F150 w EcoBoost 2.7
Anybody else using one of these to tow? We are complete newbies, so forgive my lack of knowledge. I bought a 2021 F150 with all the tow packages, including the new tow-assist module (replacing wha...
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If you go back to the link that I provided on page 1 of this thread you will see that even the diesel is not rated for 80 square feet of frontal area on a bumper pull trailer. You won't feel it as much on the diesel due to the extra power and torque that it has but the engine still isn't rated for it and the drag will still make a huge dent in his fuel economy.
Some of this is based on the presumption that the trailer has a full width rectangular front end with square corners but the op hasn't given us any details other than his fuel economy which seems to be pointing that direction.
For an interesting reference point, my 23,000lb diesel motorhome is 11ft tall and 8.5ft wide. However, it has a rounded front end with very well rounded corners and it will turn 11.5mpg at 65mph without a trailer. Upper 9's with a loaded 3 horse trailer behind it. But the trailer is riding in the slip stream of the motorhome and really isn't very noticeable back there. That is with a Cummins 6.7 detuned to 300hp and 660lb-ft of torque. Not much get up and go but it does give remarkable fuel economy for a rig that size. The weight doesn't seem to have much bearing on the fuel economy, at least on the highway.
Some of this is based on the presumption that the trailer has a full width rectangular front end with square corners but the op hasn't given us any details other than his fuel economy which seems to be pointing that direction.
For an interesting reference point, my 23,000lb diesel motorhome is 11ft tall and 8.5ft wide. However, it has a rounded front end with very well rounded corners and it will turn 11.5mpg at 65mph without a trailer. Upper 9's with a loaded 3 horse trailer behind it. But the trailer is riding in the slip stream of the motorhome and really isn't very noticeable back there. That is with a Cummins 6.7 detuned to 300hp and 660lb-ft of torque. Not much get up and go but it does give remarkable fuel economy for a rig that size. The weight doesn't seem to have much bearing on the fuel economy, at least on the highway.
