Choosing A Tow Vehicle
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A question I am most frequently
asked is “What tow vehicle do I need
to tow a…? The answer is more confusing
now than it was just twenty
years ago. In 1999, Ford’s largest
full-size truck (one ton) F350 Super
Duty Crew Cab with a 6.4 gas engine
or larger 7.3 V8 Diesel could only
tow up to10,000 pounds. Now Ford’s
F150 (1/2 ton truck) EcoBoost V6 has
a towing capacity of 13,500 pounds,
almost two tons more than the 1999
F350. And the 2019 Ford F350 can
now tow up to 18,000 pounds, four
tons more than the same model 20
years ago. Things have certainly
changed in the truck market. SUV’s
have also upped their power. Many of
the same models can pull up to 2,000
pounds more than when they first
came onto the market.
Lexus
Toyota Sequoia
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