[VAC] Re: Towing a 1968 17' Caravel

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Jeff,   Stay off the interstate....yes, I'm serious!!! It sounds as if your Ranger may be a little under powered for that trailer "in my opinion". I've driven a 4.0 liter Ranger and they have a good bit of power, but I don't know about the 3.0 liters. AT THE VERY LEAST, you would want an anti-sway device (I use the friction type), load distribution bars AND pack as light as possible. Very little water in the tank, etc. My '67 Caravel weighs 2975 loaded but it has the factory installed Armstrong A/C and I carry everything in the world with me! I have an original sales ad for the Caravel that says it weighs 2250 (with no A/C) so I must have a lot of heavy stuff!   Geven '67 Caravel '93 Airstream B190   ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Griffin To: Multiple recipients of VACList Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 9:25 AM Subject: [VAC] Towing a 1968 17' Caravel I plan to tow a 17' Caravel with a 2000 Ford Ranger 3.0 L ... what can I do to make towing as safe as possible (Please don't suggest I buy a F350). The truck has a transmission cooler, large radiator, overdrive/underdrive and a weight distributing  hitch. Should I purchase a sway bar?   P.S. Okay...guys..I know this question appears ad naseum...but I'm a newbie and I can't seem to find a FAQ... Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com To unsubscribe or to change to a daily Digest, please go to http://www.airstream.net/vaclist/listoffice.html If replying back to this message, please delete all the unnecessary original text from your reply.