Help me pick a tow vehicle

[j.mo]

I avoid turbo vehicles unless I don’t have a choice.
My diesels are obviously turbo, but I’ll take a good old fashion gas sucking 6.2 before I ever take a vehicle with turbos. Turbos are just potential issues.


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[rdlangston13]

I avoid turbo vehicles unless I don’t have a choice.
My diesels are obviously turbo, but I’ll take a good old fashion gas sucking 6.2 before I ever take a vehicle with turbos. Turbos are just potential issues.


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The main issues with the EB are cam phaser and timing chain stretch, none of which has anything to do with the turbos.

[IndySmittySurf]

I had the EXACT same dilemma last year. Had a Grand Cherokee ecodiesel that we absolutely loved, but just too dangerous towing the loaded down Craz with lead. I started off by looking at dedicated tow vehicles like you, but after driving the new Ram 1500 I had to have one. Traded the GC in and now the Ram is my daily driver. Best thing I could have done.

I’m not FCA biased, it was just a coincidence that we loved the Ram over the other options.

[eder10986]

We’re keeping the jeep because it’s my baby! But in the works at actually picking up a new tow vehicle within a week....will post updated.

All I’ve gotta say is trucks that are a great deal and good looking sell within hours. It’s nuts!


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[larry_arizona]

We’re keeping the jeep because it’s my baby! But in the works at actually picking up a new tow vehicle within a week....will post updated.

All I’ve gotta say is trucks that are a great deal and good looking sell within hours. It’s nuts!


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Used truck demand is crazy, all the people who got boats,travel trailers and ATV’s during the pandemic need a tow vehicle.

Compound that with the semi conductor shortage (thanks online gamers) and the extreme truck manufacturing slow down projected until the end of summer and it’s the perfect storm for used trucks.

I checked Carvana yesterday and my current leased 2018 F150, I was offered $1500 more than the current buyout. They will pick it up, pay off Ford credit and cut me a check for $1500


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[eder10986]

Very interesting about Carvana Larry


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[larry_arizona]

Latest 2021 F150 commercial shows it towing a black Supra SE


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[2in2out]

Latest 2021 F150 commercial shows it towing a black Supra SE


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I couldn’t tell if it was the SA or SE. I paused the commercial several times trying to figure it out. It seems Ford finally figured out the disconnect between receiver ability and vehicle ability.

[larry_arizona]

I couldn’t tell if it was the SA or SE. I paused the commercial several times trying to figure it out. It seems Ford finally figured out the disconnect between receiver ability and vehicle ability.

I assumed SE based on that SA would be a 2019??

Either way, the hitch tag is still goofy and for long hauls I am getting a WDH.

Although others have said the hitch tag is more about weight distribution than hitch strength, I agree that a WDH pushes the F150 hitch to 1100# tongue and 11600 trailer weight.

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[Isaguel]

Although others have said the hitch tag is more about weight distribution than hitch strength, I agree that a WDH pushes the F150 hitch to 1100# tongue and 11600 trailer weight.

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Yes, my opinion is you are correct. Without the WDH, the capacity is 700# tongue weight and 7k#'s towing. But that has nothing to do with the hitch strength, the hitch itself still has capacity for what they advertise, 13,200 for my 3.5 lt F150; its just that that kind of weight, say 1300 lbs downforce on the hitch, will raise the front of the truck and reduce front tire friction and grip, increasing risk of loss of control of vehicle. The WDH transfers some of the weight to the front axle.
I couldn't find a WDH setup that would work on our type of boat trailer.