Ford F150 3.7 L V6
I may be looking at one of these trucks. In a super crew 2 wheel drive configuration. It has 3.73 rear axle ratio. And a tow rating around 6000 pounds. This little motor has more power than my 97 F150...
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itguy08 wrote:
The base V6's are an interesting lot... For the Ford 3.7, it makes more power than my 1997 Mustang Cobra did. It makes more power than the older 4.6, 5.0, and the 5.4.
Have you ever towed with any of the current base pickup V6s or that 97 Cobra? The Cobra weighs far less than a crew cab pickup empty, let alone towing any weight or unaerodynamic RV, even a popup.
Ford's 3.7L makes 102 ft-lb of peak torque less than the 5.0L at similar 4000-ish rpm. That means far more time at what most (not all) people find more comfortable 2000rpm instead of 4000rpm when towing.
