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First road trip on the 6.2 Towing!!

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Old 03-18-2013, 05:47 PM
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Ok, first pull @ 120 miles round trip with my 5600 lb travel trailer and my thoughts compared to my Nissan Titan:

Pros:
- It can handle this trailer and a bigger one, no doubt!
- Much better braking from the truck
- Ford Brake controller better than my Prodigy
- Towing mirrors are great, much less vibration from the road
- Engine is quite, compared to the Nissan...less cabin noise
- Very nice to have 6 gears vs. 5. Never used 5th in the Titan towing
- Looks good going down the road

Cons:
- likes gas, lots of it. I'll wait to its fully broken in, I'm recording all fll ups on a tracking app.
- Even though this truck has more power, it's also heavier, so accelation is about the same.
- It moved around the same in the wind and with trucks passing as my Titan, which surprised me. No sway, just that pushing sensation
- The ride...hmmm better in some ways and worse in others.
- The steering is not as precise as the Titan's rack and pinion, but I'm learning.

Overall, I've been up and down and all around this truck and can't find any build issues. I hope it last..I'm happy.

I'm going to weight the truck and see if I can get the Back tires at a good PSI for the weight, instead on the 70 psi the door calls for on the rears on my 18" wheels. Also, I need to look at the Hitch setup again.

Will keep you guys updated on my thoughts
 
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