2011 F150 info

First off, my absolute best wishes and prayers for a bright future for your wife!

Now, the F-150 with the ecoboost will make very short work of your RV. Comparing it to the TV you have now.....well, there is no comparison. I don't know them well enough to speak of the possible issue's with that particular year model. But, the ecoboost has proven a real performer that has garnered lots of praise for its ability. I'm sure someone will be along shortly with more info!

Thoughts and prayers for you and your wife. Cleveland Clinic is about as good as they come.

No complaints on my EB. It's a 7200# GVW version with the tow package (not Max tow) and it handles our 21FBS easily. I like the ride better than DW's Toyota. It's certainly not lacking for power.

I only see one problem with that combination. You'll constantly be looking behind you to make sure that trailer is still there.

The 2011 and 2012 ecos were more prone to the condensation issue in the CAC. If you live in a high humidity area, that might be a concern. Otherwise the engines have been pretty bullet proof.

http://blog.bluespringsfordparts.com/245/ecoboost-shudder/

Prayers for the wife, and yes the ecoboost is a good choice. So far I have heard good things from friends who own them.

A buddy of mine had an '11 Ecoboost and it was in the shop a fair amount although I don't recall the specifics. He liked the truck overall except it had a tiny fuel tank. Now he has a '14 Ecoboost with a 36 gallon tank, and it hasn't seen the shop yet. With the size trailer you're pulling, an Ecoboost would pull it really well.

Best wishes for your wife.

Things to look for:

Have them pull an Oasis through Ford and see if it has had any issues, specifically replaced coils/plugs/cat convertor. That is a sign of the condensation issue mentioned above. It was actually pretty limited/low percentage of trucks it shows up on. Most people drill a tiny weep hole in the bottom of the intercooler and never experience the issue again. I never had the issue, but I did drill the weep hole in my for safe measure. 31k on my 2011 model, and 8k of those pulling my TT with 100% dependability.

You also should shoot for a 3:55 gear as best for towing. 3:31 prob do pretty decent, but 355 and higher is best.

Open the drivers door and look for the yellow sticker. A payload/cargo capacity of 1500# or so means you have a decent ring and pinion and a truck that isn't weighed down with a bunch of options. There are platinum F150s out there with only 1100 cargo capacity, which can be limiting when pulling a trailer.

I had the condensation in my '12 EB. After a few trips to the dealer, a few air deflector versions, and a re-flash it's been good for two years now.

Our ford dealership is about 45 mim away all I did last night was take it for a quick ride, seemed to run fine, I noticed a few things that I can take care of, but no major rattles or bangs. it will need tires soon. It does have the brake controller in dash, not real sure which tow package it has. They are going to bring the truck down to our shop then I will really go over it.

Axle codes are on the door sticker. In reality, any gears will tow the trailer you have just fine. I have 3.55 gears in mine, and it tows my 6500# trailer remarkably well.

The EB is easily my favorite 1/2 ton powertrain right now. My '11 has been great thus far. 17.7 mpg lifetime (including towing), lots of power, just a great truck. I have had to replace the blender door or blender motor or something (800 miles out of warranty!), but that's been the only hiccup so far.

Good luck.

Prayers for your wife....