starting to look at trucks
I'm in no hurry, but looking at used (2016 and up) F150's, looking at eng. size and wondering what would be best a 3.5 Ecoboost or a 5.0 L V8 . to pull a 7000lb trailer (TT) I think I"m leaning t...
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Terryallan wrote:
But that is not what you said to start. You very clearly said. Rear gears don't mean anything any more "I wouldn't get too hung up on rear-end ratios...with the newer 10speed transmissions, the truck can select an appropriate gear to convert HP to torque at the wheels".
I maintain it does. In fact in this post you agree in a sort of sideways way. "a lower gear is an option to solve that".
BTW. If a person is going to tow a 7000lb + TT with a 150. It better have a lower gear than a 3.05.
You are the one assuming that towing over the ratings is a good idea. I never suggested that. You are taking things out of context. Once the truck is rated to tow the load, rear end doesn't make much difference with newer trucks.
