mkm

got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy
duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be?
wanna get a travel trailer.

TranSurgeon

with an AOD ?

forget it

the AOD's infamous 'chug-a-lug' third gear will drive you nuts


"mkm" <mkm@idsi.net> wrote in message
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> got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy
> duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be?
> wanna get a travel trailer.
>

Derrick Hudson

On 30 May 2005 10:03:12 -0700, mkm wrote:
> got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy
> duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be?
> wanna get a travel trailer.

What gear ratio in the differential? It makes a big difference.

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ever consider a pop up trailer?



"mkm" <mkm@idsi.net> wrote in message
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> got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy
> duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be?
> wanna get a travel trailer.
>
>

Jim Gemmill

Ask a trailer salesman. You can probably pull 42 foot fifth wheel
according to him.
"Joe G" <joeg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> ever consider a pop up trailer?
>
>
>
> "mkm" <mkm@idsi.net> wrote in message
> news:1117472591.955021.254990@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/ heavy
> > duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would be?
> > wanna get a travel trailer.
> >
> >
>
>

SnoMan

"TranSurgeon" wrote:
>with an AOD ?
>
>forget it
>
>the AOD’s infamous ’chug-a-lug’ third gear will
>drive you nuts
>
>
>"mkm" <mkm@idsi.net> wrote in message
>news:1117472591.955021.254990@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/
>heavy
>> duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would
>be?
>> wanna get a travel trailer.
>></font>

It is more a matter of final drive ratio in rear axle than the "chug
a lug" tranny. If your rear axle ratio is around 3.55 or taller with
a OD and that 4.9, it will not tow well but it you gear it up to 4.10
or so it will do a good bit better. It will not be a barn stormer but
it should do okay up to 5000lbs or so with deeper gears (if you want
to go through the trouble of changing them) otherwise I would limit
myself to popup campers as it sits now.

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TranSurgeon

you're not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up, are you ?


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> "TranSurgeon" wrote:
> >with an AOD ?
> >
> >forget it
> >
> >the AOD's infamous 'chug-a-lug' third gear will
> >drive you nuts
> >
> >
> >"mkm" <mkm@idsi.net> wrote in message
> >news:1117472591.955021.254990@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> got a 91 f150 4.9l efi 4x2, recently had aod tranny rebuilt w/
> >heavy
> >> duty torq conv installed. any ideas what my towing capacity would
> >be?
> >> wanna get a travel trailer.
> >></font>
>
> It is more a matter of final drive ratio in rear axle than the "chug
> a lug" tranny. If your rear axle ratio is around 3.55 or taller with
> a OD and that 4.9, it will not tow well but it you gear it up to 4.10
> or so it will do a good bit better. It will not be a barn stormer but
> it should do okay up to 5000lbs or so with deeper gears (if you want
> to go through the trouble of changing them) otherwise I would limit
> myself to popup campers as it sits now.
>
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SnoMan

"TranSurgeon" wrote:
>you’re not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up, are you ?
>
>

Probaly a lot more familar with transmisson and gear limitations than
you think! I actually have a working 83 AOD in the barn right now.
(pull from a vehical I junked out)

TranSurgeon

"SnoMan" <DoNotEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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> "TranSurgeon" wrote:
> >you're not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up, are you ?
> >
> >
>
> Probaly a lot more familar with transmisson and gear limitations than
> you think! I actually have a working 83 AOD in the barn right now.
> (pull from a vehical I junked out)

oh, wow

I'm impressed

so tell me what the power flow is in an AOD in 3rd................this bears
directly upon the problems found when towing with one

SnoMan

"TranSurgeon1" wrote:
> "SnoMan" <DoNotEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
> news:1_600141_ecd294d1c55cefc9b0020c40a0b632f4@autoforumz.com...
> > "TranSurgeon" wrote:
> &nbsp;> >you're not REAL familiar with how the AOD is set up,
> are you ?
> &nbsp;> >
> &nbsp;> >
> >
> > Probaly a lot more familar with transmisson and gear
> limitations than
> > you think! I actually have a working 83 AOD in the barn
> right now.
> > (pull from a vehical I junked out)
>
> oh, wow
>
> I'm impressed
>
> so tell me what the power flow is in an AOD in
> 3rd................this bears
> directly upon the problems found when towing with one

Gee I did not know there was "bears" in a AOD. That is news to me!
You are just looking to start something here and if I answer your
question, and pass your "test" then what gonna be the next one?

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