Ford F-150 5.0 V8 Towing
I have a 30 ft TT at #7100 wet. I am looking at a 2013 F150 XLT 4x4 Supercrew with the 5.0 v8. How is this truck for towing Thanks George
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APT (as usual!) is right on point. Gears probably mean less than ever with these six speed transmissions. My '10 w/ the 6 spd and 3.42 gears (same 5.3 engine) tows the pants off my prior '05 w/ 4.10 gears and the old 4 spd. Without those huge gaps between 2-3 and 3-4, I'm able to find the right gear for the occasion all of the time.
FWIW, my F150 has 3.55 gears, and for what I tow (6500 lb TT), I would see no reason to go higher. With the Ecoboost, I can tow in 6th gear 90% of the time.
Of course, with the 5.0, you're going to be down a gear or two under similar situations, I expect, since it makes it power much higher up the rpm range.
FWIW, my F150 has 3.55 gears, and for what I tow (6500 lb TT), I would see no reason to go higher. With the Ecoboost, I can tow in 6th gear 90% of the time.
Of course, with the 5.0, you're going to be down a gear or two under similar situations, I expect, since it makes it power much higher up the rpm range.
