Oct-28-2017 06:50 PM
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Oct-31-2017 01:31 AM
carringb wrote:RobertRyan wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
They should have tested the F150 HD versus the Titan XD.
No, the specs said that version of the F150 could do it. It was certainly fast up the climb
However there's an option for more payload available, and would have matched or bettered the payload of the Nissan XD. Keep in mind the XD is Nissan's high payload option. You don't think comparing similar payloads is a better comparison?
Oct-30-2017 10:32 PM
RobertRyan wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
They should have tested the F150 HD versus the Titan XD.
No, the specs said that version of the F150 could do it. It was certainly fast up the climb
Oct-30-2017 09:14 PM
demiles wrote:rjstractor wrote:
I think that many of you guys viewed this test as some sort of competition, and TFL portrays it as such. I looked at it differently, and I think it underscores the fact that there is more to towing comfortably than what is under the hood and the factory tow ratings. It's the reason that most guys would choose a 250/2500 series truck to tow a trailer approaching 12,000 lbs., and it's the reason the Titan handled that trailer better with the exception of uphill speed. For that trailer I would certainly pick an F250 or 350 with the 6.2 even though the F150 with the Ecoboost will get up the hill faster. And I doubt the selection of the HD version of the F150 would have made much difference, the XD is still much heavier both loaded and unloaded.
Well said!
Oct-30-2017 09:09 PM
danrclem wrote:
It is apples and oranges. If I were going to tow that much weight very often I wouldn't want either one of them.
Oct-30-2017 09:08 PM
ShinerBock wrote:
They should have tested the F150 HD versus the Titan XD.
Oct-30-2017 08:18 PM
Oct-30-2017 12:42 PM
goducks10 wrote:
I think the biggest thing to draw from this comparison is how poorly the F150 towed the same weight as the heavier Nissan did. Just proves that you can't have too much truck. So many of the Ford 3.5 owners get all giddy when they hit the gas pedal going up a hill and I'm sure there's reason for the excitement. JMO but I'd rather show up at the same destination relaxed and ready for another 100 miles a few minutes late than early and tired. In the real world when you have to follow speed limits my guess is both truck will arrive at the same time.
Oct-30-2017 12:40 PM
demiles wrote:spud1957 wrote:Ford over rates the TWR for the F150 to sell trucks to uneducated consumers and obviously there’s lot of them out there. Nissan on the other hand gives realistic TWRs for its vehicles.
BS. Tow ratings by Ford and Nissan use SAEJ2807. Same methods and standards by both.
http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/towing-standards-adopted-gm-ford-ram-nissan/
Yes they do. Just goes to show the standard has its flaws.
Oct-30-2017 12:15 PM
spud1957 wrote:Ford over rates the TWR for the F150 to sell trucks to uneducated consumers and obviously there’s lot of them out there. Nissan on the other hand gives realistic TWRs for its vehicles.
BS. Tow ratings by Ford and Nissan use SAEJ2807. Same methods and standards by both.
http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/towing-standards-adopted-gm-ford-ram-nissan/
Oct-30-2017 12:05 PM
Oct-30-2017 10:07 AM
Ford over rates the TWR for the F150 to sell trucks to uneducated consumers and obviously there’s lot of them out there. Nissan on the other hand gives realistic TWRs for its vehicles.
Oct-30-2017 09:50 AM
rjstractor wrote:
I think that many of you guys viewed this test as some sort of competition, and TFL portrays it as such. I looked at it differently, and I think it underscores the fact that there is more to towing comfortably than what is under the hood and the factory tow ratings. It's the reason that most guys would choose a 250/2500 series truck to tow a trailer approaching 12,000 lbs., and it's the reason the Titan handled that trailer better with the exception of uphill speed. For that trailer I would certainly pick an F250 or 350 with the 6.2 even though the F150 with the Ecoboost will get up the hill faster. And I doubt the selection of the HD version of the F150 would have made much difference, the XD is still much heavier both loaded and unloaded.
Oct-30-2017 09:15 AM
rjstractor wrote:
I think that many of you guys viewed this test as some sort of competition, and TFL portrays it as such. I looked at it differently, and I think it underscores the fact that there is more to towing comfortably than what is under the hood and the factory tow ratings. It's the reason that most guys would choose a 250/2500 series truck to tow a trailer approaching 12,000 lbs., and it's the reason the Titan handled that trailer better with the exception of uphill speed. For that trailer I would certainly pick an F250 or 350 with the 6.2 even though the F150 with the Ecoboost will get up the hill faster. And I doubt the selection of the HD version of the F150 would have made much difference, the XD is still much heavier both loaded and unloaded.
Oct-30-2017 09:13 AM