Is a Ford F-150 3.7 v6 a good choice to tow 4500lb ski boat?
My boat weighs 3300 and the trailer is about 1200lbs, so roughly 4500lbs total. I'm looking at a regular cab 4x4 f150 with a 3.7 v6, 3.73 axle ratio. It is rated tow 5800lbs. Thoughts? Is it suitable to tow that much?
Good choice
It's within it's tow rating, so it should do it safely.
How far and over what terrain are you intending to tow. If it's hundreds of miles through the mountains, then a heavier vehicle with plenty of spare tow capacity would be better. But if it's just a few miles down the road to the lake it will be fine.
Questionable, actually. Launch ramps can be quite steep. I would consider a 4x4 with the V8-5.2 Triton the acceptable minimum, but the 3.73's should otherwise work. Limited to either the V6-3.7 or the V6-3.5 EcoBoost, I'd want 4.10's.
(Many experienced boaters pulling loaded boat trailers in the 2- to 3-ton ballpark usually go for the F-250, which has better basic traction from weight for manoeuver on launch ramps.)
Yes, your truck can TOW a ski boat. The BIG concern is if the truck will have enough "grunt" to pull the boat and trailer back up out of the water on a slick, steep boat launch ramp. The 4x4 is a good idea, but I'd be more comfortable with a larger engine too.
V-8 does a better job.
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