Why no max tow on 5.0? Is the drivetrain lighter duty?
01-23-2013, 02:12 PM
#21
The 5.0 is a capable motor to tow most things, it might not have the low end grunt/torque the EB has but it rolls fine, if your towing at 75% of capacity its time to think SD. To me its Ford directing the consumer to its highly marketable EB motors. If you could get the Max Tow and tow mirrors w/ a 11,100 rating(4x4) on the V8 identical to the EB..How many people would have opted for the V8 over the EB? 
01-23-2013, 02:17 PM
#22
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01-23-2013, 02:27 PM
#23
01-23-2013, 02:30 PM
#24
You can get 3.73 gears in a 5.0 but it still won't be max tow rated. And in the '13's the max tow package can come with either size mirrors.
Max tow has some other upgrades but I won't go into those here. The main reason is Ford apparently believes the power band of the 5.0 is not suitable for towing as much as the Eco or 6.2, as those are the only 2 engines you can get in a max tow truck. Its been claimed there may have been some marketing behind setting these numbers and the engines that can tow it....whether or not thats true I guess only Ford knows for sure.
Max tow has some other upgrades but I won't go into those here. The main reason is Ford apparently believes the power band of the 5.0 is not suitable for towing as much as the Eco or 6.2, as those are the only 2 engines you can get in a max tow truck. Its been claimed there may have been some marketing behind setting these numbers and the engines that can tow it....whether or not thats true I guess only Ford knows for sure.
01-23-2013, 02:34 PM
#25
The 5.0 will tow just about anything the EB will tow. It's just that it is going to seem like it is working a bit harder because of the shifting.
01-23-2013, 02:43 PM
#26
Senior Member
How hard would it be on a torque converter when an engine has to rev high to get going? Or does it really matter.
01-23-2013, 03:06 PM
#27
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Thread Starter
Thanks...Great info from all of you. I'd be able to get a decent deal on a 5.0 that's sitting on the lot. If I ordered one, it would be with the 6.2l but that would cost me quite a bit more.
Mainly was curious if the 5.0 was lighter duty than the rest with out max tow option. I probably would not need to tow more than 5000lb, I have a older f250 if I need to tow more.
But what someone said earlier I like to go overkill to give me that extra margin of safety and performance. I don't think I would ever try to tow 11,300lbs with my 2010 even though it's rated for it.
Mainly was curious if the 5.0 was lighter duty than the rest with out max tow option. I probably would not need to tow more than 5000lb, I have a older f250 if I need to tow more.
But what someone said earlier I like to go overkill to give me that extra margin of safety and performance. I don't think I would ever try to tow 11,300lbs with my 2010 even though it's rated for it.
01-23-2013, 03:10 PM
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01-23-2013, 05:18 PM
#29
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I recently towed around 8500lbs. My 5.0 with the brake controller and 3.73's easily pulled it. It held 6th gear just fine as well. Obviously towing 11,00lbs would be different, but then again why not have a bigger truck to pull that if you do it more than once a year.
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01-23-2013, 05:47 PM
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Max Tow gets you a little heaver rear axle rating and about 500 lb higher GVW translating into about 350 lbs more payload. There are other suspension upgrades that go along with it; like heavier front end bushings and leaf springs. I believe it also has more tubes in the radiator. And there is an upgraded hitch with more capacity. So, it is much more than mirrors.
Never said the only difference was mirrors...I said I wasn't going into the other differences. Simply said that both mirrors are available in max tow in response to another poster.
