F150 Again
I have an F150 with 7700# tow capacity. It has the 5L and 3.55 gears. It has the tow package. I am starting to look at for my next TT, and had been looking to stay at or below 5000# dry weight. Howeve...
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Do you mind higher engine rpms in the 3000-4000 range on the grades? That's really the question you need to determine for yourself...
The 5.0 is a great engine.. It just produces it's peak power in the higher rpm ranges, so you can't be afraid to rev it when needed..
The #500 difference in "dry" weight figures isn't really going to make any difference IMO.. I tow a #5000 GVWR TT with the F150 in my sig and it does fine, but I have a different engine and rear gear, so I can pull the grades in 4th gear, going 60 mph and pulling around 2600 "easy" rpms.. :)
If I ever get a new TT, my max GVWR on it will be #7500. Don't care about "dry" weights, because between me and my wife, we will stuff it full of stuff and not look back! :)
Good luck!
Mitch
The 5.0 is a great engine.. It just produces it's peak power in the higher rpm ranges, so you can't be afraid to rev it when needed..
The #500 difference in "dry" weight figures isn't really going to make any difference IMO.. I tow a #5000 GVWR TT with the F150 in my sig and it does fine, but I have a different engine and rear gear, so I can pull the grades in 4th gear, going 60 mph and pulling around 2600 "easy" rpms.. :)
If I ever get a new TT, my max GVWR on it will be #7500. Don't care about "dry" weights, because between me and my wife, we will stuff it full of stuff and not look back! :)
Good luck!
Mitch
