experiences towing with 3.5L ecoboost
Hello - we are seriously considering one of the ford vehicles with the twin turbo 3.5L ecoboost engine. Anyone who has experience towing with this engine, I would love to hear how it's working for yo...
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Melanie83103 wrote:
Thanks for the input. It sounds like most of you have the ecoboost in the F-150. Do you think it would be different in the explorer or the flex? The engine appears to be the same - 3.5L V6 ecoboost. Would it be any different in the different vehicles? I would really prefer to have a 3rd row of seating which is why I keep looking at the flex or explorer....
Yes, I will do a search through the posts too :)
Melanie
The Flex requires AWD to get the Ecoboost.
The engine is in fact different between the F-150 and all other vehicles the ecoboost is put into. The F-150 version has several modifications to help it deal with the higher expected duty cycle in the F-150. All that being said, if the trailer you want to pull is all within the ratings of the Flex, I expect you will enjoy the towing experience.
Just keep in mind, the Flex has a tow rating of 4500 properly equipped, and the F-150 has a tow rating of 12,000 properly equipped. That is not accidental.
