Ford tow guide 2015 and Super Duty @33,000 GCVWR

I'm too lazy to look up to see if the Ram and Chevy offer different gear ratios than "tested", but with a 4.30 rear vs. 4.10 rear and 4.30 vs a 3.73, it would have been embarrassing if those "races" were any closer.

I'm too lazy to look up to see if the Ram and Chevy offer different gear ratios than "tested", but with a 4.30 rear vs. 4.10 rear and 4.30 vs a 3.73, it would have been embarrassing if those "races" were any closer.

FishOnOne wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
So what is the "high capacity trailer tow package" ?

Easy to raise numbers but what did they do to justify the numbers?

Perhaps they justified it publicly by spanking their competition. :B

Let the spanking begin

Just make sure you don't go boondocking anywhere in the pacific northwest, you may end up twisting the frame on some of the roads in them thar hills :).

Cummins12V98 wrote:
So what is the "high capacity trailer tow package" ?

Easy to raise numbers but what did they do to justify the numbers?

Perhaps they justified it publicly by spanking their competition. :B

Let the spanking begin

So what is the "high capacity trailer tow package" ?

Easy to raise numbers but what did they do to justify the numbers?

F650 V10 is 365HP, and is paired to the 6-speed TorqueShift, so it'll probably perform fine.

Fred - The 1.0L EcoBoost is for sale! It is available now in the Fiesta.

I saw the Transit Specs, and I was a little disappointed. For towing, it simply doesn't come close to replacing the E-series. It does look like the E-series Wagon was thrown another lifeline, at least for a little bit. And SportMobile is finishing up development on a fiberglass E-series body clone to keep building vans using the cutaway chassis.

ReneeG wrote:
Wow is right! I wonder though just how power the F-650 gas would have.

They actually have a lot of power. Probably not going to win any uphill races when you have a loaded dumptruck towing a backhoe, however it will out-run a 1990 diesel dump truck at the same weight. It is also about 800 pounds lighter weight than a diesel truck. The diesel engine and transmission are much more weight, + emission controls, DEF tank, ect. It will have 362 HP.

And the F-650 can be equipped with natural gas tanks, then run $2 fuel. That is a HUGE plus to most municipalities who get huge federal rebates for buying natural gas vehicles.

Yes the Transit specs are pretty good. The full size Transit wagons can tow about 5,000 pounds while cargo versions can tow around 6,000 - 7,000, probably more dependent on the load within the van limiting the overall trailer weight.

I find it interesting that there are so many Ecoboost engines.

1.5L, 1.6L, 2L, 2.3L and 3.5L ecoboosts! Ford is also building a inline 3 cylinder 1L ecoboost, that will not be sold here - yet.

Fred.

I like the transit van with the 3.2l myself. Now, if they only put that engine in the aluminum F150.....DREAM DREAM DREAAMMMM

The document says it is "preliminary" and actual ratings will be published Sept 2014. I also noticed that the footnotes on some of the ratings, but not all, reference the J2807 standard. The Transit van with the 3.2L diesel engine is interesting for towing smaller trailers.

Wow is right! I wonder though just how power the F-650 gas would have.