What do YOU use to tow your track car?
#1062
This is an option for some gas or diesel trucks that can use the fuel for generators, cars, trucks, etc at the track. You do have to pump it out.
TITAN SIDEKICK - 15 gal. Portable Liquid Tank (5040015)
#1063
This is an option for some gas or diesel trucks that can use the fuel for generators, cars, trucks, etc at the track. You do have to pump it out.
TITAN SIDEKICK - 15 gal. Portable Liquid Tank (5040015)
TITAN SIDEKICK - 15 gal. Portable Liquid Tank (5040015)
--Ian
#1065
So I got sick of driving a 20 year old Dodge POS and constantly worrying about how long it would be till the next transmission failure:
2018 F150 XLT RWD with the "max tow package". 3.5L ecoboost, 10spd transmission, giant gas tank, fancy trailer management features, 13,000 lb tow rating.
My days of towing a 10k+ lb 28 ft enclosed bumper pull trailer are pretty much over in the near term so I decided to try a 1/2 ton.
I averaged 25.8mpg on the ~40 mile trek home from the dealership... at least according to Ford's gauge. We'll see how it does on my 36 mile commute (round trip) tomorrow.
First towing activities will be a week from today... taking the miata on my 18ft steel open trailer down to Road Atlanta.
2018 F150 XLT RWD with the "max tow package". 3.5L ecoboost, 10spd transmission, giant gas tank, fancy trailer management features, 13,000 lb tow rating.
My days of towing a 10k+ lb 28 ft enclosed bumper pull trailer are pretty much over in the near term so I decided to try a 1/2 ton.
I averaged 25.8mpg on the ~40 mile trek home from the dealership... at least according to Ford's gauge. We'll see how it does on my 36 mile commute (round trip) tomorrow.
First towing activities will be a week from today... taking the miata on my 18ft steel open trailer down to Road Atlanta.
Last edited by Efini~FC3S; 06-07-2018 at 10:03 PM. Reason: Added info
#1066
So I got sick of driving a 20 year old Dodge POS and constantly worrying about how long it would be till the next transmission failure:
2018 F150 XLT RWD with the "max tow package". 3.5L ecoboost, 10spd transmission, giant gas tank, fancy trailer management features, 13,000 lb tow rating.
My days of towing a 10k+ lb 28 ft enclosed bumper pull trailer are pretty much over in the near term so I decided to try a 1/2 ton.
I averaged 25.8mpg on the ~40 mile trek home from the dealership... at least according to Ford's gauge. We'll see how it does on my 36 mile commute (round trip) tomorrow.
First towing activities will be a week from today... taking the miata on my 18ft steel open trailer down to Road Atlanta.
2018 F150 XLT RWD with the "max tow package". 3.5L ecoboost, 10spd transmission, giant gas tank, fancy trailer management features, 13,000 lb tow rating.
My days of towing a 10k+ lb 28 ft enclosed bumper pull trailer are pretty much over in the near term so I decided to try a 1/2 ton.
I averaged 25.8mpg on the ~40 mile trek home from the dealership... at least according to Ford's gauge. We'll see how it does on my 36 mile commute (round trip) tomorrow.
First towing activities will be a week from today... taking the miata on my 18ft steel open trailer down to Road Atlanta.
I switched from a 2000 dodge cummins to a 2015 F150 almost max tow, 11k rating with the 3.5. It tows my steel open deck just as good. sorta. its far more comfortable, but i needed to put E load tires on the truck,. it felt way to wobbley with those crap passenger car tires they put on it from the factory. also the brakes are far smaller than the ones on my dodge, cooked a set of pads on a trip out to upstate NY and back. yes my trailer brakes were working good. going to look into some brake upgrades, as well as airbags. it squats a bit more than i care for. It tows good at over 80, but gas mileage really suffers. I average 12mpg towing, however, i drive like an ***.
#1068
The biggest issue the 1/2 and smaller applications see is overloading the rear GAWR. Most owners don't cross the scales, don't understand this limitation, and are often illegal when towing near the limit from my experience.
The 2018 F150 tow numbers are honestly impressive but you can't crack 3,000lbs on payload on a supercrew package that gets you those numbers from the looks of it. 3,000lbs is pretty tight with people + gear in cab + gear in bed + tongue weight on an enclosed trailer. It goes much faster than you think.
https://www.ford.com/services/assets...-150&year=2018
http://www.diehlford.com/images/pdf/...uide_F_150.pdf
The 2018 F150 tow numbers are honestly impressive but you can't crack 3,000lbs on payload on a supercrew package that gets you those numbers from the looks of it. 3,000lbs is pretty tight with people + gear in cab + gear in bed + tongue weight on an enclosed trailer. It goes much faster than you think.
https://www.ford.com/services/assets...-150&year=2018
http://www.diehlford.com/images/pdf/...uide_F_150.pdf
#1070
The concern I'm raising is rear GAWR not payload. You should look at your door stick and scale the truck to make sure you are legally within your rear GAWR. That is typically the weak link on 1/2 tons where you hit that limit on most configurations well before the tow limit. I've towed with a variety of vehicles at this point and have helped several friends choose trucks and trailers. This is the most common issue I see amongst my racing buddies and most don't know they were over the legal limit.
#1072
The biggest issue the 1/2 and smaller applications see is overloading the rear GAWR. Most owners don't cross the scales, don't understand this limitation, and are often illegal when towing near the limit from my experience.
The 2018 F150 tow numbers are honestly impressive but you can't crack 3,000lbs on payload on a supercrew package that gets you those numbers from the looks of it. 3,000lbs is pretty tight with people + gear in cab + gear in bed + tongue weight on an enclosed trailer. It goes much faster than you think.
https://www.ford.com/services/assets...-150&year=2018
http://www.diehlford.com/images/pdf/...uide_F_150.pdf
The 2018 F150 tow numbers are honestly impressive but you can't crack 3,000lbs on payload on a supercrew package that gets you those numbers from the looks of it. 3,000lbs is pretty tight with people + gear in cab + gear in bed + tongue weight on an enclosed trailer. It goes much faster than you think.
https://www.ford.com/services/assets...-150&year=2018
http://www.diehlford.com/images/pdf/...uide_F_150.pdf
#1073
The rear GAWR issue makes the tow combination illegal and puts accident liability on the truck owner/driver. Since it's poorly understood and, I find, most offenders are unaware, I choose to point it out where relevant.
#1076
Took the new truck on a weekend jaunt...Charlotte to Columbus. First tank of gas through the truck. 5-7mph over the speed limit, mostly in Eco mode driving with fuel mileage in mind but not "hypermiling". Hand calculation was closer to 23mpg, but I'm not sure if the dealer filled it full to the brim.
Last edited by Efini~FC3S; 06-11-2018 at 11:32 AM. Reason: Dang u phone
#1077
Sweet! I find fuelly is a great way to do the calculations, keep them consistent, and cut through BS people present for MPG. If you are consistent, it tends to knock out the human tendency towards cherry picking your fill points to inflate or deflate your MPG data as well.
My example: vtjballeng's Profile | Fuelly
2018 F150 3.5L example from 141 vehicles: 2018 Ford F-150 MPG - Actual MPG from 141 2018 Ford F-150 owners
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Heading out to NJ tomorrow morning. About an hour outside of Manhattan. Took the opportunity to get a picture of the bump stops in the rear at full load. Looks like she's touched in the past. These new shocks should help keep it to a minimum.
This is one heavy Chevy.
This is one heavy Chevy.