Anyone towing with a tuned/modified Ecoboost?
2012 F150 EB Max Tow Supercrew. Got around 5,000 miles towing, 16k total on the odometer. Figure it's broke-in and duty-tested. Pulling a 2013 Jayco Whitehawk. 32' 7200-7700lbs. I want to see a ...
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Ordered SCT Livewire with 5 Star tunes, a set of .030 gapped SP-534 plugs, and an AFe cold air intake with dry(oil-less) conical filters and lid. The small chance that an oiled filter can foul a $400 MAF sensor was enough to make me pass on K&N for the first time in over a decade of trucks and cars. I'll be sure to report back on towing performance, but the next trip isn't for another 6 weeks.
Another bit on octane levels:
The ECU takes the collected data over 250-500 miles to adjust timing and fuel curves from 87 to 91 octane. The fill-up before a towing trip I usually run 89 or 91.
Headwind/crosswind can take as much as 1.5MPG off, and tailwind can add almost 1MPG. That's why the large ranges in what I quoted as MPG
Another bit on octane levels:
The ECU takes the collected data over 250-500 miles to adjust timing and fuel curves from 87 to 91 octane. The fill-up before a towing trip I usually run 89 or 91.
Headwind/crosswind can take as much as 1.5MPG off, and tailwind can add almost 1MPG. That's why the large ranges in what I quoted as MPG
