Advice on Ford F150 Ecoboost
Today I have a 1/2 ton Yukon XL Denali AWD. It does ok with my 6000lb lightweight TT here in the midwest but I dont really trust it across country and my tranny is getting close to needing replaced. ...
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Like others have said, the 3.5 Eco has all the power you could want, but the truck itself can be an issue. I have a WD hitch with dual sway control that was properly set up by a very good dealer, and pulling the rig in my sig was a handful during sustained heavy crosswinds crossing western Kansas and back again across the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. Two problems: the mushy passenger-rated tires that half-tons come with, and the short 145" wheelbase.
Also, the Max Tow package and the HD tow package are very different. The Max Tow package is now the standard tow option that is on the majority of F-150's today. The HD tow package is very hard to find, and almost always requires a special order if buying new. A quick way to tell is look at the wheels. If they are 7 lug on a 2013-up truck, you have the HD tow. On 2011-2012 trucks, the Max Tow was the big tow package, that was changed in 2013.
Also, the Max Tow package and the HD tow package are very different. The Max Tow package is now the standard tow option that is on the majority of F-150's today. The HD tow package is very hard to find, and almost always requires a special order if buying new. A quick way to tell is look at the wheels. If they are 7 lug on a 2013-up truck, you have the HD tow. On 2011-2012 trucks, the Max Tow was the big tow package, that was changed in 2013.
