F150 3.5l w\EcoBoost, MaxTow package
You were all very helpful with my last question about towing with a Suburban. It sounds like I need a little more towing capacity, though nothing huge. I'm looking at the F150 3.5l w\EcoBoost and t...
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Others that have them admit they have a lot less engine braking while descending grades. Of course we don't have any wind in WY so guess wind wouldn't be a problem. LOL. Last trip in Feb South Pass was closed so we went around through Rawlins and encountered 60 MPH cross winds.
Well, cross winds flip over SEMI's, so you just have to judge the road conditions and your rig at that time and go from there... There is no manufacture spec for 60 mph cross winds, except for your own common sense... ;)
Mine has so much downhill braking, I have to disengage T/H and then I select shift a gear that's appropriate for the grade (usually 4th or 5th) and then just tap the brakes as needed...
I'd rather do that and go a respectable speed then just the lowest gear it needs to go down the hill not touching the brakes at all... ;)
I know how to manage the brakes and between using the trucks brakes and just the trailer brakes, I can keep a nice downhill pace and not fade anything... :)
Just have to have some common sense about it and not ride the brakes and also slow down as needed by using the engine..
Whatever... :) Hate the "half ton/ecoboost" all you want and just don't get one.. Pretty simple.. You are obviously a 1 ton guy and nothing wrong with that... :) Those that have the Eco's and tow within the specs of the truck know the score and those that say it's not up to snuff, well, they need to re-evaluate their situation and go from there.. :)
It's all good.. Mitch
