24packman

Welcome to the Ford Ecoboost Torture Test Part 5! I've had my 2013 Ecoboost for a month and three days. So far I have loved every moment driving it so far! Unloaded I average 14-15 around town and anywhere from 18-22 on the highway(75 mph). With the 4 Hog Cooker and gear I got 13-14 around town and 18-20 on the highway(65 mph). Tommorow I will put it to the test. I have to go up to Greenville, NC and pick up a 28 ft Grady White Boat and bring it to South Carolina. The boat weighs right over 10,000 lbs empty and is on a load leveling trailer with trailer brakes. I made the trip from SC to Greenville this past Summer with my 5.4 with 35's and averaged 10 miles per gallon. Most of the driving will be Interstate stretches. I will upload pics and discuss my findings after I return tomorrow. I'm not expecting stellar mpg, but I want to see how well this engine performs when being pushed close to its limits. My truck is a 2013 KR F150 with the Ecoboost Engine and 3.55 Rear w/ E locker. Completely Stock. Thanks for reading!

jcain

To it's limits? How about over the limit. You should post a map of your route so people can keep their families off the road as you come through over loaded.

09_XLT

Not this crap again...

gimmie11s

Id pay to see a 5.4 on 35s attempt a true 10,000 lbs.

Its shocking how few people have ever actually towed a REAL 10k lbs. load.

lmao

24packman

Really? You Again... The truck is rated for 11,300. So it's not over the limit. Next, I have my CDL's and have driven various Tractor Trailers and Semis all of my life, including various tractors with large or over sized implements, so I have large trailer experience. Yes, the truck is a little bit under powered on the breaking side, but notice I said most of the trip is Interstate. I don't drive my truck like it's a sports car, I drive it like a truck. Keep proper braking distances, don't over speed, etc. I'm very professional when I drive for business. Also, I know it's a large load, that's why I'm taking precautions: Going through towns at least active times, navigating main highways and avoiding tricky short cuts, etc. You act like I'm towing a freight car 100 mph, it actually seems like you always find a way to comment on my threads. You might have never driven a truck bigger than an F150, but I have. Just because I have an F150 don't consider me an inexperienced equipment operator either. I considered a SRW F350, but couldn't eat my monthly diesel bill with my average commutes. Thank you and for all the non believers, heres a picture of the 2010 5.4L F150 with 35's hauling the same boat. Thanks and good day!

MoDy150

Nice!!

Now let's see pc of the KR hooked up.

24packman

Will do tomm when I pick her up!

jcain

I sure hope you were better at figuring your weights with the big rigs... yikes...

Highlighted for you so it's not too hard to figure out. ..


thanks for playing...
And that's assuming the perfect configuration, which I doubt you have, with a KR. Do the math, all the numbers are on the door, but having cdls (you only have ONE cdl, with multiple endorsements) you should know that. but, maybe you didn't, just like you don't know what your personal pickup is rated for.

24packman

Just for the record, the print out the dealer showed me had 11,300 for my truck. Does that include Max tow? And even if it is, I'm only 200 lbs off! And we all know these trucks are under rated for insurance purposes

eye.surgeon

I'm sure you're aware then that the lift and 35's you have on your last truck truck significantly reduced the towing rating, which was already lower than that boat/trailer you were hauling.

Congratulations on the new truck, but you won't get much love on this forum explaining how it's safe to exceed the tow rating of your rig because you don't drive it like it's a sports car.