Question for the ecoboost owners..

falconbrother wrote:
I have looked on Ford's website at ecoboost trucks. I see that there are a number of options for the engine (and transmission). Can the regular ecoboost tow a travel trailer or does a body need the high end ecoboost? What's the real world options here?

There are 3 EcoBoost engines, of which you can only get 2 for towing.

There is the 2.7l Ecoboost which has great gas mileage, but less power for towing.

There is the 3.5l Ecoboost which has a little poorer gas mileage, but is great for towing.

There is the 3.5l EcoBoost High Output which is only available in the Raptor, which is a terrible towing platform.

This information was true as of the 2017 model year. They may make some changes for the 2018 model year.

Now, as to the transmission. The higher the number the better for towing, but worse for gas mileage. I consider the 4.1 transmission a towing workhorse, but has poor gas mileage. I think the 3.73 transmission is the best compromise between towing and gas mileage, followed by the 3.55 (which is what I have), followed by anything lower. Anything lower than 3.55 is a great gas mileage transmission, but has less towing ability.