First Tow with EcoBoost

parkersdad wrote:

Bamarickandlisa wrote:
Must have been an old F-350 if you had the same boost, acceleration and power with Eco-boost.
Mt best friend just traded his 2013 EcoBoost on a 2014 F-250 diesel .
Not even close, million miles apart .

Exactly what I was thinking. My 2013 Ram Cummins will pull circles around the Ecoboost. The Ecoboost is a good truck for what it is made for but comparing it to todays torque monsters it is not even close in power.

Didn't the ecoboost have the top spot in the TFL Truck 0-60 boat tow test until just recently? The latest diesels barely beat it, by about a 1/2 second out of 15 seconds total. It's going to take you a long time to make just one circle around it.

Glad it's doing the job for you! With my little trailer, I can run through the mountains with NO stress at all. We're going to upgrade trailers somewhere right between our current trailer and yours.

DaDubs wrote:
I have the gvwr package. It adds 700lbs of payload above a stock F150. I was actually shocked at how little the truck squatted after hitching up.

Yeh, but your axles are the same as some other trucks with only a 7200 lbs GVWR.

Standard axles on Crew Cab 4WD short bed truck are Front = 3750 lbs, Rear = 3850 lbs.

Standard axles on Crew Cab 4WD standard bed truck are Front = 3900 lbs, Rear = 3850 lbs.

20" wheels will bring the 4050 lbs Rear Axle. Heavy options will bring the 3900 lbs Front axle on short bed trucks.

If it's an Ecoboost Crew Cab 4WD with short bed, it will have a 7200 lbs GVWR. If it's a 5.0L it will have a 7350 lbs.

If it's an Ecoboost Crew Cab 4WD with standand bed, it will have a 7350 lbs GVWR. If it's a 5.0L it will have 7350 lbs as well.

Max Tow package only adds a 4050 lbs axle over the standard 3850 lbs axle. Max Tow package components weigh 75 lbs. You net only 125 lbs!! Yet Ford boosts the GVWR up by 450 lbs (7650 lbs with short bed or 7700 lbs with standard bed). The added payload is artificial but will help with a legal claim should you need it.

HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION PACKAGE on Ecoboost or 5.0L Crew Cab standard bed truck: Front axle = 4050 lbs, Rear axle = 4800 lbs, GVWR = 8200 lbs.

If you want payload get the Heavy Duty Suspension Package otherwise you'll run out of axle capacity way before you run out of tow capacity with standard Tow and Max Tow packages.

Same here I luv my 2014 ecoboost max tow it's a great truck it pulls great I got a big trailer too I really can't say enough about this truck.

For my Expedition 5.4, 4,000 RPM is a tad over the max torque peak and not even close to redline. Yes, it's not cruising in a fuel-saving low RPM range, but it really still is the sweet spot for the engine.

Having spent most of my early years with high performance 4 cylinder engines, I'm happy running at necessary RPMs as long as the engine temps stay stable. It's what the truck was designed to do.

Congrats on the new truck doing what you'd hoped!

Bamarickandlisa wrote:
Must have been an old F-350 if you had the same boost, acceleration and power with Eco-boost.
Mt best friend just traded his 2013 EcoBoost on a 2014 F-250 diesel .
Not even close, million miles apart .

Exactly what I was thinking. My 2013 Ram Cummins will pull circles around the Ecoboost. The Ecoboost is a good truck for what it is made for but comparing it to todays torque monsters it is not even close in power.

DaDubs wrote:
I have the gvwr package. It adds 700lbs of payload above a stock F150. I was actually shocked at how little the truck squatted after hitching up.

:B Wise decision. Have fun!

I have the gvwr package. It adds 700lbs of payload above a stock F150. I was actually shocked at how little the truck squatted after hitching up.

Not to rain on your parade but....
Crew cab 1/2-tons run out of payload before towing capacity. Have you weighed the combo loaded-up for camping, including passengers?

That said, yeah I like my EB. No more screaming at 4000RPM going uphill. And double the range of my old Envoy.

The old truck was 2010 F350 with the 6.4L. Well, maybe it had more power and acceleration, but the ecoboost still had no problems getting up to speed in a hurry. I actually had to make sure that I hit the cruise control because I caught myself doing 120km/h a couple times with even noticing.

The F350 a great truck...I just got sick of dealing with diesel particulate filter. Other than the summer months, I only made short daily trips with it, so the DPF was more work than it was worth to me. I was a little apprehensive at first about making the switch (thinking it would be a serious downgrade in performance), but I am really glad I did.