Advisability and Experience with F-150 3.5L w/EcoBoost

Here is what I can offer you,
Find a truck with the 3:73 gears first. My truck is a 7700GVWR and offered me 1700# payload in a SuperCrew with the max tow pkg. The same truck with the 8200 GVWR will come with a 6.5' bed and ~2100# payload, max tow & HD pkg If you go to the short box, a truck with a GVWR of 7650 will offer you probably around 1900# payload, pending options...