Towing with man tranny
 

I would like to know if there is a heavy duty cluth I can get for my 4.2l with manual trans the tow capacity sure goes down from the auto.

I have a 1998 f-150 4.2L 5 speed MTL and tow a 3500 dry weight travel trailer. My experiences with it I believe the clutch is plenty strong enough for towing more than what the book said. However the problem comes in when towing up grade the power just wasn't their I had to keep going into much lower gears and high rpm to keep moving. So what I have done is swap out those wimpy 3.08 gears in the rear end to 4.10 noticed a lot more power to the wheels now.

I have a 1998 f-150 4.2L 5 speed MTL and tow a 3500 dry weight travel trailer. My experiences with it I believe the clutch is plenty strong enough for towing more than what the book said. However the problem comes in when towing up grade the power just wasn't their I had to keep going into much lower gears and high rpm to keep moving. So what I have done is swap out those wimpy 3.08 gears in the rear end to 4.10 noticed a lot more power to the wheels now.

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1998 F-150 4.2 W/Mod's
K+N air filter,K+N Oil Filter, Redline synthetic motor oil-Transmittion oil-Differential gear lube, Vortex single in duel out rear exit exaust, 4.10 gears,5 speed mtl,265-75r16 Bridgestone dueler AT, Hellwig anti sway bar rear, Add a Leaf springs, brush guard, nearf bars, Pioneer stereo W\Planet Audio speekers,

Centerforce. FMS.

You may need to check the part numbers, but it is very possible you can find a HI-PO part.

I can verify availability for the 4.6L.

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