Vibe 6503

Sorry, I wasn't wearing my reading glasses.   But, I am looking at a 2007 Ford 150 as an alternative to a Toyota as a tow vehicle.  How large is the engine of your 150 and how does it tow the 177?  

Thanks. Yes, I think I probably want to go at least one liter better.  There's a 2007 F150 sitting in a lot a couple miles away that has a more powerful engine.  I think that I'll look it over tomorrow.

yep, the 5.4 is what i wished i had

Don't know what the HP rating is on the 150 with the 4.6 liter.  I have a 2011 Toyota double cab with 4 wheel drive and I bought it new with the newer 4.6 liter V8 which replaced the 4.7 liter V8 that was in the previous Tundras.  The 4.7 produced 270 HP and the new 4.6 liter produces 310 HP and a much better pulling range in terms of power band.  I saw no need for me to go to the 5.7 liter which I felt was a little overkill for my needs.

The newer 4.6 liter V8 pulls my new 2014 178 just fine with all the power I need even in steep hill country.

I realize the tread was talking about a Ford 150 but thought I would give a comparison.  I tow without a WDH and only use a sway control as I hate lifting a heavy stinger after having had some back surgeries.

The only mod I did to the truck was changing the stock tires to 10 ply tires (as I go into areas that have gravel back roads with sharp rocks and the tires also actually made the truck ride better).  I also just had some additional heavy duty helper rear springs added which work great and keep the truck level and a great ride when towing.

Rphelps

 Our Ram 1500 has the 4.7 with 310 hp and a 3.92 differential it tows our Vibe which is about 4 to 5 hundred pounds heavier than most R-pods with no problem. I always thought that 250 hp. was enough for towing the r-pods unless you have a very heavy tow vehicle and a lot of cargo. When we had our 2010 Jeep liberty with 210 hp, the engine had to work hard in getting up steep inclines.      David