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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fatheraccountant wrote:
We are relatively new to RVing. We have a 30' Sunset Trails ultra-light (6,400#) empty. We've been using our son-in-law's Tundra but we're seriously considering a F-150 3.5L with Ecoboost. The ones we're looking at have a 3:43 rear end. It sounds like this truck should handle our trailer. We're kind of resigned to getting lousy mileage when towing but would like to get the best we can the other 95% of the time. Any thoughts?
Be careful of the payload! With a 3.43 rear-end, they are not Max-Tow packages, and probably have 1500 lbs or less payload. You'll use a lot of that in tongue weight. Look at the yellow sticker in the door jamb.
The Max Tow package is a lot more scarce, but it gives you nice tow mirrors, a 3.73 rear-end and a payload around 1800. Fuel economy is still good if you can resist a heavy foot. Mine got 22 mpg today on a 150 mile trip at 55 mph in gentle terrain.
