Truck is too small
At an RV show this Winter my wife and I decided to purchase our first travel trailer. Not know much about tow weights we gave the dealer our truck information to have him help us get a trailer that w...
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ah64id wrote:
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As far as the EcoBoost all of the reviews I have read state that it's a good empty or occasional towing motor but if you tow regularly get the NA 5.0, it will get better mileage towing and is only short a few hp which isn't noticed.
Not sure where those reviews come from, but the Ecoboost has way more low-end torque than the 5L or even the 6.2L in the SuperDuty's. That's what you want when towing/hauling (not HP at 5000rpm or whatever), and it is definitely noticed.
As for mileage, I suspect it's more of a toss up between the 5L and Eco when towing the same thing, the same way. But the Eco does have much more power reserve (low-end torque) and if you use that extra power (jack-rabbit starts), you will pay.
Go to any F150 forum and ask what's the best tow motor. When the Eco first came out, there was a lot of nay-saying. But now it's accepted
