Opinions on trucks

[Dmace]

The towing capability of the 5.4 with the 3.73 ratio axle is awesome. It takes the 25ft TT in stride and has never had even a slightly hard time towing, no matter how steep the grade. It has done better than I thought it would.

Not to rain on your parade but that truck has a tow capacity of 7800lbs with the 3.73 and extended cab 4x4 layout which is hardly impressive for a 2007 model year 1/2-ton truck. Also, that travel trailer weighs less then 5000lbs if it is the "light weight" model which would be an easy tow for a Ranger, let alone a full size truck. Put a good 8,000-10,000lbs on that truck and you will see that there is nothing awesome about the towing capability of that 5.4l.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Not to rain on your parade but that truck has a tow capacity of 7800lbs with the 3.73 and extended cab 4x4 layout which is hardly impressive for a 2007 model year 1/2-ton truck. Also, that travel trailer weighs less then 5000lbs if it is the "light weight" model which would be an easy tow for a Ranger, let alone a full size truck. Put a good 8,000-10,000lbs on that truck and you will see that there is nothing awesome about the towing capability of that 5.4l.

I just looked up his truck. A 2007 F-150 4x4 Super Cab (Extended Cab) with a 6' bed and the 5.4L with 3.73 gears has a tow rating of 9,300# Heck even the 3.55 gears has a 8,300# tow rating. I just wonder where you get the crap you spread?

I have towed 9,500# to 10,000# with a 5.4L F-150. While it did not impress me it did the job and it did it every bit as good as my 2003 Dodge 2500 Hemi. That is when the Dodge was not in the shop.

Chris

 

[patrick_g]

My brother in law bought a new F-250 last year with the 5.4L. Needless to say, he was impressed when he drove my new truck. He said mine road much better and than his and his motor "didn't have nothing like that" when he punched the hemi down. Really doesn't mean much though cause he has a nice truck and I like Ford trucks as well. I was actually set on a Ford based on my intenet shopping, but ended up liking the Dodges most after I looked at them all. Hard to beat all the incentives and lifetime powertrain warranty. Plus I get to deduct all of the sales tax on my return next year.

Treasure the powertrain warranty, especially if you have an automatic as the tranny on back is the weak link in Dodge.


Pat

 

[Diamondpilot]

Treasure the powertrain warranty, especially if you have an automatic as the tranny on back is the weak link in Dodge.


Pat

Got that right. The only tranny I have every had to have worked on was the one on my 2003 Dodge 2500 4x4 Hemi. It had a total rebuild by my dealer twice before 65,000 miles. Traded it with the 2nd rebuild on its way out. I have owned about 25 other cars and trucks and never had a single other tranny type issue except for a transfer case in my 1989 S-10 Blazer.

Chris

 

[Hematite]

Not to rain on your parade but that truck has a tow capacity of 7800lbs with the 3.73 and extended cab 4x4 layout which is hardly impressive for a 2007 model year 1/2-ton truck. Also, that travel trailer weighs less then 5000lbs if it is the "light weight" model which would be an easy tow for a Ranger, let alone a full size truck. Put a good 8,000-10,000lbs on that truck and you will see that there is nothing awesome about the towing capability of that 5.4l.

First, yes it does have a 9300 lb towing capacity, as equipped, and the trailer is not an ultra light since it weighs 6600 lbs loaded.

And, no there would not be anything awesome about it's towing IF I was pulling 10Klbs but that's not what I said, was it?

 

[Hematite]

Here you go again. I just looked up his truck. A 2007 F-150 4x4 Super Cab (Extended Cab) with a 6' bed and the 5.4L with 3.73 gears has a tow rating of 9,300# Heck even the 3.55 gears has a 8,300# tow rating. I just wonder where you get the crap you spread?

I have towed 9,500# to 10,000# with a 5.4L F-150. While it did not impress me it did the job and it did it every bit as good as my 2003 Dodge 2500 Hemi. That is when the Dodge was not in the shop.

Chris

Thank you for correcting the the obvious inadequacies of that post, I appreciate it!

 

[Bird]

Folks, I think everyone would appreciate it if these discussions could stay a bit more civil. If someone makes a mistake, you don't have to make it a personal attack to disagree. Thread closed.