uhaul told me the 4.0 engine was why they would not rent me a trailer , the book
says a 1000 lb tow weight , the toug weight is what hurts good luck  my 98 sport
has 156k and still doing a good job , not for klunker dollars

--- On Sat, 8/29/09, robert kiley <lbcrobz@...> wrote:

From: robert kiley <lbcrobz@...>
Subject: Re: [Ford Explorer Sport] towing
To: FordExplorerSport@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 1:22 PM






 





                   I don't have any problems towing with mine but i am having a
hard time finding parts accessories ext. its crazy



--- On Sat, 8/29/09, Murph <murphnh@gmail. com> wrote:



From: Murph <murphnh@gmail. com>

Subject: Re: [Ford Explorer Sport] towing

To: FordExplorerSport@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2009, 7:31 AM



 



Something to do with the tire blow-outs of the past. Ahhhh the good



times... :)



>



> Mary wrote:



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>> Hmm, that's interesting. I wonder why. Is it because Explorers are



>> not configured for U-Haul tow assembly.



>>



>> I had a '72 Buick Riviera back in the day and that also was not



>> configured for uhaul. I guess some things aren't just made for



>> towing.  Oh well...



>>



>>



>>



>> --- On Tue, 8/25/09, Giacomo <jimmypeacock@ yahoo.com



>> <mailto:jimmypeacoc k%40yahoo. com>> wrote:



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>> From: Giacomo <jimmypeacock@ yahoo.com <mailto:jimmypeacoc k%40yahoo. com>>



>> Subject: Re: [Ford Explorer Sport] towing



>> To: FordExplorerSport@ yahoogroups. com



>> <mailto:FordExplore rSport%40yahoogr oups.com>



>> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 10:36 AM



>>



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>> I have pulled a 8 foot trailer with a motorcycle, furniture odds and



>> ends. I know the uhaul will not rent a trailer if you have an explore.



>>



>> Ciao Giacomo



>>



>> --- On Tue, 8/25/09, Mary <maryk23456@ yahoo. com> wrote:



>>



>> From: Mary <maryk23456@ yahoo. com>



>> Subject: Re: [Ford Explorer Sport] towing



>> To: FordExplorerSport@ yahoogroups. com



>> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 9:46 AM



>>



>>



>>



>> mine's not set up for towing, I've never towed anything with



>> mine.....sorry. I wish I could tell you more....



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>> A hard man is good to find.



>> Mae West



>> 1892-1980



>>



>>



>> --- On Mon, 8/24/09, BOB BORUM <bborum@verizon. net>



>> <mailto:bborum@ verizon. net> wrote:



>>



>> From: BOB BORUM <bborum@verizon. net> <mailto:bborum@ verizon. net>



>> Subject: Re: [Ford Explorer Sport] towing



>> To: FordExplorerSport@ yahoogroups. com



>> Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 11:45 PM



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>>



>>



>> on my explorer sport it will pull only 1000 lbs  the four door units



>> can pull more



>>



>> --- On Mon, 8/24/09, ANDYT_0 <andyt_0@yahoo. com>



>> <mailto:andyt_ 0@yahoo. com> wrote:



>>



>> From: ANDYT_0 <andyt_0@yahoo. com> <mailto:andyt_ 0@yahoo. com>



>> Subject: [Ford Explorer Sport] towing



>> To: FordExplorerSport@ yahoogroups. com



>> Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 5:13 PM



>>



>>



>>



>> anybody do any heavy towing with their explorer ??? if so what do you



>> pull , what engine and how well does it pull ?



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