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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go jets go wrote:
I tow approximately 6500 lbs with my 5.0 and 3.55's and it does really well. I generally lock out sixth gear. I think it's funny that people generally view the GM 6.0 as a really good towing motor yet the 5.0 with almost the exact same horsepower and torque ratings is viewed as somehow lacking.
I don't think anyone is saying that the 5.0 is lacking. It is just that you have to rev it quite a bit more to get power out of it. Different power delivery characteristics, that's all.
You may or may not like that. Personally, I prefer the low end torque of the ecoboost better, but that's just me (and, apparently, a lot of other people on this thread!).
