Good morning. Got my eyes on a 2013 Screw with these features:

3.5 Eco
4x4
Lariat Plus Package
Max Payload
6.5 bed
Sunroof
Sony System
3.73
7700 GVWR
Power folding tow mirrors.


My only concern is the vehicle has close to 100k on the ticker.

1. Should I be overly concerned about the miles on an ecoboost?

2. Is the truck capable of towing 11k lbs?

3. Is there anything I should check out prior to purchasing the vehicle?

Thanks for your help!

 

2. Not even close. Check the Payload sticker on the door. Go to the Towing section of the forum and read the threads there. Based on this thread, your Payload will probably be between 1,364 and 1,788.

Subtract the weight of yourself and your passengers, everything added to the truck after purchase (floor mats, bedliner, tonneau cover), everything you're going to carry in the truck, and the weight distribution hitch you'll have. Assume that's 800 pounds.

1,788 - 800 = 988. Divide by 13% for the average tongue weight a trailer contributes, and you're left with 7,600 for a wet and loaded trailer.

1,364 - 800 = 564. Divide by 13% and you have 4,338 for a wet and loaded trailer.

Before you say "WHAT?", go to the Towing Section of the forum and read. This question is asked daily, often several times a day. There are several categories of people asking the question, and luckily you're in one of the first two:

1) People who have not bought a truck, or bought a trailer, so they have totally flexibility. This is the not hosed category.

2) People who have not bought a truck yet, but already bought a trailer, so they may have to rethink what truck to buy. This is the whew, not yet hosed category.

3) People who already bought a truck, haven't bought a trailer, so they can still buy a trailer they can safely tow. This is the partly hosed category, since the truck usually costs more than the trailer, so they now have to explain to their better half why they screwed up.

4) People who bought a truck, and a trailer, and now realize that they cannot safely tow said trailer with said truck. This is the oh s__t category, better known as the I told you so category, because they now have to explain to their spouse why they screwed up.

5) People who bought a truck, and a trailer, and don't give a damn if they endanger their families and others by towing unsafely. This is the _hole category.

Safe towing!

 

Thanks for your response Rick. I checked with the dealer today and he told me the MaX payload on the truck is 3120lbs and it has airbags. And explained to me that 11,300 is not a problem many of the ecoboost with All of the max packages will not have. Problem towing. I'll only be towing twice a week and want to take advantage of the truck as the 6.2 Superduty that I love can't pass a gas station without saying hello. Thanks so much Rick.

 

Don't expect much better fuel mileage out of the ecoboost. They suck down fuel while towing.

If you want fuel economy while towing, get a diesel.

 

Thanks #Tothemax. Are the MPG's any good while not towing?

 

Uh, I think those numbers are the marketing speak that ford has put in commercials. You should look at the actual sticker for this truck.

 

Your dealer is a liar. Check the sticker on the truck. He is full of s_it. No Ecoboost has that Payload. Airbags do NOT increase Payload.

 

Buy the best extended warranty that you can... Make sure it's a ford one not aftermarket...

 

Thanks Rick. I went on the ford sight and it said when properly equipped the max payload is 3100 lbs. Are these #'s inflated? Here's the link.

http://www.ford.com/services/assets/...stalCode=92618

 

Read the sticker on the truck. Look at the thread I linked to, which lists ACTUAL PAYLOADS. Everything else is fiction, stripped trucks that no one owns. That number is for a stripped regular cab.