3.5L V6 of 5.0L V8
I recently bought a 37 ft. Grand Design Reflection TT that's 8600 lbs dry with 11,000 GVWR. I can't imagine any scenario in which I'll load it down to the full 11,000 capacity. My beloved Ford Explore...
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trailer_newbe wrote:
I’m going to settle this. My company provided F150 with the 3.5L twin turbo is awesome. I had to tow a large maintenance trailer, empty, 500 miles. This trip I’ve done 100 times without a trailer and had 4 days of fuel once back in town. Towing a trailer taught me one thing: the 3.5 TT is awesome but as soon as those turbos need to wind up, kiss gas mileage GOOD BYE. I had to re-fuel just to get back in town. Go normally aspirated gas when towing in regards to gas engines. Turbos are great but they are like a fire hose when loaded.
I don't agree with this. However, I do think with the lower power band and ease of towing, people tend to tow quicker than they would with a N/A engine. When I use mine gingerly, I get better mileage towing than I did without turbos. However, access to more when I need it along with lower stress level of low rpm's would be worth it regardless.
