7.3 vs 6.0
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From Ford's website:
"Ford's available TowCommand<SUP>™</SUP> System still includes the industry's first factory installed and warranted electronic trailer brake controller, offering smoother operation and safety features. This includes a special trailer brake strategy for when the truck's anti-lock braking system detects poor traction. No aftermarket trailer brake controller can provide this.
Ford's TowCommand<SUP>™</SUP> System also includes the TorqShift™</SUP> transmission with towhaul mode and trailer tow mirrors. TorqShift<SUP>™</SUP> with tow-haul mode changes shift points under acceleration, keeping the truck at a higher rpm and further up in the power range. Tow-haul also prevents the transmission from upshifting when the vehicle crests a hill, and it provides downhill braking that allows the transmission to downshift, letting engine-compression braking slow the vehicle and maintain a steady speed while going downhill."
It actually works very well and is definitely a highlight on these trucks. It's mounted low on the dashboard and you can adjust the trailer braking on-the-fly to compensate for varying trailer weights and conditions.
Ford's TowCommand<SUP>™</SUP> System also includes the TorqShift™</SUP> transmission with towhaul mode and trailer tow mirrors. TorqShift<SUP>™</SUP> with tow-haul mode changes shift points under acceleration, keeping the truck at a higher rpm and further up in the power range. Tow-haul also prevents the transmission from upshifting when the vehicle crests a hill, and it provides downhill braking that allows the transmission to downshift, letting engine-compression braking slow the vehicle and maintain a steady speed while going downhill."
It actually works very well and is definitely a highlight on these trucks. It's mounted low on the dashboard and you can adjust the trailer braking on-the-fly to compensate for varying trailer weights and conditions.
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