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yes, locking out O/D or putting your truck into tow mode will definitely help your towing experience. also, because you have the n/a V6, it will need to rev to give you the power to get up hills. don't even hesitate to step on it and let the engine work.
when I had my 2005 5.4L, I would regularly have it revving up to 3500-4000 rpms up hills with tow mode on.
ecopat......That seems to be the best way to go. I have been putting it in Manual and I just lock out 6th and run in 5th. It at least keeps the tranny from working itself more than needed. I read somewhere that this 6 speed is a "double overdrive" transmission. So running in 5th should not do any harm
West Florida has some "swells" on I-10 but nothing you could call steep. At 65 I'm turning about 2100 to 2200 RPM with those 3.55 gears.
Thanks for the input guys......fun talking
Last edited by wheelspinner; 02-10-2016 at 10:11 PM.
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ecopat......That seems to be the best way to go. I have been putting it in Manual and I just lock out 6th and run in 5th. It at least keeps the tranny from working itself more than needed. I read somewhere that this 6 speed is a "double overdrive" transmission. So running in 5th should not do any harm
West Florida has some "swells" on I-10 but nothing you could call steep. At 65 I'm turning about 2100 to 2200 RPM with those 3.55 gears.
Thanks for the input guys......fun talking
Leave it in "D" with tow/haul on and just hit the "-" button on the shifter to lock it out of 6th while keeping automatic function and the enhanced shifting of tow/haul working.
maybe locking out 6th would be a good start
300 tq / 300 hp is more than SDs of not long ago, and certainly more than F150s of times even closer to us.
Exactly, my 3.7 V6 has more torque than some V8 trucks I've had, and tows better.
I had a 2103 explorer sport.. 3.5 eco boost, 6 speed trans with tow package that I've pulled my 2013 rock wood mini light trailer around for 2 years.
Trailer wet was just under 4300 lbs.
I wanted a bigger truck and trailer. I just bought a 2015 f150 full load with once again 3.5 Eco boost and max tow.
I just brought my 22 foot trailer in for its trade in inspection and hated every second of it. The trailer controls the truck. We did have wind gusts that day, but nothing crazy. The explore never lacked power in tow mode and NEVER down geared far enough to see 5000 rpm on the dash, on level ground, coming to a stop sign.
I'm looking at at 27 foot trailer, dry it's just over 6000 lbs. if this truck pulls like that with a mini light WTF is it going to do with a bigger trailer?
Would hooking up my torsion bars on such a light trailer on the new truck effect it?
Does the transmission have to learn how to operate in tow mode for a while to figure out shift points?
At this point with the small trailer the explorer kicked the living crap out of my new f150 hands down.
Pulling the small trailer up a hill the transmission must have shifted 3 or four times slowing down the hole time. I've done that hill plenty with the explorer and it just laughed at it.
Advice ?
I went searching online tonight because I wanted to see if anyone else had horrible towing experiences like I had after purchasing a 2016 F-150 Supercrew with a 3.5 Ecoboost yesterday. Today I hooked up my 28ft enclosed car hauler to see how the truck would do. I had the WD hitch and sway controller attached. The truck was HORRIBLE!!! I am taking it back first thing Monday morning! I have towed with other half tons, most recently a 2014 Ram with the 3.0 EcoDiesel. This Ford feels like it is constantly moving and shaking and it does not feel comforting at all. I feel like I am not in control. I have towed a lot and felt very nervous just test pulling it today got no 60 MPH or less. My wife even noticed it from the passenger seat. I find it interesting how easy the whole truck can be moved/shaken when you grab the edge of the bed and shake it back and forth with your hand. This to me explains what I am feeling when I am towing. I can't take it back fast enough! This truck does not feel solid at all. Back to Ram I go.
I went searching online tonight because I wanted to see if anyone else had horrible towing experiences like I had after purchasing a 2016 F-150 Supercrew with a 3.5 Ecoboost yesterday. Today I hooked up my 28ft enclosed car hauler to see how the truck would do. I had the WD hitch and sway controller attached. The truck was HORRIBLE!!! I am taking it back first thing Monday morning! I have towed with other half tons, most recently a 2014 Ram with the 3.0 EcoDiesel. This Ford feels like it is constantly moving and shaking and it does not feel comforting at all. I feel like I am not in control. I have towed a lot and felt very nervous just test pulling it today got no 60 MPH or less. My wife even noticed it from the passenger seat. I find it interesting how easy the whole truck can be moved/shaken when you grab the edge of the bed and shake it back and forth with your hand. This to me explains what I am feeling when I am towing. I can't take it back fast enough! This truck does not feel solid at all. Back to Ram I go.
Maybe you should try setting up your hitch properly before you blame the truck...
Get your set up proper guys. I have towed LOTS with all sorts of trucks, always towing between 4500-10000 lbs. My 2015 has been the best ever to date. Set the WDH properly, adjust your tongue weight, air up trailer and truck tires properly. Not sure why so many people are having issues? I feel like some people are using the same setup on their 2015 + as they used on their last tow vehicle. When I set up my hitch for my 2015, I did not use the settings from my 2011. I started from new and set it for the 2015.
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Maybe you should try setting up your hitch properly before you blame the truck...
Why? it's easier to blame a brand new truck
I have towed my trailer with a 2012 F150, a 2014 Ram 2500 and my 2016 F150 Platinum, I have not felt unstable with any of the tow vehicles. I've always been a bit particular about my WDH set up though. I use an Equal-I-Zer 4 point and it has worked flawlessly when hooked up correctly.
They should be parallel to the ground. It looks like your rear is higher then you should be. I think your moving too much weight off your rear end and moving it to the trailer and front end. If you need to pull them that much to get the proper weight moved then you need to tilt your hitch head backward to provide the same spring force with level bars.
Last edited by EventHorizon; 03-07-2016 at 01:15 PM.
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