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Nov 21, 2022 | 12:13 PM

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senix

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From: Frederick, MD

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Originally Posted by HRTKD

You'll run out of payload capacity long before you run out of trailer capacity.

diesel motor is heavy

Nov 21, 2022 | 02:54 PM

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From: The Great State of Texas

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Originally Posted by HRTKD

You'll run out of payload capacity long before you run out of trailer capacity.

Well said... Just look at the leaf spring with its lower composite on the F150 and it's pretty obvious payload is not it's strength. Plus the EB engin has been known to overheat when towing heavy loads in the mountains.

Nov 21, 2022 | 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mightbhikin

The trip went really well, truck towed like a champ. The boat ended up being around 8.5k and granted it was pretty cool outside but my tranny temps never got above 185 even in the hills around the lake of the ozarks. I liked the performance of the aftermarket intercooler, it seemed like the engine didn’t have to work as hard to keep it up to speed and maybe a slight increase to mpg while towing. On a completely unrelated note; we were checking the tow capacity on the new F150’s (for my buddy who would do very little towing with the boat) and the rating for a new 2023 F150 3.5l V6 eco boost is 14k. Can someone explain how a half ton truck can tow more than my F250 with a turbo diesel??

mightbhikin,
Thanks for the follow up on your install. Hopefully it will be reliable for you.