3.5 Ecoboost towing 5th wheel mileage?

TomG2 wrote:
Chevrolets must be different from Fords. I got less than 8 mpg towing my 28' fifth wheel and about 10 mpg towing 28' TT, Weight was 7,500-8,000 pounds for each one. Same, Gas, 6.0 2500HD towing both.

If they weren't different, we wouldn't have any incentive to choose one brand over another!

Aerodynamics not only apply to the trailer, but also to the tow vehicle, as well as the combination of the the 2.

A pickup with a camper shell, or a van or suv, towing a low roof travel trailer, has a better aerodynamic shape than pickup with an open bed, or a flatbed, towing a taller roof trailer.

Chevrolets must be different from Fords. I got less than 8 mpg towing my 28' fifth wheel and about 10 mpg towing 28' TT, Weight was 7,500-8,000 pounds for each one. Same, Gas, 6.0 2500HD towing both.

A lot of us add tuners (programmers) to our ecoboosts. I have tunes from Southern Speed and 5 star- both tow tunes and daily drivers. I get (at the flywheel) on 87 octane 410 hp and 520 ftlbs of torque. On 93 octane, 455hp and 525 ftlbs of torque

tegu69 wrote:

mhsmith wrote:

BillyW wrote:

Fordlover wrote:

tegu69 wrote:
A friend of mine recently traded his tt for a 28' Cougar fw and gets better gas mileage now, even though he is now about 3000 lbs heavier. He says he gets about 12.5 mpg using premium gas. He has the upgraded boost with 420 hp.

I like the way you put that last sentence.

Alas, I don't get it.

Someone got confused on the terms-off the lot it has 420lbft. of torque and 365 hp. There are many upgrades but I'm content with the truck sitting stock.

Just to clarify: I drove this truck about a year ago and I was impressed. I noticed the chrome emblems on the tailgate that looked similar to other emblems on the truck that read "Edge 420hp". The truck has a tuner, bigger exhaust and different intake. Its supposed to have something like 480 lbft of torque. What I didn't realize was, this was added on at the ford dealership at the time of sale.

Awesome. I wasn't aware of that option.

mhsmith wrote:

BillyW wrote:

Fordlover wrote:

tegu69 wrote:
A friend of mine recently traded his tt for a 28' Cougar fw and gets better gas mileage now, even though he is now about 3000 lbs heavier. He says he gets about 12.5 mpg using premium gas. He has the upgraded boost with 420 hp.

I like the way you put that last sentence.

Alas, I don't get it.

Someone got confused on the terms-off the lot it has 420lbft. of torque and 365 hp. There are many upgrades but I'm content with the truck sitting stock.

Just to clarify: I drove this truck about a year ago and I was impressed. I noticed the chrome emblems on the tailgate that looked similar to other emblems on the truck that read "Edge 420hp". The truck has a tuner, bigger exhaust and different intake. Its supposed to have something like 480 lbft of torque. What I didn't realize was, this was added on at the ford dealership at the time of sale.

BillyW wrote:

Fordlover wrote:

tegu69 wrote:
A friend of mine recently traded his tt for a 28' Cougar fw and gets better gas mileage now, even though he is now about 3000 lbs heavier. He says he gets about 12.5 mpg using premium gas. He has the upgraded boost with 420 hp.

I like the way you put that last sentence.

Alas, I don't get it.

Someone got confused on the terms-off the lot it has 420lbft. of torque and 365 hp. There are many upgrades but I'm content with the truck sitting stock.

krobbe wrote:

N-Trouble wrote:
A 5th wheel will go down the road with less drag than a bumper pull due to the aerodynamics. Just sayin...

You can see as good or better mileage pulling a big 5er compared to a smaller/lighter bumper pull simply due to the difference in aerodynamics.

I'll have to disagree with you on that one. A TT can have better aerodynamics than a 5er sticking way up in the sky. It comes down to frontal area. Wind is not your friend unless it's at your back.

A TT sits way back from the TV where you now have two separate masses having to cut through the air. A 5er while taller sits so close to the truck it cuts through the air as a single mass resulting in less wind drag.

Go tow a heavy 5er some time and you'll see for yourself.

Based on the pic of your TT it looks very aerodynamic. In contrast I tow a 20ft bumper pull toyhauler with flipped axles and it's like pulling a parachute behind the truck.

Fordlover wrote:

tegu69 wrote:
A friend of mine recently traded his tt for a 28' Cougar fw and gets better gas mileage now, even though he is now about 3000 lbs heavier. He says he gets about 12.5 mpg using premium gas. He has the upgraded boost with 420 hp.

I like the way you put that last sentence.

Alas, I don't get it.

tegu69 wrote:
A friend of mine recently traded his tt for a 28' Cougar fw and gets better gas mileage now, even though he is now about 3000 lbs heavier. He says he gets about 12.5 mpg using premium gas. He has the upgraded boost with 420 hp.

I like the way you put that last sentence.