Towing performance - F150 vs F250
I am shopping for a new truck. I pull a fifth wheel, around 10,000 pounds including contents. I have a 2009 F150, and I find it marginal on long hills. I would not feel comfortable hauling thro...
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IMO, not a 'can do' (as a VW ad shows it towing a 474, or half ton towing the Space Shuttle), but more to do with the ability to 'manhandle' the setup during a Mr Murphy encounter. That has to do will the sizing & the margins that comes along with sizing.
Right up to 100% of the OEM ratings will NOT have the margins of a bigger OEM rating, which might be in the 80% or less OEM ratings.
Add...for how long, as it has to do with how long you keep your vehicles. Using it at 100% of OEM ratings will wear it out faster than using it at 80% of OEM ratings.
OPs decision where they plan to be in reference to the OEM ratings, how they drive, and where they will drive. I and all the advisors have zero skin in the OP's setup...
Duty rating sums it all up. Look it up if don't know what that means or represents and best to add truck class to your search. You'll find "light duty", "medium duty", "heavy duty", etc.
Right up to 100% of the OEM ratings will NOT have the margins of a bigger OEM rating, which might be in the 80% or less OEM ratings.
Add...for how long, as it has to do with how long you keep your vehicles. Using it at 100% of OEM ratings will wear it out faster than using it at 80% of OEM ratings.
OPs decision where they plan to be in reference to the OEM ratings, how they drive, and where they will drive. I and all the advisors have zero skin in the OP's setup...
Duty rating sums it all up. Look it up if don't know what that means or represents and best to add truck class to your search. You'll find "light duty", "medium duty", "heavy duty", etc.
