Truck for a 5000# travel trailer
This is my first post to this forum. I'm sure many of you have seen this type of question posted before, but I'd appreciate your input. My wife and I retired last year and bought a 2011 Gulf Stream...
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My two cents, I had a 1996 C1500 with 5.7L and felt it was under powered. My sig below shows what I have.
I was in the same predicament as you were. I ended up with a 2011 Ecoboost, paid mid $20's for and had a bit over 100,000 miles. I paid a bit more that I planned since this truck is decked out, including cooled/heated seats with Lariat package.
I am not at all disappointed in the performance. From KY to FL is relatively flat compared to where you want to go but there are some grades in TN that I was able to maintain 65 without getting much above 3000. Look at the performance charts, the EB makes peak torque at a low RPM.
I highly recommend you test drive every one of these suggestions, but if you go Ford its enticing to get the 5.0L, while it is still a great engine, the EB outperforms and you will maintain power better in higher elevations being turbocharged.
Good luck in your hunt.
I was in the same predicament as you were. I ended up with a 2011 Ecoboost, paid mid $20's for and had a bit over 100,000 miles. I paid a bit more that I planned since this truck is decked out, including cooled/heated seats with Lariat package.
I am not at all disappointed in the performance. From KY to FL is relatively flat compared to where you want to go but there are some grades in TN that I was able to maintain 65 without getting much above 3000. Look at the performance charts, the EB makes peak torque at a low RPM.
I highly recommend you test drive every one of these suggestions, but if you go Ford its enticing to get the 5.0L, while it is still a great engine, the EB outperforms and you will maintain power better in higher elevations being turbocharged.
Good luck in your hunt.
