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nohurry
Dec 29, 2014Explorer
We love ours. Pulls our current TT very well. I'm on the other end of you though as the truck is only for towing, and hauling, so I've only got 8K miles on it in a year and a half. I'm still 6 years from retirement so I have a car for commuting. With 3:73 gears I get 16 MPG's HWY, 12-13 overall, and 8-10 towing. For you, towing 10K I would definitely order a truck with the 4:30 gear ratio. It will tow your trailer just fine, and if you keep the speed down your mileage won't suffer much. The latest Ford gas engines have an excellent longevity record, and you can expect 200K miles out of it if maintained. 30k miles a year is a lot though, so if you have the $ to spend on all that fuel, go for it. If it were me, I would keep that Lariat you have and get a commuter.
I know what your saying on the 1/2 tons. Even though the HD version of the EcoBoost is probably awesome, I went from a 1/2 to 3/4 ton and will never go back. Overall towing experience is much better.
I know what your saying on the 1/2 tons. Even though the HD version of the EcoBoost is probably awesome, I went from a 1/2 to 3/4 ton and will never go back. Overall towing experience is much better.
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