Please help?? Towing capacity?
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I complained that dealerships, mechanics, parts apartments and so on all give different weights I can tow with my 2004 Ford EX XLT 5.4L 2 Valve 4x4 4 Speed Trans plus OD 4:11 final drive 7500 pound dry weight (verified by me at Cat Scales). Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating was just over 16,000 pounds.
I have a 5700 pound dry weight Travel Trailer.
Travel Trailer loaded to the hilt 7685. I never have it loaded to this weight. I am actually 6900 pounds when RVing.
Truck dry weight with a full 42 gallon gas tank 7500 pounds.
Allowable cargo in SUV 1868 pounds
My truck will as I was told in an email tow 7900 pounds without a problem.
My brochure info says 7700 from the original purchase.
I have towed my trailer and never felt it behind me. It pulls flawlessly at 60 to 65 mph in Tow setting.
Gas Mileage is only 11 miles per gallon.
Not towing anything and only myself and my hunting dog in the truck with me it will get nearly 17 miles per gallon at 62 mph.
It did have some sway but a 32 footer will catch some wind even with my weight distribution hitch.
Gramps
I have a 5700 pound dry weight Travel Trailer.
Travel Trailer loaded to the hilt 7685. I never have it loaded to this weight. I am actually 6900 pounds when RVing.
Truck dry weight with a full 42 gallon gas tank 7500 pounds.
Allowable cargo in SUV 1868 pounds
My truck will as I was told in an email tow 7900 pounds without a problem.
My brochure info says 7700 from the original purchase.
I have towed my trailer and never felt it behind me. It pulls flawlessly at 60 to 65 mph in Tow setting.
Gas Mileage is only 11 miles per gallon.
Not towing anything and only myself and my hunting dog in the truck with me it will get nearly 17 miles per gallon at 62 mph.
It did have some sway but a 32 footer will catch some wind even with my weight distribution hitch.
Gramps
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The writing to Jim Farley part was epic. Some intern will file that email in the trash can.
Ford’s been a clown show for years as far as what shows up in the towing guide, for starters.
Just enjoy what you can while you can.
Ford’s been a clown show for years as far as what shows up in the towing guide, for starters.
Just enjoy what you can while you can.
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I challenge someone to come up with a reason that a Superduty chassis is unfit to tow 10k in any configuration without appealing to authority.
Worst case you're gonna get stuck in the slow lane more often with the 5.4 and merging could be ****ty at times but that's life.
Worst case you're gonna get stuck in the slow lane more often with the 5.4 and merging could be ****ty at times but that's life.
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