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Back from Vacation
We went to Wildcat Mountain State Park, Ontario, WI for three days. Left late and much traffic up past the Wisconsin Dells. Our 2007 F250, 4x4, 5.4, 4.10 pulled the 8K+ horse trailer without issue at 65-75mph with 9.5mpg. Saw many overloaded trucks with trailers dancing between lanes. The fronts were over six inches higher than the rear in many cases.
The surprise was the entrance to the private campground. The sign at the entrance pointed to a road going straight up a 35%+ grade for 200 yards. Put the truck in 4WD low (wife said she wasn't looking) and pulled no problem. The truck has the auto-lock and worked great. Probably used a gallon of gas.
The owner said they come down the hill with their tractor if they hear a racing engine and spinning tires.
The trip average for 500 miles driving was 12.5mpg. Saw 15.4mpg on a flat stretch during the return. Very pleased considering my lead foot, though truck had much more to give.
The integrated brake controller is the best feature. No panic stops, though close and the controller worked great to stop the truck and trailer, especially down steep grades. Also, the tow/haul mode gets credit for really slowing down the rig (in lieu of the brakes) on long descents.
Four of my friends had 350/450 diesels with heavier loads and no problem tackling the campground entrance.
The F250-F450's are great trucks.
The surprise was the entrance to the private campground. The sign at the entrance pointed to a road going straight up a 35%+ grade for 200 yards. Put the truck in 4WD low (wife said she wasn't looking) and pulled no problem. The truck has the auto-lock and worked great. Probably used a gallon of gas.
The owner said they come down the hill with their tractor if they hear a racing engine and spinning tires.
The trip average for 500 miles driving was 12.5mpg. Saw 15.4mpg on a flat stretch during the return. Very pleased considering my lead foot, though truck had much more to give.
The integrated brake controller is the best feature. No panic stops, though close and the controller worked great to stop the truck and trailer, especially down steep grades. Also, the tow/haul mode gets credit for really slowing down the rig (in lieu of the brakes) on long descents.
Four of my friends had 350/450 diesels with heavier loads and no problem tackling the campground entrance.
The F250-F450's are great trucks.
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Way cool. Next time we'd like to see some video of you conquering the hill at the entrance!
I remember the first time my automatic downshifted when I was going down a grade while towing. It scared the bejeebers out of me! I was totally not expecting it.
I remember the first time my automatic downshifted when I was going down a grade while towing. It scared the bejeebers out of me! I was totally not expecting it.
