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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So not exactly what you are asking about, but I’ll still throw in my experience because some of it will still be relevant for you.
I use a 2019 Expedition MAX as a secondary tow vehicle for my boats. My Malibu is right at 7000 pounds. Also use it to tow a 18’ fiberglass Ranger, probably 3000-3500 pounds.
The good: power is never lacking. Pretty impressive here. The 10 speed transmission is one of the better ones that I have driven. Shifts smooth and doesn’t really hunt for gears. When running empty, MPG is better than the competitive V8s.
The bad: my biggest complaint with the set up is the transmission (and I assume coolant, but there really isn’t a good gauge available for that) temps. Running I70 through the passes of Colorado it will get up to about 235* for transmission temps. My Ex does have the tow package, and maybe the truck has a better cooling system than the SUV, but I would never feel comfortable towing more weight than 7000 pounds. Fuel economy towing is simply bad. Towing the bigger boat at 70 MPH, the last few trips it gets around 9 mpg hand calculated. The worst I’ve seen was about 7 MPG with cruise at 70 with some decent grades. We are on vacation right now with the little boat, and with cruise set 70-75, my last tank was 11.1 mpg. Is be shocked if anyone towing a high walled RV could pull down 10 MPG on a regular basis. I am not impressed at all with the grade braking. I would also attribute that to the small engine. The 6.2 I had before was much better there.
The EcoBoost is a good engine, but like anything else, it has its limitations. Personally, I’ve moved into the camp of if you are going to tow decent weight with any frequency, a HD pickup is simply a better tool for the job. I wouldn’t want to be stuck with my Ex MAX as a primary tow vehicle.
I use a 2019 Expedition MAX as a secondary tow vehicle for my boats. My Malibu is right at 7000 pounds. Also use it to tow a 18’ fiberglass Ranger, probably 3000-3500 pounds.
The good: power is never lacking. Pretty impressive here. The 10 speed transmission is one of the better ones that I have driven. Shifts smooth and doesn’t really hunt for gears. When running empty, MPG is better than the competitive V8s.
The bad: my biggest complaint with the set up is the transmission (and I assume coolant, but there really isn’t a good gauge available for that) temps. Running I70 through the passes of Colorado it will get up to about 235* for transmission temps. My Ex does have the tow package, and maybe the truck has a better cooling system than the SUV, but I would never feel comfortable towing more weight than 7000 pounds. Fuel economy towing is simply bad. Towing the bigger boat at 70 MPH, the last few trips it gets around 9 mpg hand calculated. The worst I’ve seen was about 7 MPG with cruise at 70 with some decent grades. We are on vacation right now with the little boat, and with cruise set 70-75, my last tank was 11.1 mpg. Is be shocked if anyone towing a high walled RV could pull down 10 MPG on a regular basis. I am not impressed at all with the grade braking. I would also attribute that to the small engine. The 6.2 I had before was much better there.
The EcoBoost is a good engine, but like anything else, it has its limitations. Personally, I’ve moved into the camp of if you are going to tow decent weight with any frequency, a HD pickup is simply a better tool for the job. I wouldn’t want to be stuck with my Ex MAX as a primary tow vehicle.
