Towing on a test drive?
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Towing on a test drive?
Has anyone ever heard of a dealer alowing you to tow a trailer on a test drive? I'd love to bring my trailer to the ford lot and have them let me try towing it with the 5.0 and the EB to see first hand wich one suits me better. I tow a snowmobile trailer, not real heavy, but big wind drag. I wanna load up both trucks and rip them 75+mph up a hill and see how they feel compared to my 5.4. I don't see a dealer being happy about that, but its the only way I would let go of my proven, (but semi weak) 5.4 truck.
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Has anyone ever heard of a dealer alowing you to tow a trailer on a test drive? I'd love to bring my trailer to the ford lot and have them let me try towing it with the 5.0 and the EB to see first hand wich one suits me better. I tow a snowmobile trailer, not real heavy, but big wind drag. I wanna load up both trucks and rip them 75+mph up a hill and see how they feel compared to my 5.4. I don't see a dealer being happy about that, but its the only way I would let go of my proven, (but semi weak) 5.4 truck.
If they know you are serious about buying a truck, they may go for the idea
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I would imagine they wouldn't like that, but you never know until you ask. I also thought there may have been a break-in period on trucks before towing.... I am currently shopping a 2012 EB and if I found out someone hooked up to it with a trailer and ramped it up to 75mph with harldy anytime on the odometer I wouldn't be particularly happy.
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Exactly. I would think the dealership will possibly have a demo truck that you could try towing with. It might not be the exact model and optioned how you want it, but at least have the particular engine you are curious about.
Two of my neighbors work at car dealerships and they are always driving something new home from work.
Two of my neighbors work at car dealerships and they are always driving something new home from work.
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Thanks for the input guys. Thats the trouble...I'm not REALLY looking for RIGHT NOW, so I wouldn't want to hassle them with it, but in a year or so I think I would. And ya, the trailer isn't that heavy, and I used to feel that my 4.9 straight 6 towed great, cause all I did was go around town. But now I'm hauling 5+ hrs through the mountains, and really don't want to hit the slow lane on the inclines. my 5.4l tows great for the for that load, but I would like more grunt in the mountains.