Just ordered a 2013 F150!
Well I finally decided and bit the bullet, ordering a 2013 F150 with the 3.5 EcoBoost engine, and the 3.55 diff. I got a 4x2 SuperCab and ordered it with the Tow Package, Tow Mirrors and Trailer Brake...
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upuaut wrote:alexleblanc wrote:
You'll love the way the ecoboost drivetrain works, very similar to a small diesel in how it likes to pull. Anything under 7000lbs and you'll be a happy camper, pun intended.
We are going to get a Jayco 22FB which is around 5000# so plus load no more than 6000# so should be good.
Wonder why Ford couldn't put in some kind of Turbo lock-out econo mode so you could drive the truck without the turbos to save gas?
The turbo's are piped in line with the exhaust and intake. To lock out the turbos, you'd have to remove them, or bypass them. It wouldn't be cheap, would add complexity, and the 3.5 ecoboost is optimized to have twin turbos.
Consider it like saying...Why doesn't Ford design the truck to drive on two wheels only. This would reduce rolling resistance.
