Max being towed with an F150 Ecoboost
Im looking for a new tow vehicle. Been watching the Ecoboost and all the pros and cons. Please chime in with opinions, experiences and facts. Has the intercooler/condensation issue been resolved? What...
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Here's an excerpt from a previous thread of mine.
"OK, I'm officially in love with the EcoBoost. After towing a tortuous 100 miles in the Ozarks, with lots of hills and curves, I learned that the tow/haul tranny is smart enough to know how fast you want to go. You tap the brake to get to the desired speed on a downgrade, and it will downshift appropriately and hold you pretty close to that speed. Today's 160 miles included some divided highway with some fairly steep grades to pull. One of them tempted me to step on it to see what it would do. It promptly climbed to 70 mph at about 4000 rpm. The 5.3 (Chevy I had before) would have been doing 4000 rpm, to maybe hold 50 mph. Mileage is still running just a little over 10."
Mine is the 145" wheelbase. Seems pretty stable to me, but I don't have anything to compare to. I like it because it is easier than a longer truck to get into parking spaces, including my garage.
I did have the intercooler condensation issue once after driving several hours in steady rain. I took it to the dealer and they reflashed the computer. I've tried to duplicate the problem again on rainy days, but it has not failed again. I'm very pleased with my truck. It will get up to 22 mpg on the highway if running 55-60, about 18-19 if running 72-75.
"OK, I'm officially in love with the EcoBoost. After towing a tortuous 100 miles in the Ozarks, with lots of hills and curves, I learned that the tow/haul tranny is smart enough to know how fast you want to go. You tap the brake to get to the desired speed on a downgrade, and it will downshift appropriately and hold you pretty close to that speed. Today's 160 miles included some divided highway with some fairly steep grades to pull. One of them tempted me to step on it to see what it would do. It promptly climbed to 70 mph at about 4000 rpm. The 5.3 (Chevy I had before) would have been doing 4000 rpm, to maybe hold 50 mph. Mileage is still running just a little over 10."
Mine is the 145" wheelbase. Seems pretty stable to me, but I don't have anything to compare to. I like it because it is easier than a longer truck to get into parking spaces, including my garage.
I did have the intercooler condensation issue once after driving several hours in steady rain. I took it to the dealer and they reflashed the computer. I've tried to duplicate the problem again on rainy days, but it has not failed again. I'm very pleased with my truck. It will get up to 22 mpg on the highway if running 55-60, about 18-19 if running 72-75.
