ford ecoboost

majorgator wrote:

Here is the way I see it...the eco has a rated tow cap of 11300 with all the options...using 80 per cent rule I am at 9000...tt is 7300 so I have 1700 to play with..with 2300 on top of that...truck hauling cap is over 2600...ok here too...where am I going wrong not buying a 250 and going w the eco super crew....bo

As I've said many times before, to pull a trailer of that size with a 1/2 ton V6 lightweight truck is not a good idea. Is the 11,300# number what they advertise? If so, that's absolutely insane. Just remember, there are way more factors involved in safe towing than just what TV claims it can tow. That 11,300# number isn't far off from what the 7.3 powerstrokes were rated at not too long ago. Don't be fooled by advertising. Tow capacities are developed by the manufacturer, not any sort of independent testing authority.

Another thing is that I would wonder about what many people claim they are towing, in terms of weight, with their ecoBoost trucks. Of everyone that is claiming high tow numbers, are they legitimately verifying this with a scale, or is it just a guess? My trailer dry weight is about 4500 lbs. I'm going camping this weekend and I highly doubt I will have anything more than 350 to 400 lbs of loaded gear...that's a trip for me, the wife, and 3 kids. I'm big into offshore fishing. People go out and say they were in 5-6 foot seas. Truth is, they were in 2-3 foot seas and either don't know the difference or they are exaggerating.

Because Ford loves to have to pay out to enormous lawsuits, they quite often lie about what is safe to tow (SMH). No one here, not once, has advocated pushing the truck and cargo to 100% of rating but I wouldnt recommend doing that with a 3/4 or 1 ton either. I have about 10K towing miles under my belt and had 1/2 tons and 3/4 tons keep it well within the numbers and there is absolutely nothing unsafe about it. I would also ask someone making these claims if they have ever put one to the test? No? Just speculating?