F-150 Non Ecoboost 3.5 towing?
Anyone tried towing with what appears to be the current standard Ford engine? I know how everyone raves about the turbo models, but how about the majority of F-150's on the lot? Thinking of towing s...
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JiminDenver wrote:
Haven't read the whole thread but I do have a 04 F150 with the V6. It's only rated to tow 3200 pounds and the cargo capacity is right at a half ton. It's a 4x4 toy, not a truck.
Unloaded it's a spiffy little thing but load it down or tow something and you really notice.
The 4.2 V6 in the 97-2008 F150 is a completely different engine than what is being asked by OP.
The 4.2 traces its roots back to the 3.8 liter essex V6 that started back in 1982.
The 3.7, which then became the 3.5 is called the cyclone engine which was released in 2006-2007.
