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....
Forum Discussion
Tystevens wrote:
I'd agree that the vast majority of people in the USA live and drive below 1000 ft elevation.
That said, I also agree with the post that it doesn't seem to make too much difference. We've towed above 10k ft numerous times in our n/a Suburbans, and I can't say I noticed any problems. Mainly because, I suspect, once you're at those elevations, you are generally on slower speed roads, anyway.
If you're in SLC, you are already close to 4,500' and have lower expectations of what your vehicle can do (your RV is probably more modest in weight). Going up an additional 5500' is not the same as someone that that owns a tow vehicle at sea level (and may have an appropriately sized RV for that elevation) that now climbs to 10,000'.
