just a little more power
Hi all, We have an 2015, F350, 6.2,srw, crew cab, 4x4. We tow a Flagstaff 2020 529RLKS, uvw 9631 lbs. We live in California, so just about anywhere you go, you go over a hill, mountain. I would like ...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
We quite often see 250/350 owners who bit into towing 14k-15k lbs with the small block 6.2 engine. Many swapped for the same 250/350 with the diesel.
Just to add to MFL on point comment on tire/wheel diameters.
Also I've found with gas small blocks, and big blocks, tire and wheel weight can drag down their towing performance.
Example of a tires weight;..... a BFG Mud Terrain KM3 LT295/70-18" that weighs 74 lbs. Now add the wheel and the little V8 has over 400+ lbs of tires and wheels to keep the load moving.
Even the same brand BFG same tire type in a 17" weighs 67 lbs.
Yeah.... I know we have lighter weight tires out here but this is just a example of parasitic drag on the small engine.
Smaller diameter wheels will help in the sense that they effectively change the gear ratio slightly in your favor (assuming they still have sufficient payload rating)
The difference between 74 and 67 pounds on an 8000lb truck pulling a 12000lb trailer is not going to make any difference.
