[countryboy]

Do you guys happen to know what the towing capacity is for a 2003 Mazda Tribute 3.0 4wd? Im deciding if it is worth throwing a hitch on for some light towing? Small Bass Boat, Pop Up camper, small home depot trailer, etc.....

Thanks,
Ed

 

[RyanRage]

Should say in your owners manual..
But I'm pretty sure they're rated at 2,500lbs. towing.

 

[Nolescape]

It appears to be 3500 lbs, so you should be good towing the things you mentioned in your post. You can check it out for yourself here: http://autos.aol.com/cars-Mazda-Tribute-2003/specs

 

[countryboy]

I will have to look. The vehicle doesnt have a tow package, which I think was raterd at 3500. Maybe I can throw a oil and tranny cooler on her?

 

[Squishy]

The factory tow package includes an engine oil cooler, trailer wiring harness, and the hitch itself. All automatic Escapes and Tributes came with a transmission cooler (except the Hybrids).

If you are approaching the tow package rating, I think you should be fine with a good synthetic oil, changed before and after you tow. You can check at http://www.bobistheoilguy.com forums to see what their flavour of the month is - they tend to like German Castrol and Pennzoil Platinum.