Towing with a v6
#1
Towing with a v6
So we bought a trailer that weighs 3200 lbs and the truck only tows 3200 lbs per the ford dealership. We towed the trailer and it really struggles because of the added weight from stuff inside the trailer and back of truck (campin stuff) is there an ad on or chip to give engine more torque or whatever so the truck can tow the trailer plus extra weight without struggling and ruining the engine?
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#8
Senior Member
My previous truck had similar power (Tacoma 4L V6). Going across Manitoba we were fighting constant prairie head winds and spent all the time in a lower gear. Worst gas mileage ever and really, really noisy. The F150 has much better sound dampening and a better tranny so you have that.
I would be more concerned about what a tuner was doing to my engine in terms of wear-n-tear, than towing within your limits.
#9
Grumpy Old Man
Your V6 engine is a little powerhouse with 300 high-reving horses. You don't need more horses, but maybe you just don't like to downshift and rev the engine up enough to put those 300 horses to work? I suspect that's your concern. An aftermarket tune will void the factory warranty on your drivetrain, and probably won't lower the engine RPM required to tow that trailer over a long steep grade. So you'll just have to downshift and put up with the high RPM needed to tow that trailer.
The fix would be to change the engine out for one with more torque, which means either turbo-charging or more cubic inches. If you had the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, you'd probably be happy. Or even the 5.0L V8. But the 3.7L V6 engine has to rev up to make enough HP and torque to do any serious work.
#10
Senior Member
3200 isn't very much unless it's a tall trailer that was providing a lot of wind resistance? Or maybe the axles / bearings are bad in the trailer causing it to pull heavy