Good Match? UPDATE
Hi all. Due to a change in my personal situation I had to part company with my fiver and Super Duty. I would like to continue rving but no longer would require that type of rig. I was thinking ...
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UPDATE: Went ahead and purchased the 2014 F150 Ecoboost and Laredo
240MK. Drove up from Ocala to Orange Park to pick up the new unit
Friday. Went with a Blue Ox Sway Pro 1000 hitch mainly because of
a good friend with 45 years towing under his belt swears by his.
Until talking to him I was leaning toward the Reese Dual Cam.
Bottom line, that set up towed like a dream. I really felt I'd
be hard to please after a couple of fivers with diesel trucks. The
Ecoboost with all the torque at low rpm is great. I would say it
is as close to "diesel"as a gasser can get. The tow home netted 9.8 mpg
MY NUMBERS: weighed the truck at the Cat Scales before leaving.
Truck: steer axle 3160 drive axle 2560 total 5720. Did a reweigh
when I got back. Steer axle 3020, drive axle 3260, trailer weight
5060, total 11340.
Did not have time to reweigh with the bars unhitched but it looks
as if I have a good cushion for adding my gear. It had a 1/3 of a
tank of fresh water which is what I normally carry.
Again, thank you for your responses.
240MK. Drove up from Ocala to Orange Park to pick up the new unit
Friday. Went with a Blue Ox Sway Pro 1000 hitch mainly because of
a good friend with 45 years towing under his belt swears by his.
Until talking to him I was leaning toward the Reese Dual Cam.
Bottom line, that set up towed like a dream. I really felt I'd
be hard to please after a couple of fivers with diesel trucks. The
Ecoboost with all the torque at low rpm is great. I would say it
is as close to "diesel"as a gasser can get. The tow home netted 9.8 mpg
MY NUMBERS: weighed the truck at the Cat Scales before leaving.
Truck: steer axle 3160 drive axle 2560 total 5720. Did a reweigh
when I got back. Steer axle 3020, drive axle 3260, trailer weight
5060, total 11340.
Did not have time to reweigh with the bars unhitched but it looks
as if I have a good cushion for adding my gear. It had a 1/3 of a
tank of fresh water which is what I normally carry.
Again, thank you for your responses.
