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Old 02-11-2017, 10:17 PM   #21
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2016 F150 3.5 EB does just fine on my Flagstaff - 7400 lbs. ProPride hitch - no tail wagging the dog at all and I've been in 35+ mph crosswinds. The engine has been shown to pull 10k lbs on 6-7% up grade at 65+mph and 10k feet of elevation.
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Old 02-11-2017, 11:04 PM   #23
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Old 02-12-2017, 12:47 AM   #24
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How is the gradient rated in USA?

I've been reading many posts which refer to gradients expressed as a percentage, and it would seem from context that most of you feel that 7 or 8% is fairly steep. Last April we drove from Victora BC to Tofino and back (car only, no trailer) and in July we toured the Gaspé, this time with a trailer. It seems to me that the steepest we saw was 14%, a downgrade into the village of Percé. That was impressive, but not impossible, with good trailer brakes.

Are your grades calculated by a different method? (I think ours is unit of rise over horizontal distance, expressed as a percentage, but I'm not sure.)
e.g. 17 ft climb over 100 ft distance would be 17%.

Any clarity I can get would be welcome.

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Old 02-12-2017, 02:22 AM   #25
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Yes - love those 14% grades up north. There were several 14% grades on the road to Tahsis last June. The "hill" to Bella Coola is also special. (both first roads) I was also thankful for my 6 speed manual transmission.

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Old 02-12-2017, 05:43 AM   #26
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WoW~~~~~~ an '08 with only 35K miles. My '16 F350 is just 7 months old and looking at 20K. I'll have near 35K before it is 1 year old.
Yeah, I could have gotten any one of several from 11-13 but all had over 100k on them. I only drive a truck about 12000 a year so this was a good fit and saved me a ton of money over buying a new truck.
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ONE last piece of advice, it is always better to have too much truck than too little!
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Yes - love those 14% grades up north. There were several 14% grades on the road to Tahsis last June. The "hill" to Bella Coola is also special. (both first roads) I was also thankful for my 6 speed manual transmission.

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I just pulled up the video from my dashcam of the spot I mentioned, and as it turns out, the warning sign can be seen, and it was a 17% grade, not 14%. I have an F150, 5 litrre, tow package, and the 6spd auto. There is also auto downshifting to help with braking, which is very handy. Our trailer is only about 3500 lb all up, it has very effective brakes, so I am comfortable iwith grades such as we encountered in July.

I'm still confused as to how the gradients are rated. Wikipedia was not real clear.

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We just ordered a RockWood 2609 WS. I know it is to much trailer for my older Ford 150 and we are lucky to have nice campgrounds within 30 miles of us. A new truck will be in our future. We are not retired so will be doing long weekend and that occasional week or two vacation. Trailer will probably end up around 8200 pounds when loaded. Sounds like the Eco boost could maybe handle that kind of weight, just not that fimilar with it yet, just starting to do research. I know a 250 6.4 would pull it like a dream. But not super long trips but maybe once or twice a year, it seems like maintainance would be a lot more costly on the diesel.
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Old 02-12-2017, 11:42 AM   #30
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I have a windjammer 3008w gvwr 8900 lbs and a tongue weight of 900 plus depending what is loaded in the kitchen. I was going to try to tow it with a 2014 gmc sierra 1500 crew cab SLT 5.3 but I would be at my max on payload and GVCW 15000 lbs. As I understand if towing and you get checked for weight you could run into issues. I just ordered a 2017 gmc 2500 Denali duramax. It gives me peace of mind and a safety margin on capacity. Isn't safety the main concern when towing.
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I've been reading many posts which refer to gradients expressed as a percentage, and it would seem from context that most of you feel that 7 or 8% is fairly steep. Last April we drove from Victora BC to Tofino and back (car only, no trailer) and in July we toured the Gaspé, this time with a trailer. It seems to me that the steepest we saw was 14%, a downgrade into the village of Percé. That was impressive, but not impossible, with good trailer brakes.

Are your grades calculated by a different method? (I think ours is unit of rise over horizontal distance, expressed as a percentage, but I'm not sure.)
e.g. 17 ft climb over 100 ft distance would be 17%.

Any clarity I can get would be welcome.

You have it correct. Rise over run * 100. 100 foot rise over 100 foot distance is 100% grade. Another way of looking at it, 100% grade is equivalent to a 45 degree angle. Where things get wonky - the grade is usually calculated using a straight line distance between two points, not necessarily distance driven (curves etc. affect actual distance traveled).
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Old 02-12-2017, 07:23 PM   #34
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How close to your gvwr are you with fuel, people, gear and tongue weight. I have a windjammer 3008w with a gmc sierra 1500 and I was at max gvwr 7200 lbs. So upgraded to 2500 duramax.
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Consider an extra leaf spring to boost your suspension on your present truck, you may find it will do just fine!!
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Old 02-12-2017, 07:29 PM   #36
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Yes but that doesn't change your gvwr. If you go over and get caught you can be pulled off off the road.
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Old 02-13-2017, 01:40 AM   #37
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Old 02-13-2017, 08:55 AM   #38
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I tow a 38" Work and play with a 2003 GMC Sierra Dmax / Allison.

I'm a little different than most folks on here. I'm not afraid of older high mileage Diesels. It's my opinion that the reason you pay a premium for the diesel at the time of purchase, is too run it longer / more miles than a gasser.

My truck was born with a LB7 Duramax. They are prone to injector failures. At 336,000 miles I removed the LB7 / 5 speed Allison and replaced it with a LBZ / six speed Allison.03 LB7 swap to LBZ - Duramax Diesels Forum

The duramax platform is awesome for towing. Don't be afraid to look at an older one with higher miles.

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