Finally
02-07-2014, 07:21 PM
#11
It's a marketing ploy. This will only be a option for the 5.0 right away and 2 years down the road it will be Available for all engines. Ford is really pushing the ecoboost motors so this makes sense. Why would they want to limit the engine they are pushing the most. Every truck commercial I see is about the ecoboost.
Also it says OVER 450 lbs for the plow so who knows. Attach a small spreader on the back for weight and this truck would be able to plow like a sonovabitch I'm sure.
02-07-2014, 11:26 PM
#12
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I have a Snoway 26 series plow on my 2013 5.0 with EPAS. Zero issues. Plow weighs 471 plus mount. Snoway even has an application for the Ecoboost.
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nihilus (02-08-2014)
03-03-2014, 01:47 PM
#13
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This is it right here. The reason for "no plows on 2011-2014" was because of the EPAS, and power fluctuations possibly causing electric motor overheating/burning out. That's why you could put a plow on a 6.2. But the reason for still "no plow on an ecoboost" is the air flow to the intercooler, as stated before. That info came right from my local truck upfitter.
Snoway was ahead of the pack on this because their design (26 series) allows the necessary airflow to the cooler on the ecoboost. There is a youtube video on this.