Towing our chosen TT

I'm pulling something heavier and longer than what you're proposing with my new 1/2 ton ecoboost. I'm under on payload and towing capacity, axle ratings, everything. And it tows like a dream. Up and down hills, twisting roads or interstates. I LOVE MY FORD!

Caveman Charlie wrote:
I just checked it out. You can pull that with a half ton. Just get it set up right. No big deal.

+1

Pulling a 25ft trailer with a modern F-150 is child's play.

I just checked it out. You can pull that with a half ton. Just get it set up right. No big deal.

aftermath wrote:
Pam's Dennis, I feel for you. After posting a nice question about your idea of a TV, it took just 15 posts to convince you that your choice was ALL wrong. This crowd wants everyone to drive a 3/4 ton and preferably a diesel.

I did read about some ecoboost issues in the early years but there are far more owners who sing the praises of this truck. Having one guy blast it shouldn't make you go off in a new direction. Hopefully more happy owners will chime in.

I don't have a Ford but drive a Tundra and I am happy with it. I also like the half ton but then it fits my style of camping. So, before you go off and get a big truck take some time and think about how you camp, what you take along when you do and what will you do with the truck when you are not hooked up to the trailer. I know nothing about your trailer so the weights there might suggest a heavier truck. When we camp it is just the wife and I, no pets and very little in the bed. I take along a generator and some extra water and, on occasion, a little fire wood. I am close to my limit but the Tundra handles very well and has plenty of power and torque.

Hopefully more happy ecoboost owners will post and support your decision. Finding a "good", "slightly used" quality vehicle these days is a real challenge. Good luck in your hunt.

Agreed. This is a great site but, only you can make the decision on how comfortable you are with any towing setup. Many of the members here are into overkill. I do not know the weights of your setup though so I don't know what you really need.

Be careful too if you ask about a weight distribution hitch. With your set up you may probably need one, I don't know. But, some of these guys will tell you need one of those just to pull a lawnmower trailer.

I must admit that I have no experience with the 5.0 V8, and do not have any expertise in horsepower and torque measurements. My previous truck was a 5.3 Chevy, and I assumed the 5.0 Ford might perform similarly, possibly a poor assumption.

What I do know is that the 5.3 Chevy had to downshift and wind up to 4K+ RPMs to pull most hills, while the Ecoboost just purrs on up with the cruise control on and rarely needs to downshift. The Ecoboost seems to take off much more quickly from a start while under load also. I know they say V8s are designed to rev, but not having to rev is much more relaxing to me.

After reading this thread my head hurts:S

I have no complaints at all with my Ram 1500. No sway issues, truck rides nice, plenty of power.

If I was towing cross country often, I'd definitely have a 2500. No question a 2500 will tow a trailer easier. I daily drive my truck, so a 2500 was out of the question for me. I tow maybe 10 days a year, I didn't want to sacrifice ride and fuel economy for the other 355 days a year.

My Cousin's 2013 hemi Ram 2500 empty rides as rough as my 2013 Ram hemi 1500 loaded and towing my trailer. Since 99% of my driving is empty without a trailer, I chose the 1500.

I wouldn't ever criticise anyone who did choose a 2500 to tow, just for me a 1500 was a better fit.

EcoBullet wrote:


I don't know why Mike Up is so against the EcoBoost, other than jealousy.

Have nothing against the Ecoboost other than answering honestly about the issues with both it and the Ram. Obviously troubles and maintenance are a big issue to the OP, as they stated this right in the heading.

I believe the OP did say this,

Pam's Dennis wrote:
Any comments about the Ford or Dodge or any other tow vehicle will be welcome. We are looking at economy and do not want the constant maintenance of the motorhome even when not in use.

EcoBullet wrote:
Mike Up,

When towing on the highway, who wants to drop to low gears for torque when you can keep on quietly truckin'?

Wheel horsepower and torque are more important as flywheel power can be a pipe dream as is seen with the 2009/2010 5.4L power output. My 2012 5.0L has much more torque at lower and higher rpms despite my 2010's 5.4L flywheel torque being supposedly higher at lower rpms.

Here's a more representative dyno with an apples to apples comparison. No tuning to favor the other, just straight up apples to apples thanks to Pickuptrucks.com

CLICK PIC BELOW TO GO TO WEBSITE

Pam's Dennis, I feel for you. After posting a nice question about your idea of a TV, it took just 15 posts to convince you that your choice was ALL wrong. This crowd wants everyone to drive a 3/4 ton and preferably a diesel.

I did read about some ecoboost issues in the early years but there are far more owners who sing the praises of this truck. Having one guy blast it shouldn't make you go off in a new direction. Hopefully more happy owners will chime in.

I don't have a Ford but drive a Tundra and I am happy with it. I also like the half ton but then it fits my style of camping. So, before you go off and get a big truck take some time and think about how you camp, what you take along when you do and what will you do with the truck when you are not hooked up to the trailer. I know nothing about your trailer so the weights there might suggest a heavier truck. When we camp it is just the wife and I, no pets and very little in the bed. I take along a generator and some extra water and, on occasion, a little fire wood. I am close to my limit but the Tundra handles very well and has plenty of power and torque.

Hopefully more happy ecoboost owners will post and support your decision. Finding a "good", "slightly used" quality vehicle these days is a real challenge. Good luck in your hunt.