F-150 Ecoboost towing

Acdii wrote:
I had a 2014 Lariat Screw EB RWD and towed a Coleman CT274BH up and over the CO Rockies from Rockford IL to Bryce canyon and back. The truck had 3.15 gearing and a 5' bed. It pulled like a diesel, however, two things that were an issue, one I was running a 91 tow tune with 85 octane, and the truck did not have a tow package, hence it ran hot. With the addition of a tow package, running the correct octane for the tune, and possibly changing the gearing to 3.55, should have reduced the overheating issue I experienced, but sadly the truck was wrecked in January on an icy road.

I now have a 2016 EB, same basic truck, but with the tow package and 3.55 gears and it pulls the same trailer great, but without any worries of overheating. I would NOT recommend the new trucks for towing though due to the new body being so light and Ford doing something to the suspension that induces sway. I am looking into mods to correct the rear end squirreliness, but until then, not comfortable recommending it.

My trailer weighs in wet at 6300#, 28 feet long, and a TW of 730#.

I will recommend a 2014 EB Screw, just make sure it has at the very least the tow package, you don't have to have the Max tow, but it will be nice if you can find it. Just make sure you have at least 1600# payload or more and you will have no issue hauling the smaller trailer.

When I was researching a new TV this was one of the reasons I passed on the F150. Many on the Ford forums have reported this soft, squishy, squirming feeling from the backend of the newer aluminum body trucks. A lot of these people had traded up from the steel body trucks and say they're just not the same. It does seem to be intermittent and not effect all trucks so maybe it's just something such as tires, springs, shocks, or maybe just more sensitive to hitch setup. The main reason I passed on the f150 was price, a properly equipped xlt was still too much $.