I have a 2000 4.2 V6, with a 3.08 rear end. How much weight can I pull? Would changing rear end make a lot of difference?

 

I am guessing you have a manual transmission 2wd (auto's did not come with 3.08, and neither did 4x4)?

If so, 2000 lbs (at least in 2002 that is the limit). 3.55 is 3500 lbs.

 

No way, 6,500 pounds is wayyy to much for that truck. It doesn't even come with a 2" hitch receiver, it only has the bumper ball.
Maybe a few thousand pounds max. This truck does not have the power, or gears to haul anything of size.

Changing the gears would make a world of difference in that truck, but it's burning out the clutch on hills and such that will kill you. That's where an auto tranny is nice to have. Your truck is not meant for hauling, it's more of a small jobs, driving around town quickly, and having fun kind of truck. Trust me, I have this exact truck.

 

Put on a hitch and you can pull 6500 if you needed to as is. Gear swap would make it I guess "more enjoyable"? But as long as you don't drive like an idiot

 

Yup, your right, I looked at the wrong column for that on the chart (was looking at GCWR, not towing ). I fixed it. Thats what I get for posting when tired.


edit:

Also, looking at the chart, it is not the engine, the towing values for the 4.6 with manual tranny are the same, so apparently the transmission is the weak link in it for towing.

BTW, THIS is where I got the data from

 

No you cannot. Don't give him false hope, with that link blupupher posted you can even look up the max you can haul is 2000 pounds on a trailer.

Engine----------- Ratio --- Combined -- Tow
4.2L SEFI V-6 --- 3.08 --- 6,500 --- 2,000

Bumping up to 3.55 gears would almost double your towing power, but it's still not a towing truck.

Ratio-- Combined --Tow
3.55 --- 7,800 --- 3,500

 

yes you can. I threw in that needed to and also the hitch. Definitely not a towing truck just saying if ya had to it would

 

How much trouble is it to change rear end on 2000 V6 F150? Do you change the whole unit or just gears?