F150 w/ 3.5L POWERboost towing experiences?
I’m looking to get a ‘22 F150 Lariat w/ the 3.5L Powerboost engine and Max Trailer tow package. For those of you that have a similar truck… How heavy is your travel trailer? What type of terrain to ...
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Bionic Man wrote:
My neighbor got one as soon as they came out. He uses it to pull a 27 ish foot Reflection TT. He likes the truck but says it gets absolutely horrible towing MPG. I don’t know how fast he drives, but says that he gets 5 - 7 MPG. My guess is he is running 75 - 80. He never complains about power though.
I’ve actually changed my position on the EcoBoost. I like the engine. Power is great. Solo MPG is better than competitor engines. Power really is unrivaled in half tons (at least where I live at elevation). All that said, if TOWING MPG is what’s most important, I think you are better off looking in another direction. But how many miles do you tow vs drive solo?
Towing at 75-80mph, 5-7mpg is actually pretty good. Takes a lot of HP to maintain those speeds towing something with the aerodynamics of a brick.
