Ford as a tow vehicle
Hi all, Last summer I bought a 2017 Chevy Silverado with a 5.7l engine and 3.42 gears 36000 miles. I bought it mainly to tow a 7500# travel trailer. I hate the way it runs. It has the Active Fuel m...
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wtmtnhiker wrote:
I'm looking at late model used maybe 2017 to 2020. They say a 3.5L v6 will tow up to 13,000 lbs. Is that so? Is it a reliable setup? I was leaning more toward the 6.2L V8 as being a little over kill but that makes me more comfortable. Any Ford owners out there with real world towing experience with these engines and model years I would like to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
You evidently meant the Ecoboost, not the NA 3.5 V6I presume.
By comparing to the 6.2, you're comparing to a F250. Are you upgrading to a bigger truck?
Also, the Ecoboost is more powerful than the 6.2, FWIW, but you can get deeper gears in the F250.
