Lets see your campers being towed
07-28-2013, 09:38 AM
#1781
What set-up do you have? I'm about 10,000+ loaded up for camping and my truck does great, not underpowered at all. Took a trip through the Smokies took so I have seen some hills.
07-28-2013, 10:32 AM
#1782
Senior Member
My truck is as described in my signature line. I think the Ford spec. says 6,000 pounds empty. Figure another 500 pounds for me plus full tank of gas plus tool box. Travel Trailer dry weight is 4,600 pounds. Add another 500 pounds for water, propane, battery and stuff you need for camping in a travel trailer.
I figure the whole rig, ready for the road weighs about 11,100 pounds.
Maybe I need an EcoBoost.
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07-28-2013, 11:43 AM
#1783
Senior Member/Vietnam Vet
RedOne impressed with your 11.2 MPG. How much does your trailer weight. What would you estimate your avg speed limit. What rear end do you have.
I have 2012 F150 Platinum Ecoboost 3.73 with Max Tow hauling a 30' Foot KZ MXT Toyhauler. Just finished up a 4800 mile trip from NC out to Utah area and back. I ran regular gas and only got 8.3 mpg. Ran Speed limit+ most of the time. Cat scales had our trailer at 7,000 pounds loaded up. We did have a lot of wind.
I have 2012 F150 Platinum Ecoboost 3.73 with Max Tow hauling a 30' Foot KZ MXT Toyhauler. Just finished up a 4800 mile trip from NC out to Utah area and back. I ran regular gas and only got 8.3 mpg. Ran Speed limit+ most of the time. Cat scales had our trailer at 7,000 pounds loaded up. We did have a lot of wind.
07-28-2013, 11:55 AM
#1784
Senior Member
I see from your profile you have a 2011 F-150 with 3.5L EcoBoost. That will blow the doors off my 5.4L V-8
My truck is as described in my signature line. I think the Ford spec. says 6,000 pounds empty. Figure another 500 pounds for me plus full tank of gas plus tool box. Travel Trailer dry weight is 4,600 pounds. Add another 500 pounds for water, propane, battery and stuff you need for camping in a travel trailer.
I figure the whole rig, ready for the road weighs about 11,100 pounds.
Maybe I need an EcoBoost.
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My truck is as described in my signature line. I think the Ford spec. says 6,000 pounds empty. Figure another 500 pounds for me plus full tank of gas plus tool box. Travel Trailer dry weight is 4,600 pounds. Add another 500 pounds for water, propane, battery and stuff you need for camping in a travel trailer.
I figure the whole rig, ready for the road weighs about 11,100 pounds.
Maybe I need an EcoBoost.
.
Your truck just has the old transmissions, my old 1997 regular cab lariat would struggle too with the older trans.
07-28-2013, 12:30 PM
#1785
Senior Member
07-28-2013, 12:53 PM
#1786
Senior Member
You really don't need a ecoboost! Did you use premium gas (91 octane) ? To tow with the ecoboost you do. I have the 5.0 2013 crew cab heavy duty payload and it tows great. It mostly has to do with the new transmissions. I tow 8k lbs regularly here in the northeast and never have any real problems except by WhiteFace mountain NY on some hills going up to the omplyic village area.
Your truck just has the old transmissions, my old 1997 regular cab lariat would struggle too with the older trans.
07-28-2013, 01:29 PM
#1787
Senior Member
I see from your profile you have a 2011 F-150 with 3.5L EcoBoost. That will blow the doors off my 5.4L V-8
My truck is as described in my signature line. I think the Ford spec. says 6,000 pounds empty. Figure another 500 pounds for me plus full tank of gas plus tool box. Travel Trailer dry weight is 4,600 pounds. Add another 500 pounds for water, propane, battery and stuff you need for camping in a travel trailer.
I figure the whole rig, ready for the road weighs about 11,100 pounds.
Maybe I need an EcoBoost.
.
My truck is as described in my signature line. I think the Ford spec. says 6,000 pounds empty. Figure another 500 pounds for me plus full tank of gas plus tool box. Travel Trailer dry weight is 4,600 pounds. Add another 500 pounds for water, propane, battery and stuff you need for camping in a travel trailer.
I figure the whole rig, ready for the road weighs about 11,100 pounds.
Maybe I need an EcoBoost.
.
07-28-2013, 01:30 PM
#1788
Senior Member
I see from your profile you have a 2011 F-150 with 3.5L EcoBoost. That will blow the doors off my 5.4L V-8
My truck is as described in my signature line. I think the Ford spec. says 6,000 pounds empty. Figure another 500 pounds for me plus full tank of gas plus tool box. Travel Trailer dry weight is 4,600 pounds. Add another 500 pounds for water, propane, battery and stuff you need for camping in a travel trailer.
I figure the whole rig, ready for the road weighs about 11,100 pounds.
Maybe I need an EcoBoost.
.
My truck is as described in my signature line. I think the Ford spec. says 6,000 pounds empty. Figure another 500 pounds for me plus full tank of gas plus tool box. Travel Trailer dry weight is 4,600 pounds. Add another 500 pounds for water, propane, battery and stuff you need for camping in a travel trailer.
I figure the whole rig, ready for the road weighs about 11,100 pounds.
Maybe I need an EcoBoost.
.
07-28-2013, 03:20 PM
#1790
Senior Member
Maybe the engine has the power, but the computer controlled transmission doesn't put the power to the rear wheels.
Give me back my old stick shift with a clutch! That way I know what the engine is doing.
