Who's towing with a F-150 5.0 Liter
Looking at buying a new TV a 2014 F-150 5.0. Very new with this RV and our current truck a 2000 Silverado 4.8 won't handle it. We have a 96 Mallard 24 foot that is advertised at 3840 (yeah I know mea...
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pappcam wrote:
I've been all over with my 2011 F150 5.0 and 6200 lb. TT and it has never been a problem. People seem to worry that it revs high but that is how it's designed to work. It's torque curve is higher than the EB so it revs higher when it's working.
I've never second guessed by decision in the 3 1/2 years I've had my truck and TT combo.
Non-turbo engines need higher RPM to reach peak power.
Turbo's spool to 10's of thousands, even over 100,000 RPM and work under extreme temps to make low end power. But there's a lot more under the hood to make turbos work for towing with gas engines than ever before. Decades ago, you would NEVER tow with a gas turbo engine.
High engine RPM's bother some people.
High turbo speeds are either not noticed or desired. No one hates the sound of a turbo!
Either way, these engines are designed to handle "it".
So, it comes down to personal perception and preference. Same as motor oil, gas, air filter, tires....on and on and on.
