2015 Ford V-6 Ecoboost vs V8
http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/specifications/towing/ Am I reading this correct? It appears the 2015 Ford F-150 with a 3.5L ecoboost engine has more towing capacity that the same vehicle with a V-...
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carringb wrote:IdaD wrote:
Yeah you can option them up to be rated pretty well. Or for the same money you could just go buy a more capable heavy duty truck. Aside from (maybe) fuel economy I don't see much advantage to buying a heavy rated half.
Ride and empty handling are other benefits. The F150 definitely has better road holding than the 3/4-ton pickups. Also it stops quicker.
I don't know that braking performance is significantly better, or any better for that matter. I'll grant you that half tons probably exhibit more grip on a skid pad but I don't know that that means much in the real world. The stiffer ride if preferable to me.
