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lenr
Aug 22, 2017Explorer III
Didn't answer the OP's question, but I see that no one else did either. We tow with an F-350 SRW CCSB 6.7 diesel which will throw that trailer around like it is hardly there. 65 mph up Monteagle Mountain no sweat, but a big $ premium for that engine. If one really wants to tow the 253-FBS with a gas engine I'd look for an outgoing 2017 model F-250 or 350 with rebate--consider even the white trucks in XL and XLT packages. Fords 6.2 gas engine does well in fuel mileage tests by magazines compared to others in the 6.0 - 6.4 range and the Ford 6 speed transmission is great for towing. My son has an F-350 gas that tows a 7,000 lb. bumper pull trailer well. He says he'll never spend the money for a diesel.
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