auto's tow more than manuals because auto's make alot more torque. but the big factor is how good are your brakes? thats what they generaly use to rate the trucks. which is why the 5.4 and 4.6 have almost the same towing capacity. because they use the same brakes.. stoppin is more important than the power to pull it.

 

No, sorry, I wasn't clear... I was responding to the original post. Sorry for the confusion.

I'm with you 100% on the actual versus theoretical towing capacity numbers. My point was just that the capacities are listed in the owner's manual (which nobody ever seems to have or read anymore).

-Joe

 

Uuuuh, no.... Brakes are but one piece of the puzzle. The 4.2 F-150 with the manual trans has the same brakes as the 5.4L automatic, but the towing capacity ranges from 1900 lbs to 7300 lbs depending on cab selection, bed length, fuel capacity, wheel size, gear ratio, and whether or not it's a 4x4. That's why every owner's manual has a table that covers your particular combination of cab, driveline, and engine combination.

They don't just pull these numbers out of the air...

 

Go figure. I got all my info from F150.net. After checking the "Build Your Own" at the official FOMOCO website, sure enough as soon as you select any thing other than the v-6 in any half-ton model (yes, I know, no v-6 in the 3/4 ton's and up, but you can get a stick I believe...) an immediate change to an automatic is required. No wonder Ford keeps losing market share...

Concerning older models, I'm a little confused I think. Many people refer to their trucks as Screw's on here. I believe most folks are refering to an extended cab model of a Ford truck, however I think they are doing so incorrectly. From what I have seen, an Screw, or I presume, SuperCrew, is likely a true four-door (all doors open towards the front, no half doors). I can believe there have never been any manual tranny Super Crews. However, I personally have driven a pre-2000 (not sure exact year, wasn't my truck, but was the new body style) that was a 2 wheel drive, manual tranny 4.6 liter.

Sorry for the confusion,

Mike

 

Mike, The previous body style (97 - 03) F-150 had the stick available in 4.2 and 4.6 XL and XLT trucks, except SuperCrews. I have only seen ONE F-150 stick that I would have bought, but it wasn't for sale. It was a XLT 4.6 Ext cab 4x4. As for the Superduty's, the ZF6 stick is availble behind ALL of the motors, in ALL cab configurations, and the three original trim levels (XL, XLT, and Lariat).

 

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Well here is my ride... 2001 F150 4X4, 4.6 V8, 5-Speed Manual transmission


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Blah, Blah, Blah. Just hook up and go!

 

nice picture, must be hard on gas towing that sucker
lol