Ecoboost

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26944950.cfm
Look at the link above for more info on F150 Payload numbers for Ecoboost trucks, Check the door sticker on the one you are looking at for payload.

I have a 2012 with 23k miles. About 6,500 of those are towing. Truck still drives like brand new. Plenty of power, excellent power band.

I bought a 2013 last year that was windowed right at $44,500 and paid $33,200. Loaded out (4X4) and still figuring how everything works as it has so many doo-dads. It's a super crew short bed. Back seat is large enough to hold a dance in.

dockmasterdave wrote:
I'm looking at a used 11 Ecoboost. I understand the towing capabilities are good. Just have to wonder how well they are holding up under towing. Any comments, pro or con, greatly appreciated.

My suggestion would be to be sure you're getting a good deal on the '11 and it is quite a bit cheaper than a 14. Right now there are excellent incentives on Ford trucks with deep discounts off sticker. All too often I've seen late model used vehicles priced not much cheaper than deeply discounted new ones.

I think this would be even better advice for the ecoboost. Don't catch it in the first year, and get more years of newness. Unless it is very significantly cheaper than a deeply discounted new price.

I have the 2011 EB towing the 27' TT in my signature. We bought it before we picked out the trailer so we wanted to make sure we could easily tow whatever we bought.

The loaded weight of the TT is about 7500 lbs and our tow capacity is 11,300 lbs. We've towed it 7500 miles in our first two years (Nova Scotia to Montreal, White mountains, Newfoundland and parts in between). We have our share of hills and the EB engine handled them with ease.

This is our first truck and RV so I can't compare to any truck. Overall I love this truck even if the mileage may not be all it's cracked up to be.

I have a 2011 eco boost for almost 3 years now.

So far so good with the engine and transmission. I have had a few issues, like the tire pressure sensor going bad and a couple other small items.

It has quite a bit of power, and the best part is that the max torque is around 2500 rpm, so the engine is not screaming at 4500rpm down the highway.

The most towing I have done with it was a 2500 lb popup. Did the Grand Canyon and back through the mountains in southern Colorado. Even on the steep grades had tons of power.

You should check out the Eco Boost Torture Test. It is a bit gimmicky but still cool to watch.

I believe 2011 was the first year it was available in the F-150. Ford recently reported IIRC, that nearly 1/2 of all F-150's are being produced with the 3.5L EB. That is a lot of trucks. There were some scattered reports of a few issues early on but haven't heard much lately but considering the numbers that are being produced I would think any major problems would have been screaming headlines and affected 10's of thousands of vehicles. The power the little motor makes is impressive and the technology is not new earth shattering experimentation by any means, just a new application for it. With any new product there will always be a few glitches but to think the rollout was anything but a huge success is unfounded. Good luck on your research