What's the best package to get if you are going to tow a couple of horses around? I was thinking of getting the Eddie Bauer with a tow package. Are the 17" wheels good for towing or should I go for the 16"?

-Tim

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1998 F-150 4X4 ORP 4.6L
Dark Toreador Red

 

Tim

I have a 99 X EB with the towing pkg and 17" wheels. My also had the 3.55 ratio rear. I tow a 7k trailer. It drove good but no power to pull hills in fact it spent most of it's time in 2nd grar. If you refer to fords numbers you loose 500 lbs due to the 17 being 2" bigger. I now have 4.10 and a super charger. It does fine. I would go with the 3.73. If you can not get that ratio and end up with the 3.55 you will have to get shorter tires or 16" I also think ford reduced the towing numbers for 2000. I need more info let me know
Don

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1999 EB X 5.9 4.1 gears, Borla catback, Vortech supercharger,superchip

 

Thanks Don. I have new things to consider now. Might go with 16" wheels and a 3.73 or better if they offer it.

-Tim

 

Eddie Bauer vs XLT is a matter of personal preference. The only difference is the amount of "fluff" that each comes with.

You'll want the 5.4L and 3.55 gears. I don't think you can get the 3.73 diff anymore. You can tow a little more with 16" rims than 17" rims. Plus, there is a much better selection of tires for 16" wheels.

Either way, you shouldn't have any problems. I tow a 3000 lb boat with my 4.6L X, and have no problems. Although, I am about to swap out the 3.55 gears for some 4.10s, but it's because of the 33" tires.

Neal


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1997 4x4 Expedition- 4.6L, true dual exhaust w/glass-packs, K&N air filter, SuperChip, airbox mods, Edelbrock shocks, 285/75R16 BFG ATs, Optima "T-Bone" wheels, and Clarion In-dash CD player. Just added Smitty Bilt push bars and nerf bars!!

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