Retiredguy2
Gold Member
Seems like the engines in new vehicles constantly get smaller to increase mpg and I wonder how downsizing will affect service life. I began pulling travel and boat trailers back in the early 80's and the understanding then was that a small engine straining to pull a load would consume about the same amount of fuel as a larger engine that could comfortably handle the same load, and the bigger engine would have a longer service life. My last Ford F-150 pickup had the 5.0 V8 and I used it to pull a 7000 pound travel trailer...it did the job okay but had to work hard at times. Today's F-150 is available with an engine as small as the 2.7 Ecoboost and they are rated to tow more than the 7000 pounds my truck used an engine almost 2X the size to pull.
I would have reservations about using such a small engine for 7000 pound towing because I would wonder about the service life. Thank you for any input on the subject.
I would have reservations about using such a small engine for 7000 pound towing because I would wonder about the service life. Thank you for any input on the subject.