F150 w/ 3.5L POWERboost towing experiences?
I’m looking to get a ‘22 F150 Lariat w/ the 3.5L Powerboost engine and Max Trailer tow package. For those of you that have a similar truck… How heavy is your travel trailer? What type of terrain to ...
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Groover wrote:
I think that I have it figured out. You have to specify the 6 1/2ft bed, which I thought that I had this morning but apparently did not. When you do that the 3.73 axle ratio comes up with 4wd. Here is what my build looks like:
2022 Lariat PowerBoost with HDPP
2022 Ford towing guide:
2022 towing guide
If you look on page 13 you will find this wording:
"F-150 HEAVY-DUTY PAYLOAD PACKAGE
(OPTION CODE 627)
Increases GVWR to 7,850 lbs. on XL and XLT
LT275/65R18C OWL A/T tires
18" silver aluminum heavy-duty wheels
Upgraded springs
9.75" gear set with 3.73 electronic-locking
rear axle"
The towing guide for the hybrid is on page 22 and you can see that the 145" wheelbase (5.5ft bed) comes with 3.55 gears while the 157" wheelbase (6.5FT bed) come with 3.73 gears.
It is interesting that the info on page 13 only specifies the GVWR for XL and XLT models.
SUPERCREW®
Axle GCWR 4x2 4x4
Engine Ratio (lbs.) 145.4" WB 157.2" WB 145.4" WB 157.2" WB
3.5L Hybrid V61 3.55 16,700 11,000
16,800 11,100
18,4002 12,700 12,700
3.73 17,000 11,000 11,000
18,4002
12,400 12,400
All I'm seeing is the Max Trailer Tow Package available on a crew cab lariat 4x4 6.5' bed with a 3.73 axle gears ratio?
I see no option to select the HDPP package with any of the Powerboosts. The Powerboost GVWR is slightly increased by default, but that's to help compensate for the extra weight associated with the hybrid system.
The HDPP package is not available on the standard Lariat either, only on XLT and down.
