Anyone towing with their 2.7 Ecoboost F150?

Lessmore wrote:
I just can't wrap my head around 2.7 liters...about 165 cubic inches...in a truck, pulling 1000's of pounds of trailer.

I know, it's turbocharged. I wonder how hard it would run, in the Rockies, with it's full tow rating...or maybe more (as some people are bound to do) weight.

After a full towing schedule, let's say for the first 5-10 years of it's life...what shape will it be in...for second hand buyers, down the road ?

I'm sure Ford engineers checked all these things out, beforehand.

It's just me....wondering about small engines...doing big work.

I hear you, but you have to take the truck in the context of its intended purpose -- in that light, I think the 2.7 may be a home run. I don't think many will buy this truck to tow heavy all of the time. It strikes me as an excellent option for someone who tows a boat or mid-sized trailer a few times a year, and otherwise uses it for commuting and other light duty use.

Often, on RVnet, people get caught up in the usual life of full timers or heavy use RV'ers. In reality, the majority of 1/2 ton trucks don't work that hard. There are a dozen 1/2 ton trucks on my block that probably haven't had anything hooked up to them more than once or twice a year for their entire life.