High miles F 150 EcoBoost V6
The Ford F 150 with the EcoBoost V6 has been around for some time now. Enough time for some high miles to accumulate. My question is for owners of F 150's with the EcoBoost V6. Do you use y...
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goducks10 wrote:Howie3 wrote:
I have about 30k miles, about 1/3 of this towing a 5k TT over the past two summers. No issues to date, gets decent mileage non-towing (25 mpg Hwy) and starts at -30C (-20F) like it's summertime. Had a long day of towing thru ID over White Bird Pass & Lewiston Hill at 95°F. The truck maintained 65 mph in 4th gear on both climbs and didn't break a sweat. Admittedly, I don't have a large TT but with more truck than I need it is nice to set the cruise and sit back and enjoy the trip. No regrets, I would buy another one.
How the heck do you get 25mpg with an EB, 4wd and MaxTow which has the 3.73 gears when a 2wd EB with 3.15 gears is rated at 21mpg?
Maybe that's why the EB is nicknamed the EgoBoost.
There is no way you get 25mpg towing a 5000lb trailer. I have a 2012 and my buddy has a 2011 and both of us get about 13MPG towing trailers around the same weight...
