Fords altitude towing recomendations
Interesting article about what Ford recommends for towing at altitudes and how they reduce the trucks towing and payload. http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2015/09/should-your-pickup-tow-less-at-altitude....
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N-Trouble wrote:mabynack wrote:
Diesels are greatly affected by air density if they are naturally aspirated. The turbocharger is the key to higher altitude operations, whether it's gas or diesel.
Diesel implies turbo these days...
Can't even remember the last time a non-Turbo diesel was put in a truck. Early 90's?
'93 or '94 for Ford, I think. My dad had a 1990 regular cab long box 4wd F250 with the old pre-powerstroke diesel. It had pretty good power but it was nothing like a modern turbo diesel at all. I believe it had a 4 speed auto. It was a nice truck - XLT Lariat, which at the time I think was about as high end as they came (cloth seats, carpet, AC, AM/FM w/ cassette, power windows/locks...that was about it).
