The 2019 Ram 1500 and the 2019 Ford F-150 go head to head in an all-out battle for title of Maximum Towing Capability. Everyone has heard that Ford is boasting about it's ability for the F-150 when properly equipped, being able to tow an astounding 13,200 pounds, which technically outperforms the Ram, which has increased it's towing capacity to 12,750 pounds. But how does Ford accomplish this? When you hear the answer it may cause you to rethink the option for only a 450 pound difference.
In order for the Ford F-150 to be "properly equipped to handle towing a maximum tow capacity of 13,200 pounds, you need to opt for the 3.5L Twin Turbo V6 motor. But anyone who knows motors, know that Turbos create more horsepower by forced air-induction. The turbo spools and forces air into motor, creating more horsepower. This allows smaller motors to compete with larger motors. This may be good for drag racing your 2005 Honda Civic that you don't care about if the motor fails from being under such pressure, but do you really want that to happen with your $50,000+ pickup truck when you are towing over 6 tons?
I ask this question because when utilizing a turbo, it is typically for short, rapid acceleration. It is not designed for long-term towing. Anyone who has seen a turbocharged drag racing vehicle can see how the turbos glow orange just from a single race from the 1320 feet from the starting line to the finish line. Imagine placing the stress of hauling 13,200 pounds on those twin turbos while hauling a car trailer, camper, etc. on a trip lasting for hours. I just don't see how this could be healthy for the turbos, or the V6 motor. Last thing I would want to do while towing that much weight is break down.
Now look at the 2019 Ram 1500, which increased its towing capacity from the 2018 Ram 1500 at 10,150 to the new 2019 Ram 1500 at 12,750 pounds. In the Ram 1500, they don't give you an option to use a small block to do big block things. If you want a truck to go back and forth to work and the occasional hardware store run, the Ram gives the option to utilize a 305 horsepower Pentastar V6 motor, but if you are planning to do real truck stuff, then the way to go is utilizing the 395 horsepower straight from the 5.7L V8 Hemi big block engine. Comparing big block to big block, the Ford F-150 5.0 L V8 is only rated to tow a measly 7,000 lbs.
For advertising purposes, it certainly sounds good to boast best-in-class towing capability. For lack of intensive purposes, it seems as if Ford "did what they had to do" to steal a title it may not exactly deserve. Not thinking about the consumer perspective of dependability, Ford technically gets the win for maximum towing capacity, but if you are looking for maximum towing without adding toys to the motor, Ram 1500 blows away the competition.
With today's technology, we have been able to do more and push more out of a V6 motor, that is a fact. But to utilize such a motor and depend on it not to fail, I'm not so sure. If you are looking to own a full-size pickup truck without going heavy duty, but wanting to maximize your towing capacity without hurting your truck, hands down, the best choice would have to be sticking with raw block power of the V8 Hemi found in the 2019 Ram 1500.
- Mopar Mike
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