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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valhalla360 wrote:Terryallan wrote:colliehauler wrote:
I know it's not a direct answer to your question but a friend of mine in Texas bought a new Ford but it had the 3.7 base model. Doing some research the V-6 had more hp then the old 460 during the late 70's. Use to pull all the time with that.
As long as your friend knows the limitations it should work fine.
But. What about the torque of that old 460CI. 385 FT pounds. V6=253. Remember. It's the torque that makes stuff move.
Sort of correct but not really.
Torque at the crank shaft isn't what determines if the stuff will move. It's the torque at the wheel. With the newer transmissions, they are better able to coordinate the gears so you have the torque at the wheels even if the engine doesn't have as much torque.
I agree to a point. However. the newer transmissions are coupled to a higher geared rear end that hurts them. At any rate. I'd rather have higher torque. Isn't that why folks like diesels?
