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roadtraveller
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Aug 22, 2014

Towing with a Ford E250 Van (4.6 liter, V8) in the mountains

My 2009 Ford E250 has a maximum tow weight of 6100 pounds. I will be towing a Jayco X17Z travel trailer with a Gross Vehicle Weight of 3,500 pounds. The spec’s on my van are 4.6 liters /v-8/ 225 HP/...
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carringb
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Aug 23, 2014
2nd gear 4,000 RPM is probably close to 60 MPH, which is pretty good, and also a likely possibility. I think you'll be fine. A larger trans cooler is probably not needed since that motor shares the same trans as the more powerful 5.4L.

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