Truck owner

I read in my manual that Ford requests to not tow anything until you hit 1000 miles. Is there any particular reason or risk involved if I tow at 800 miles on my odometer?? I want to use boat this weekend due to 65 degree weather, not towing far about 10 miles. Just don't understand why the 1000. I have the Eco w/3.73 rear and Max tow package, I only want to tow bass boat 3000lbs to boat ramp, mainly on flat roads to ramp and back. Can anyone provide any insight.

LariBoost23

If you wanna go enjoy yourself on the lake go have at it! 800 miles should be fine. Just remember, if something f's up just limp it up to a 1000 miles THEN take it in (nothing's gonna happen).

baldy500

Followed the recommended guidelines in the manual. I tow a large TT. At 65000 kms the rear diff was making noise. Had it replaced under warranty and needed to move the trailer. Asked the tech and he said don't worry about the 1000 km rating. He did even know it existed.

KRIEGHOFF

If it is going to work it will work.

They tell you that a new motor needs a break in period.

That's crap. It it is put together right it will stay together.

EcoboostKev

If it were "CRAP" they wouldn't have it in the owners manual stating " No towing for the first 1000 miles".......It's obviously there for a reason.

ns_redneck

i heard engine break in and the tranny has to learn your driving habbits. but i don't tow anything myself. just what i heard.

Hobzit

Like most things... A manufacturer will advise the consumer to go a little farther than necessary to break in a vehicle, just like any other products that are not vehicles, if there are moving parts then they don't want a consumer to take it out of the box and push the product to its limit straight away, using a product at what is considered to be normal use out of the box helps to ensure that if there any defects from the manufacture, it will be more easily identified and helps to ensure the safety of the consumer while he or she gets use to the product. It works the other way around too... Using a Penny for tread depth is not a "tire will explode" at the very moment it fails the penny test. As with the 1000 mile break in. It's not like every f150 ever made would fall apart if you attached a trailer to it at 999 miles, it's not like some magic force field manifest around the vehicle after 1000 miles. Granted I don't work for Ford and I'm not in the lab running tests to confirm what I say is true but I don't see Ford selling trucks to construction companies expecting them to drive all their trucks 1000 miles before hauling equipment to their job sites. Ultimately, it's your truck... You have to make the choice. I will say that I pulled a car trailer from Uhaul 250 miles along rolling hills starting at 900 miles and then pulled it back with another truck on the trailer and it did just fine. I drove normally the whole way and I wouldn't imagine you are going to stop by the drag strip with your trailer hooked up and do a couple passes on your way to the docks. Just my two cents

M&D

You wouldnt want to take it right off the lot and tow the max capacity cross country but at 800miles and only 3k lbs for 10 miles youll be just fine, just be easy on it.

Truck owner

Thats what I cant understand, how can Ford build a truck and then tell a customer to not tow anything for a 1000 miles. I bought the Truck becuase it had the Eco with the Max Tow package, and now I have to drive around for another 180 miles wasting gas and time just to exceed the 1000 mile mark.? I understand the breaking in period but this truck was designed to tow/haul 11,100 lbs and you have to baby it for 1000k? Of course being cautious, I will take the family out to dinner tonight somewhere 90 miles away so i can get my 1000k by Sunday so I can go fishing...

M&D

No. Is a ford rep standing in your driveway watching you?

Its not ford, any other truck is the same way, they need SOME break in/heating and cooling cycles. Its just a guideline to keep your warranty intact. Like I said if someone goes and tows the max rating right off the lot hot rodding around, then ya, you could possibly do some damage, at 1000 miles they know everything is broken in and your good to go.

Your fine.