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Mike Up

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Posted: 12/06/12 10:05pm

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Out with the old (2010 F150 XLT 5.4L Crew Cab w/ 3.55 Limited Slip Differential, OEM Trailer Brake Controller, OEM Tow Mirrors, Tow Package, Convenience package, Driver's Package, and Sync Package with 5" Chrome Side steps).
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In with the new (2012 F150 XLT 5.0L Crew Cab w/3.73 Locking Axle, Convenience Package, Chrome Package, Tow Package, Plus Package, Trailer Brake Controller, Sirius Radio, and Keyless Entry Keypad).
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* This post was edited 12/07/12 04:34am by Mike Up *

2019 Ford F150 XLT Sport, CC, 4WD, 145" WB, 3.5L Ecoboost, 10 speed, 3.55 9.75" Locking Axle, Max Tow, 1831# Payload, 10700# Tow Rating, pulling a 2020 Rockwood Premier 2716g, with a 14' box. Previous 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH.

hutchman

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Posted: 12/06/12 11:02pm

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Great looking truck........and your neighbors will never realize you bought a new one!!

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Mike Up

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Posted: 12/07/12 07:56pm

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hutchman wrote:

Great looking truck........and your neighbors will never realize you bought a new one!!

I love the Flame Blue but thought about going with 2 other truck colors that were available with options I needed. One was black with a two tone silver stripe on the bottom and a Dark Blue with the a two tone silver stripe on the bottom. I don't find the two tone stripes very sporty looking and really don't care for them, specially on a dull color like the dark blue. My 2008 Sport Trac was that same dark blue and I always wished they offered an Electric Blue (Blue flame) for that truck. They did in following years.

I thought I would love the black and silver until I saw it. I liked it but I didn't love it. I'm a one tone guy as I like the black much better all by itself like on our 2012 Escape.

Blue has always been my color of choice.

* This post was edited 12/07/12 08:16pm by Mike Up *

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Posted: 12/10/12 02:17pm

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We tow with a 2003 Toyota Tacoma with 2.4L four cylinder, manual 5 speed, Firestone rear air bags, and Leer Shell. It gets 17 to 18MPG towing our CampLite on the interstate @ 55MPH in non mountain areas.

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tragusa3

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Mike, I'd enjoy hearing your towing impressions with the new truck. I don't know my trucks well, but seems the biggest difference for you is the 3.78 locking rear end?

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Mike Up

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tragusa3 wrote:

Mike, I'd enjoy hearing your towing impressions with the new truck. I don't know my trucks well, but seems the biggest difference for you is the 3.78 locking rear end?

Thanks.

The 3.73 gearing helps a lot but the biggest difference is the shifting strategy of the transmission with the 5.0L. It downshifts sooner and holds gears longer, keeping the engine in the higher rpms for max torque output and making passing effortless.

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Mike Up wrote:

tragusa3 wrote:

Mike, I'd enjoy hearing your towing impressions with the new truck. I don't know my trucks well, but seems the biggest difference for you is the 3.78 locking rear end?

Thanks.

I agree the 3.73 with a 6spd and T/H is an unbeatable combo now for towing...

TV 2012 F150 loaded XLT EB SuperCrew 7700GVWR Maxtow 6.5'
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Posted: 12/13/12 05:15pm

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Posted: 12/13/12 06:39pm

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Finally found something to pull the 5er with. It will only see a couple hundred miles a year so I set a very low budget, and this came in well below at $2300 complete with 16k 5th wheeh hitch already installed.

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