ford f-150 ecoboost?

Any problems with the EB were very limited and an extremely small percentage. It has been around long enough to prove it is a great towing motor in the right application.

Put on about 2000 miles towing up and down the east coast this summer. No problems at all. Great torque and it gets about 10 mpg towing.

Although many here are too juvenile to compliment a brand that isn't what "they" drive, I'm not among them.

Our police dept has an F150 ecoboost that is abused regularly for K9 patrol duty. It has been very good so far considering the use.

There was that intercooler condensation issue, and a few other minor bugs when it was introduced, but from what I read, it's a powerful tow rig. I was very impressed with the power when i drove ours. Just don't expect miracles in the mpg department as many people report its good, but not amazingly so. I think all the advertising had people's expectations too high in the mpg area.

bmanning wrote:
I think a few of you missed the ;) associated with goducks10's post about 6cyl being ill-suited to tow

(hint: he drives a 6cyl you may have heard of that has forged a rep as a pretty decent engine)

Dang you blew my cover. :)

fla-gypsy wrote:
Any problems with the EB were very limited and an extremely small percentage. It has been around long enough to prove it is a great towing motor in the right application.

I am no longer a true Blue Ford fan, went with a Cummins/Ram for my diesel. That said i have stated before I really think Ford hit a Home Run with the EB!

I think they have addressed the early issues, and they seem to be strong pullers.

ib516 wrote:
Just don't expect miracles in the mpg department as many people report its good, but not amazingly so. I think all the advertising had people's expectations too high in the mpg area.

Mine gets about 10 mpg towing at 55-60. It can get 21 mpg, empty on the highway at 55. 73 mph on the highway yields about 18 mpg. Cold engine, lots of stopping and starting, and a heavy foot can bring it down considerably from there.

EcoBullet wrote:

ib516 wrote:
Just don't expect miracles in the mpg department as many people report its good, but not amazingly so. I think all the advertising had people's expectations too high in the mpg area.

Mine gets about 10 mpg towing at 55-60. It can get 21 mpg, empty on the highway at 55. 73 mph on the highway yields about 18 mpg. Cold engine, lots of stopping and starting, and a heavy foot can bring it down considerably from there.

Over 25000 miles I averaged a hare under 16 MPG, and that includes 2000 miles of towing where I averaged 11 MPG. I would say that 80% of the rest was city, but it was tough to get over 18 on the highway. Cruising at 55 did seem to be the sweet spot.

Just bought a 2013 4X4 CC with the heavy tow package. 36 gallon fuel tank. Downsizing due to medical reasons and just needed a tow machine to pull my 17 foot boat and the bad (rough) boat ramps here in Florida. Got 18.3 yesterday on a 200 mile round trip @ 60 mph.

Love mine, 17k miles with 6k towing. Would buy again.

I don't doubt the EcoBoost V6 is ok. I understand that it outsells the 5 liter V8 by a significant margin.

Thing I don't understand is why ? I have a couple of friends who have 5 liter V8 F 150's...one a '12, the other a '13.

Power is similar...although the V6 torque is greater....the V8 has that wonderful V8 exhaust note....the V6...sort of a blaaat.

But that's just me... I'm a V8 person I suppose.