TJ towing capacity

My three quarter ton 1989 Real Suburban came with an engine oil cooler. I suspect that this was overkill, but I suppose it doesn't hurt.

Earle

The guy who got my Tahoe is treating it like his new child. He loves it. I kinda miss it. At least I can visit it once in a while lol. KH

yea, I kept the expedition because I paid for it mysef, the Tahoe was a company vehicle that got handed down to me. When I sold it the company got the money. I like the ford it just fine, but all vehicles are hard to part with. :)

KH

To answer your question here ... the fluid link in an automatic can handle a high-RPM start whereas the clutch in a manual can't. With a gas engine you need the high-RPM start because that's where the engine gets the torque needed to move the weight of the rig. A diesel gets its torque at lower RPMs, hence a manual there doesn't have the same problem.

Gearing can affect the rating too. My F-150 has a 2.73 rear end and doesn't even have a tow capacity listed in the owner's manual. My BII has 3.73 final ratios and is rated for about double what the 3.08 in the F-150 would be. Both are 5-speed transmissions.

Come to think of it ... the BII has the same wheelbase as the TJ (+/- an inch or two) yet was rated to tow around 3700 lbs, IIRC. I wouldn't be surprised if marketing and liability played a role at least as significant as physics and engineering in determining the ratings.

-D