parkgt

I have the 5.0 and will never tow over 6,000 that I know of. I have only towed once so far and it was less than 2500 lbs and it was wonderful.

Yet, if I was looking at towing 8,000 lbs I would probably considered the Eco more than I did.

amascio

5.0 Advantages: less sensitive to modifications that include leveling kits, tires, etc.
Probably gets slightly better mileage in all around driving and mpg is less effected by wind and speed. Great sounding exhaust.

3.5 Ecoboost Advantages: Party waiting to happen....

MadocHandyman

The XLT can haul 11300. There was, for '11, a max tow and HD package for XLT.
Now it does have restrictions and the Eco was it because the XLT only offers the 3.7 and 5.0 otherwise. Neither of which allows for the maximum towing of 11300.
If you meant for the 5.0, you can get the HD and max tow packages for that engine as well but max rating was only 10000 lbs.

I hope that's what you were implying
Correct me if I'm wrong. ;-)

Twisty

I didn't notice that b4. I was looking at this chart
http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/g..._F150nov18.pdf
I don't see the Max Tow offered with the 5.0. Just note (2) HD Payload.
I posted elsewhere that only offering the Eco at the maximum tow ratings seems to be a marketing ploy.

Oh well, I like my truck and it will pull what we are considering towing.

chris_bryan_89

the price difference also has to do with rebates offered. When I bought mine, I got extra rebates on my 5.0 that I wouldn't have gotten on the eco. Dealers are also not willing to negotiate as much on the ecoboosts because they are such a high seller right now, so the $3,000 difference is believable.

MadocHandyman

I looked again in the spec book and it lists the max tow (with restrictions) in the options but does not show it in the capacity chart for the 5.0.

bubbabud

Im looking for sombody to make me a super high high offer for my extremly rare[I guese they never made them] XLT with a3.5 Ecoboost and tow package Ifound this extremly rare XLT parked in the extremly rare truck lot at the dealer it was parked right next to a grey extremly rare XLT 3.5 Idont understand how this little country dealer managed to get 2 of these extremly rare trucks that they dont make. Bubbabud 2011 Extremly rare XLT SCAB ECOboost

69428SCJ

Tow package and Max tow packaged as being discussed are two totally different options.

EBinMT

i would say no.

MadocHandyman

I'm not sure what you're getting at bubbabud.
If you look in the Ford spec book of 2011, you will see the options for the XLT are an HD package and Max tow package for a combined tow rating of 11300.
There are restrictions but they don't list them clearly.
However, when I ordered my XLT scab with EB, they also asked if I wanted the HD and max tow packages but I don't need them so didn't get them.