What truck to tow my tow hauler?
So have a 2011 Ford F150 with the ecoboost V-6 engine that is supposed to tow 11,500 LBS. It does but wont pull at elevation and high temps without overheating. Ford has no fix for this problem as of ...
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64thunderbolt wrote:musclecarsKC wrote:
linster and 64thunderbolt. Thank you for your insight. linster, I you are right. We might have to go the route of 64thunderbolt for a while until we find what we really want. Looking a F550's would love a Topkick or Kodiac but haven't found any around this area to check out.
My truck tows very well. Some new ones will do better but mine has been paid for since the day I bought it.
If you go the 550 or the others you mentioned will the drivetrain keep up with the added wgt? An F450 would do just fine. A friend has an F450 with 4.88's and won't break any speed records but doesn't know what a hill is. It's a 6.4 with a 200 hp tow tune.
I have a 1999 F550 and the drive train will keep up just fine. Dana 135 rear end. Same trans as the F450. 4.88 gears. 19.5 in wheels. I went with 19.5 245's Load rating F. 4300 lb per tire rating. I never worry about what I am towing.
