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Originally Posted by Green Ghost
Its not the motor that’s rated for towing it’s the chasse that’s rated. The Diesel will just do the job easier, as apposed to the small gas motors that will need to work a lot more (struggle) on the heave loads. The day of the big block are gone, but that Ford v10 is nice.
As said above, just towing a few snowmobiles around any motor is good. The horse trailer and towing up and expressly down hills a more (real) heavy duty truck will be desired. You want to be in control of the load, not it pushing you in a way you will notice. The F250 class of truck will (should) have the good brakes and if a diesel motor (down shift a diesel motor and it will control your down hill speed way better then any small* gas motor) you can control your load nicer/safer. You do not ride your brakes going down hill!!! I don’t know how many times I’ve seen smoke coming from the front of some dumbfu@#  in a RV or truck with a heavy load driving down a hill trying to ride their brakes the whole way  . Down shift and/or use a turnout to let your brakes cool if down shifting isn’t working on it’s own.
*small gas motor>>>>when talking trucks and towing/hauling, 6 liters and down is a small gas motor. You need around 7 liters or more for a real truck. |
Not since the 70's. Those days are long gone. Smaller motors can make more power now. A 6 liter is a big motor, the V8 ford has been a 5.4 for years and people love em and they last forever.
OP, if you go with a diesel, the Ford ones have been BIG trouble since 04 to current. 03 and older were the 7 liter, they were awesome. Other than that cummins, duramax, both great choices.