Are You Buying All These Half-ton Claims?
"All-New F-150 Can Tow a Ram, a Silverado & Haul Two Hondas" Tows 12,200, claimed. (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) I guess we can soon do away with our 3/4 & 1-tonners. In a couple years the capacity rac...
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I'll post from a point of view of one who had a half ton and now has a 3/4 ton.
I had a 2012 Ford F150 FX2 Max Tow EcoBoost with the 3:73 rear end. Truck had 28k miles on it and had issues with overheating (first just while towing and then without a trailer as well). Ford contributed it to excessive wind resistance and called it negligent operation by owner. The truck felt like it was towing my trailer fine (about 8300 loaded, just shy of 1k tongue weight). I was under my payload limit, well below the "tow rating" of the truck.
Fast forward to my 2014 Ram 2500 Gas. After 2 trips I can say that the Hemi doesn't feel much different than what the F150 felt like with the trailer hooked up power wise. The feel of towing is entirely different in the 2500. I can't say I was ever completely comfortable towing with the F150 but I can say that in the 2500. Maybe it's psychological. Maybe I had a lemon of an F150. Who knows. Thats my $.02.
I had a 2012 Ford F150 FX2 Max Tow EcoBoost with the 3:73 rear end. Truck had 28k miles on it and had issues with overheating (first just while towing and then without a trailer as well). Ford contributed it to excessive wind resistance and called it negligent operation by owner. The truck felt like it was towing my trailer fine (about 8300 loaded, just shy of 1k tongue weight). I was under my payload limit, well below the "tow rating" of the truck.
Fast forward to my 2014 Ram 2500 Gas. After 2 trips I can say that the Hemi doesn't feel much different than what the F150 felt like with the trailer hooked up power wise. The feel of towing is entirely different in the 2500. I can't say I was ever completely comfortable towing with the F150 but I can say that in the 2500. Maybe it's psychological. Maybe I had a lemon of an F150. Who knows. Thats my $.02.
