Heading out tomorrow morning for 7 days 6 nights with DW & all 4 grandkids, ages 4, 7, 10, 14. At least we all have a seat and a bed. First night's stay is right next to a CAT scale, so I'll have a good chance to see how everything weighs out. This will be my first towing test of this truck. I pulled the same trailer (with DW & middle 2 grandkids) to Colorado and back with a 5.3 Chevy last summer. Those passes were all it wanted. This truck has 200 pounds more payload, 3,700 pounds more tow capacity, 50 more hp, and a whole lot more torque, so I'm hoping for a good tow.

Good Looking Rig. Sounds like Memories Being Made. Bon Voyage.

Thanks DesertHawk! Wish I had a Scamp like yours for when it is just me and DW.

That's quite a crew! I definitely wish you good luck! Bet it will be something the kids will always remember. 5 years later one of the granddaughters still show me a funny picture on her cell phone from one of our trips. Have a great time!

brirene wrote:That's quite a crew! I definitely wish you good luck! Bet it will be something the kids will always remember. 5 years later one of the granddaughters still show me a funny picture on her cell phone from one of our trips. Have a great time!Thanks brirene. The middle 2 definitely remember our trip to Colorado!Come to think of it, they remember Florida too, and so does their grandpa.:W

EcoBullet wrote:Heading out tomorrow morning for 7 days 6 nights with DW & all 4 grandkids, ages 4, 7, 10, 14. At least we all have a seat and a bed. First night's stay is right next to a CAT scale, so I'll have a good chance to see how everything weighs out. This will be my first towing test of this truck. I pulled the same trailer (with DW & middle 2 grandkids) to Colorado and back with a 5.3 Chevy last summer. Those passes were all it wanted. This truck has 200 pounds more payload, 3,700 pounds more tow capacity, 50 more hp, and a whole lot more torque, so I'm hoping for a good tow.Lucky parents of those kids! You wanna come down to Florida and take ours? We do not have grandparents around to have fun with like that. Good luck and have fun...

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2112
Explorer II
Jun 14, 2013
Added to my list.

Thanks
EcoBullet
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
2112 wrote:
Nice swimming hole. You'll have to tell me where this is.

It is at the Park Service Buffalo Point Campground.
2112
Explorer II
Jun 14, 2013
Nice swimming hole. You'll have to tell me where this is.
EcoBullet
Explorer
Jun 13, 2013
OK, I'm officially in love with the EcoBoost. After towing a tortuous 100 miles in the Ozarks, with lots of hills and curves, I learned that the tow/haul tranny is smart enough to know how fast you want to go. You tap the brake to get to the desired speed on a downgrade, and it will downshift appropriately and hold you pretty close to that speed. Today's 160 miles included some divided highway with some fairly steep grades to pull. One of them tempted me to step on it to see what it would do. It promptly climbed to 70 mph at about 4000 rpm. The 5.3 would have been doing 4000 rpm, to maybe hold 50 mph. Mileage is still running just a little over 10.

Buffalo River
2112
Explorer II
Jun 11, 2013
10.3 mpg is not bad at all considering the load. I'm happy when I see 10.x

Was a little disappointed that the transmission felt like it was trying to keep me out of the power. I hope that would change with tow mode and max towing rear end. Any comment on that?

I can comment on this: Yes, hook a load onto it and the tranny behaves much better. Without a load it wants to get up to the next gear too quick, like speed shifting unless you put your right foot into it.

Keep us posted on your trip!
EcoBullet
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
Cummins12V98 wrote:
You are being honest and should be happy with that mileage.

I am, on both counts. Thanks Cummins!
tragusa3
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
I climbed that road on a motorcycle. It's the real deal!
EcoBullet
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013
Glad I wasn't towing on this road, even with my Ecoboost.

Mt. Nebo, Arkansas
tragusa3
Explorer
Jun 10, 2013
Looking forward to your further impressions and trip report. I just test drove an Eco today. Was a little disappointed that the transmission felt like it was trying to keep me out of the power. I hope that would change with tow mode and max towing rear end. Any comment on that? Have you noticed this? Or is it always in the power when towing?

I've noticed it in several newer vehicles. An attempt at improving mpg's I'm sure.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jun 10, 2013
You are being honest and should be happy with that mileage.

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