R sway bars and quad front shocks, as well as brake controller wiring, trailer light relays & fuses, a steering damper...
And you really need to read the owner's manual.How do you know if he has 1.5" or 2" springs, or what they're rated for? The tow package also includes F&R sway bars and quad front shocks, as well as brake controller wiring, trailer light relays & fuses, a steering damper...