Towing with a 2022 Ford 150 3.5 EcoBoost
Hello everyone How is everyone's experience towing with this truck, as I am considering ordering the truck. Specs: GCWR 17,500, Max Payload 2,190 Max towing 12,300 Also considering ordering/to...
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I am pulling a lot more weight that with my 2016 F150 Ecoboost and it pulls just fine. What concerns me more than the weight is the frontal area. 11ft high and 8ft is a lot of frontal area catching a lot of wind. All engines are going to pay a serious fuel penalty for that and the only real solution is to drive more slowly. A camper shell might improve your fuel economy by keeping the wind off of the front of the camper somewhat.
Due to frontal area I would expect you to get around 9mpg at 65-70mph. There are probably some people here actually pulling a similar trailer that can tell you they are getting. Most people with a camper that size are only pulling occasionally and the Ecoboost will be great for that.
I find the engine braking on my Ecoboost to be pretty good, on par with the V10 and 460V8 I used to pull with. With that much frontal area holding you back I don't think that engine braking is going to be an issue for you. As for pulling, the Ecoboost pulls better than either the V10 or the 460. It has plenty of power and I find that mine pulls fine on regular gas.
When ordering the truck be sure that you spec out the mirrors that you want. On an F150 the trailer tow mirrors used to be specced out separately from the trailer tow package. If you are pulling a horse trailer that is only 7ft wide you don't need the trailer tow mirrors and they can get in the way. You probably want them and they may be legally required with the 8ft wide travel trailer.
Due to frontal area I would expect you to get around 9mpg at 65-70mph. There are probably some people here actually pulling a similar trailer that can tell you they are getting. Most people with a camper that size are only pulling occasionally and the Ecoboost will be great for that.
I find the engine braking on my Ecoboost to be pretty good, on par with the V10 and 460V8 I used to pull with. With that much frontal area holding you back I don't think that engine braking is going to be an issue for you. As for pulling, the Ecoboost pulls better than either the V10 or the 460. It has plenty of power and I find that mine pulls fine on regular gas.
When ordering the truck be sure that you spec out the mirrors that you want. On an F150 the trailer tow mirrors used to be specced out separately from the trailer tow package. If you are pulling a horse trailer that is only 7ft wide you don't need the trailer tow mirrors and they can get in the way. You probably want them and they may be legally required with the 8ft wide travel trailer.
