Bill Pemberton
0ld Ford Automotive Racing Terror
No argument on the benefits of Diesels, I had three in the past and they make pulling easy , but I have really enjoyed my Ram W1500 CrewCab as I get 8-11mpg pulling my 26 footer and regular is so much cheaper than diesel. The diesel advantage with a 28 ft enclosed trailer or above is probably the only way to go. I was just letting some folks know that many of the current gas models are stronger pullers than those 4-7 years ago. I think doing one's homework on trailer towing capabilities is key, but a Ranger pulling a Mustang on an open trailer is a likely compromise for many trying to keep costs down?
Going from friend's experiences ,you are very correct on the earlier Ecoboosts , but both the it and the 5.0 have seen significant improvements in the past years. The 5.0 is proving, year after year, to be a Blue Oval Star, running 400 HP and over 400 foot lbs of torque, basically equal to it's competitors with bigger V8s.
With the distances you yank your trailer around I would agree your Diesel is the way to go, just trying to give folks some options and suggest they look up the new capabilities.
Going from friend's experiences ,you are very correct on the earlier Ecoboosts , but both the it and the 5.0 have seen significant improvements in the past years. The 5.0 is proving, year after year, to be a Blue Oval Star, running 400 HP and over 400 foot lbs of torque, basically equal to it's competitors with bigger V8s.
With the distances you yank your trailer around I would agree your Diesel is the way to go, just trying to give folks some options and suggest they look up the new capabilities.
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