Ford F-150 Ecoboost 3:55 vs. 3:73
Looking for a used (2012-2014) Ford F-150 ecoboost to pull my 27 ft Jayco 27BH, and am only finding ones with the 3:31 or 3:55 rear end. Would love to find one with a max payload package (3:73 rear e...
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I can only repeat what you've already heard. I LOVE mine! I'm towing lighter than most, but have every confidence that a few thousand pounds more would hardly be noticed. I can tow 4k pounds almost as if there is no trailer. I can jump into passing lanes going up hill and pass with authority (although I don't).
I lock out 6th gear, and in a 6k mile trip, including the rockies, I don't think it ever downshifted. The brakes are great, the brake controller is great, the selectable transmission is great. Mileage was great too. 11.5mpg over the 6k miles. 36 gal fuel tank was a real blessing too.
At times I wished for more compression braking, but those were in places that you had to crawl either way.
I average 18.5 for my work commute on summer fuel and 17.7 for the last few thousand miles on winter fuel.
I lock out 6th gear, and in a 6k mile trip, including the rockies, I don't think it ever downshifted. The brakes are great, the brake controller is great, the selectable transmission is great. Mileage was great too. 11.5mpg over the 6k miles. 36 gal fuel tank was a real blessing too.
At times I wished for more compression braking, but those were in places that you had to crawl either way.
I average 18.5 for my work commute on summer fuel and 17.7 for the last few thousand miles on winter fuel.
