[Fot] Tow vehicle

[Doug Mitchell]

Check out the You Tube video tests on the 'Hero' engine in the F150. They ran
the engine on the dyno for the equivalant of 150,000 miles. Then put it in a
F150 and towed logs out of a forest in Oregon. They then took the truck down
to Alabama and towed 11300 lbs for 24 hours averaging 80+ mph. They then took
then engine out and put it in a Raptor and ran the Baja. They put it back on
the dyno and the hp and torque numbers matched the original. They tore the
engine down at the North American International Auto Show and it showed no
appreciable wear.

Doug

 
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Kramer
<rkramer3 at austin.rr.com>
To: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel at sbcglobal.net>; marty
sukey <trmarty at hotmail.com>; fot at autox.team.net
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, October
5, 2011 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Tow vehicle

That is more tow capacity than
my 2500HD. I doubt it would tow as nicely but I'd love to hear how it does. I
have a 28' enclosed trailer that hit's it's 10 grand payload with the two TR4
ensconced. My 2500HD does fairly well with the load with the help of a load
leveling hitch. Tidbit, this truck is over 125,000 miles on the original
brakes with no sign of needing pads anytime soon.

Bob Kramer
Volente, TX
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch
excellence.
Vince Lombardi
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Mitchell"
<dmitchel at sbcglobal.net>
To: "marty sukey" <trmarty at hotmail.com>;
<fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 6:47 AM
Subject: Re:
[Fot] Tow vehicle


> Marty,
> 
> I've got one. Haven't towed with it yet, but
it is rated for 11,300
> pounds. If
> you want to get a new one, let me know,
I can get you X-Plan. The
> only
> complaint I have is that the mirrors don't
have power fold capability. I
> have
> to open my window to fold them in and
out when I put it in my garage.
> 
> For 2012, the 4x4 version will have a 36
gallon fuel tank. You could drive
> from Toledo to Road Atlanta without
stopping (for fuel).
> 
> Doug
> 
> From: marty
> sukey <trmarty at hotmail.com>
> To: FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday,
> October 4, 2011 10:49 PM
>
Subject: [Fot] Tow vehicle
> 
> Anybody out there using
> one of the new F-150
with the ecoboost v6 engine as a
> tow vehicle?  With the
> max tow package
they appear to be rated 4000 lb more
> than my 5.4 F-150.  Marty
>
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