Ford 7.3L gas power numbers

Vintage465 wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:

Learjet wrote:
I'm use to 900 Tq....don't know if I can go back to almost half of that :(

Just drop down a gear or two...the rear axle will never know the difference.

Unless you are pushing the very upper limits of the tow ratings and doing lots of mountain driving...the modern gas engines are overkill (diesel is just more overkill).

I would say I disagree with most of this reply. The new engines aren't overkill IMHO. You used to have to get a run at most any hill and hope to crest it at 55mph. I've had big blocks, small blocks, old diesels, new diesels. Been pulling trailers since I was 16 and owned my own since 1982. What we have now is what we need. I mean unless what you call pulling a trailer is going from your house 5 miles to the beach. But for real towing..........we are finally there. And dropping a gear to make it over a hill and calling it the same......nope. If it's overkill, I'm happy to be in the "over the hill kill" group.

Great point. I will also add that what we tow has gotten much heavier and our speed limits have increased too. It wasn't that long ago that you needed a 1 ton drw diesel to tow a 10k trailer. Now, a half ton with a 6 cylinder EcoBoost can easily tow that and maintain the speed limit up most grades.