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[QUOTE="SpDyKen, post: 949532, member: 60208"] Mostly dependent on how FAST you want to go. A very relative thing. It's possible to tow with a 4-cyl. It won't accelerate very fast, climb hills very well or overcome highway speed air drag at all (drag or turbulence factors increase in squaring factors), but you CAN tow. Your tolerance and patience of traveling slower is what matters. On of my employees is still driving an '89 Chevy Astro V-6 of mine that has over 318,000 miles on the original transmission. Probably 25 to 35 percent of those miles were pulling various trailers. I probably serviced the trans. at least 8-10 times but never added a cooler (probably should have!). I had to put brake pads on 2-3 times a year. Remember to brake early and brake often! Even with my Ford E-350 (1-ton) V-10 van, a box trailer causes a BIG drop in fuel economy and increases trans. downshifting dramatically at freeway speeds compared to a similar weight load carried inside or on an open trailer (including the weight of the trailer). Good luck and happy towing! Just remember to slow down, be patient, brake early, and service your vehicle more frequently. Oh yeah, keep your tires at the max. recommended pressure as well. [/QUOTE]
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