Will My F150 3.7 3.73 tow my bass boat
04-23-2017, 03:13 PM
#1
Will My F150 3.7 3.73 tow my bass boat
New to this site and you guys have been a big help thank you. Looking to buy a 2013 F150 xlt 3.7 with 3.73 gear and tow haul package, My boat with trailer is 21' and weight is around 4500 will my truck have issues towing , I notice there is a + and - on tow haul throttle any advice on operating it. Have my 1st tournament in 2 week and hoping getting there will be smooth. Thanks again
04-24-2017, 02:16 AM
#2
Senior Member
Should be fine.
04-24-2017, 09:36 AM
#3
Senior Member
x2, but make sure it has the towing package. If the tow package for the 3.7 is like the 5.0 & EB, then it will have the factory receiver hitch, and factory 7 way plug. This package also gets you a trans cooler and (I believe) an upgraded radiator. I think all the F150s in that year have the select shift with tow/haul mode, so that doesn't necessarily mean it has a tow package.
As for operating the tow/haul mode, press the button on the very end of the shift stalk to enable (or disable) tow/haul mode. This will change the shift (and I believe torque converter) strategies. Press the (-) button on the stalk will display all 6 gears and indicate which gear you are in. Pressing the (-) again will disable (or "lock out") 6th gear so the trans won't shift past 5th. Each time you press the (-) will lock out the next lower gear. Pressing the (+) will enable the next higher gear.
You can also put the trans in manual mode (M). Then you shift gears up and down the the (+) and (-) as you please.
As for operating the tow/haul mode, press the button on the very end of the shift stalk to enable (or disable) tow/haul mode. This will change the shift (and I believe torque converter) strategies. Press the (-) button on the stalk will display all 6 gears and indicate which gear you are in. Pressing the (-) again will disable (or "lock out") 6th gear so the trans won't shift past 5th. Each time you press the (-) will lock out the next lower gear. Pressing the (+) will enable the next higher gear.
You can also put the trans in manual mode (M). Then you shift gears up and down the the (+) and (-) as you please.
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Ricktwuhk (04-25-2017)
04-25-2017, 07:40 AM
#4
Senior Member
This ^^^. More info in your manual.
04-25-2017, 09:57 PM
#5
x2, but make sure it has the towing package. If the tow package for the 3.7 is like the 5.0 & EB, then it will have the factory receiver hitch, and factory 7 way plug. This package also gets you a trans cooler and (I believe) an upgraded radiator. I think all the F150s in that year have the select shift with tow/haul mode, so that doesn't necessarily mean it has a tow package.
As for operating the tow/haul mode, press the button on the very end of the shift stalk to enable (or disable) tow/haul mode. This will change the shift (and I believe torque converter) strategies. Press the (-) button on the stalk will display all 6 gears and indicate which gear you are in. Pressing the (-) again will disable (or "lock out") 6th gear so the trans won't shift past 5th. Each time you press the (-) will lock out the next lower gear. Pressing the (+) will enable the next higher gear.
You can also put the trans in manual mode (M). Then you shift gears up and down the the (+) and (-) as you please.
As for operating the tow/haul mode, press the button on the very end of the shift stalk to enable (or disable) tow/haul mode. This will change the shift (and I believe torque converter) strategies. Press the (-) button on the stalk will display all 6 gears and indicate which gear you are in. Pressing the (-) again will disable (or "lock out") 6th gear so the trans won't shift past 5th. Each time you press the (-) will lock out the next lower gear. Pressing the (+) will enable the next higher gear.
You can also put the trans in manual mode (M). Then you shift gears up and down the the (+) and (-) as you please.
