Joining the eco boost club
Barring a dealer reneg, I’ll be joining the Eco Boost club in the morning with a 2018 Max trailering F150. After much careful deliberation, I couldn’t make the F250 fit my circumstances. Y’all feel ...
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Threebigfords wrote:Then why aren't you towing with a class 8, that will stop way faster then a F250 towing 10,000 lbs.?
This is exactly what I mean by keeping it real. Why on earth would you assume that an F150 would stop faster than the
F250 towing the same weight? Part of the reason the F250 has a higher tow rating is it's braking ability.
By your logic, a 6.7l ...F250 should be a better at towing 10k lbs then my 6.7l F450 because it's lighter, has better power to weight ratio, and can probably stop faster when empty...
All vehicles, including a F150, have to meet the same NHTSA braking requirements.
