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- dodge_guyExplorer IIA lot of people don’t realize that a diesel pulling along at 2800rpm is screaming!
- nickthehunterNomad IIWe get it ppine, you think a diesel is the only thing that can tow a trailer. Manufacturers give vehicles tow ratings based upon the vehicles design. Any vehicle (gas, diesel, propane, electric, whatever) is fully capable of towing/hauling right up to 100% of their rating. Don't exceed any rating you're good to go.
- ppineExplorer II
Grit dog wrote:
ppine wrote:
A lot of the strain is expressed as heat. Transmission fail and engines blow up because of heat a lot of the time. Even with a large cooling system and a trans cooler it is possible to overheat the drive train shortening its life. This is especially true on mountain roads and small secondary roads with much steeper grades than interstates and state highways.
Correct, but reel yourself in from left field now. Let's stay on topic class! Lol
This is the heart of the topic. - FordloverExplorer
georgialawn88 wrote:
I just meant extra strain. Like I'm not gonna blow up the motor pulling that. This will be a new 2018 f250 when purchased
That's what I have on order currently. I suggest opting for the 4.30 gearing, this required us to special order ours. I believe it bumped tow rating from 12,000 to 15,000 lbs. - RCMAN46ExplorerWhat is wrong with running in 2nd gear.
That is what the transmission is for. - Chuck_thehammerExplorerI just finished my yearly winter trip of 2,000 miles each way.
2012 F 250... 2 wheel drive 6.2L Gas.. with 3.73 gears
1,500 pounds in bed of truck. and pull a travel trailer that's 9,000 and change pounds.
total rolling weight of 18,000 pounds ( cat scaled )/
my truck has 159,000 miles... and have made this trip several times now
and drive train had never been repaired...
I returned home 4/12/18... 2,000 miles over 4 days.. again.
and used Zero fluids. - CWSWineExplorerMy 2015 Ford Diesel ! ton SuperCab had a sticker on the hitch that said max tongue weight Without WD was 625 and With WD of 1250 pounds. I would check yours because some of the longer wheel bases had 14,000 with WD. The sticker was on the hitch and just something to check....
- DSteiner51ExplorerIf you don’t lug it at low rpms, no. If you falsely believe a gas engine running over 3000 rpm is hard on it, yes. If you run it like it was designed to run, no.
My 5 liter pulls my 9500lb 5th wheel just fine. - Grit_dogNavigator
ppine wrote:
A lot of the strain is expressed as heat. Transmission fail and engines blow up because of heat a lot of the time. Even with a large cooling system and a trans cooler it is possible to overheat the drive train shortening its life. This is especially true on mountain roads and small secondary roads with much steeper grades than interstates and state highways.
Correct, but reel yourself in from left field now. Let's stay on topic class! Lol - ppineExplorer IIA lot of the strain is expressed as heat. Transmission fail and engines blow up because of heat a lot of the time. Even with a large cooling system and a trans cooler it is possible to overheat the drive train shortening its life. This is especially true on mountain roads and small secondary roads with much steeper grades than interstates and state highways.
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