flusher
Super Member
- Joined
- Jun 4, 2005
- Messages
- 7,538
- Location
- Sacramento
- Tractor
- Getting old. Sold the ranch. Sold the tractors. Moved back to the city.
I had an 04 with the 4.6 and it was very low on power. I wouldn't tow more than 5,000 locally and 3,000 in the hills.
My 2001 F150 (2WD, short cab/long bed) had that 4.6L Triton engine. Not a very impressive towing vehicle (rated at 7000 lb IIRC). I had a struggle towing a completely loaded twin axle Uhaul trailer plus a load in the PU bed through the Tehachpi mountains on I5 at night. Could barely do 40 mph on some of the uphills. Spent quite a few miles in the slow lane riding in the crib between a pair of 18-wheelers since it was impossible to safely pass the slow truck traffic while towing that load in the mountains.
An F150 with the 5.4L Triton engine would do a better job.
Good luck and be careful out there.