I towed some pretty heavy trailers through the hills of Vermont on up into
Canada, and I have a 4.7 w/ 3.55 and 4x4, and it did perfectly the shifts
were right on, always perfect. In fact I put it against my buddies 2k Ferd
F150 4x4 w/ 5.6L in a pull off up the highest point on 91 in Vermont, and
were dead even all the way up.
Josh
"dwmagnum" <dwmagnum@interlynx.net> wrote in message
news:3A99C664.8DA0939B@interlynx.net...
> JASON HI, How's TO? 4.7, 355 gear - 4800
> lbs 4.7, 392 gear - 5800
> lbs 5.9, 355 gear - 4500
> lbs 5.9, 392 gear - 6100
> lbs
> Dave & LYNN
>
> Jason Bleazard wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I know this is a FAT (frequently argued topic), but we're trying
to
> > decide which engine we want in our new Quad Cab 4x4. The archive search
> > engine doesn't seem to like searching for numbers (it tells me there
have
> > been zero articles posted to the DML matching the string "4.7"... that
> > just can't be right).
> >
> > Anyway, this truck will be used for daily driving, highway traveling,
> > camping, exploring, just generally taking us wherever we need to go.
> >
> > My first instinct is to go with the 4.7 for the gas mileage, and to
avoid
> > the standard belly pan gasket and pinging issues that plague the V6, 318
> > and 360.
> >
> > The reason I'm thinking we might want the 360 (other than bragging
> > rights) is that I was thinking about the possibility of getting a
flatbed
> > trailer and dragging my '95 Dak around on it. I haven't been able to
> > find any towing specs on the 4.7 anywhere. This trailer idea isn't
> > definite, just a possibility.
> >
> > Any other issues I'm not considering? Anyone know how much the 4.7 is
> > rated to tow?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jason
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