2018 Titan vs Ford F150 XD
Enjoy and box it out all you Nissan and Ford fans
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RobertRyan wrote:
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Ford says the Pickup passes the J2807 standard for towing that weight,Going By the results either the standard is not representative or Ford is making a bad call on it's compliance.
Having to brake 9 times compared to twice on the Titan XD on a fairly moderate gradient and feeling you had little control, suggests something is pretty wrong.
I think the main problem is the Ecoboost's relative lack of engine braking. The HD version of the F150, with it's LT tires and stiffer suspension, might have helped in the "control" department, but when you're having a hard time keeping your speed down, things can get sketchy fast.
Ended up with a diesel after 5 years with our F150 EcoB. Towing heavy (8500# trailer, 14,500# GCW) worked fine most of the time, and it certainly got up any hill, but after smoking the brakes going down once, I avoided the steep descents afterwards.
A V8 or diesel has gotta be better going down.
Not sure how the J2807 standard handles the down slopes.
