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ib516
Explorer II
Mar 22, 2017

Towing mpg Chevy vs Nissan vs Ford vs Ram - half tons

The players, all towing a 7000# cargo trailer that was 20' long: Nissan Titan 5.6L - 8.6 mpg 2017 Ford F150 3.5L EcoBoost (with 10 speed auto) - 9.1 mpg 2016 Ford F150 3.5L EcoBoost - 8.5 mpg Ch...
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brulaz
Explorer
Mar 25, 2017
mooky stinks wrote:
My 15 6.2 will ping like crazy with 87. I run a mix of premium (93) and 87 to reach 90-91 octane and straight 93 while towing.


Guess that's why premium is "highly recommended" for the 6.2L but only just "recommended" for the Ecoboost.

I ran premium for a few thousand miles when towing my ~8K trailer with a 2011 F150 Ecoboost. I saved some in fuel economy but otherwise didn't really notice any difference. Never any pinging. Maybe in the heat and when towing something heavier ...

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