Anyone towing with a 4.6L Triton V8 in a Ford? F150, Econoline, Explorer, etc? I have one in my Sport Trac. Does great on the flats, not so bad on the hills. I can pull a 6% grade for several mil...
I drive a 5.4 Ford and Id rather have a 3.0 diesel. Not sure about having a Dodge truck around it but the fuel savings when unloaded ought to be pretty good. I've met a few guys that towed the same trailer with both their 4.6 and the 5.4. The MPG was nearly the same and the 5.4 had a small edge in power.
FWIW, I hate spinning out an engine above 3K, and I know it's just me. I'd like everything to cruise at 2K-2100.