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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Grit dog wrote:GrandpaKip wrote:Slowmover wrote:
Today’s trucks are also far heavier. On better tires, but not much increase in ultimate traction (contact patch). Given they are also TALLER, they’re not more stable than a mid-90s pickup.
The change to the good is 4-whl disc. And some stability/braking programming.
Trailer brakes are what matter.
The less weight per wheel for a given swept area and contact patch is what wins brand discussions. And allied to a low COG.
A pickup is a handicapped vehicle.
Still can’t figure out your point.
The point is, he ran out of kids to yell "get off my lawn" at. So now he's taking it out on pickup trucks!
But I'm not sure wth a person is supposed to pull trailers with. My car has about 500hp. According to slow mover it would be a better option....my truck keeps tipping over on its side when I drive it! Lol
Guess I could try my wife’s Subaru. Low COG, 4 wheel disc brakes, very stable. And I wouldn’t have to worry about the Silverado flipping over all the time.
