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tinstartrvlr
Sep 19, 2015Explorer
Greetings,
FWIW, I had the ecoboost and towed a 6000 TT; in spite of how easily it towed, I traded up to an f250 for several reasons.
Wind was a factor-the lighter weight made towing a little dicey at times.
Met two people in my travels who towed very frequently and both had some interesting stories about some problems they experienced.
One had drivetrain issues and he (and some mechanic apparently) attributed it to the amount of torque put out by the ecoboost being driven into an f150 drivetrain when it really needs the 250 drivetrain. Over time the f150 drivetrain couldn't take the stress he said. Seemed like a valid argument.
Other fella had his turbo fail while towing. That left him with a small 6 cyl unboosted motor to tow with. He told me it put quite a strain on the motor.
I enjoyed the ecoboost but I just didn't think it was up for the long haul, so I went up a notch. And if I ever decide to tow something bigger, I won't need a new truck.
Just some things to think about....hope it helps.
FWIW, I had the ecoboost and towed a 6000 TT; in spite of how easily it towed, I traded up to an f250 for several reasons.
Wind was a factor-the lighter weight made towing a little dicey at times.
Met two people in my travels who towed very frequently and both had some interesting stories about some problems they experienced.
One had drivetrain issues and he (and some mechanic apparently) attributed it to the amount of torque put out by the ecoboost being driven into an f150 drivetrain when it really needs the 250 drivetrain. Over time the f150 drivetrain couldn't take the stress he said. Seemed like a valid argument.
Other fella had his turbo fail while towing. That left him with a small 6 cyl unboosted motor to tow with. He told me it put quite a strain on the motor.
I enjoyed the ecoboost but I just didn't think it was up for the long haul, so I went up a notch. And if I ever decide to tow something bigger, I won't need a new truck.
Just some things to think about....hope it helps.
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