Eco boost + towing BLOWS
03-06-2011, 01:06 PM
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Eco boost + towing BLOWS
145" wb,2wd,3:55 gears,regular gas, trailer weight 5500 lbs, 350 towing miles total on the truck 980
The Eco just BLOWS away any other gas powered tow vehicle I've towed with and is on even par with diesel's. The power band is almost perfect shifts firm but smooth. Absolutely no concerns merging onto the freeway almost like the trailer wasn't hooked up.Set the cruise control 65 mph and got 14.8 mpg on the freeway for 250 miles +/- 5 road degree grade.Backroad towing 25-65 mph stop and go stuff 14 mpg. Very little heavy acceleration just normal driving. Had one major hill to go up load semis go up this baby with flashers on at 20 mph the Eco pulled it without a problem @ 60 mph.
Overall I'm very happy with the truck and that's coming from a guy using a ford to pull a chevy,now I can be first to the track and more importantly be first on the track.
The Eco just BLOWS away any other gas powered tow vehicle I've towed with and is on even par with diesel's. The power band is almost perfect shifts firm but smooth. Absolutely no concerns merging onto the freeway almost like the trailer wasn't hooked up.Set the cruise control 65 mph and got 14.8 mpg on the freeway for 250 miles +/- 5 road degree grade.Backroad towing 25-65 mph stop and go stuff 14 mpg. Very little heavy acceleration just normal driving. Had one major hill to go up load semis go up this baby with flashers on at 20 mph the Eco pulled it without a problem @ 60 mph.
Overall I'm very happy with the truck and that's coming from a guy using a ford to pull a chevy,now I can be first to the track and more importantly be first on the track.
Good to see a new truck earning its keep. 
03-06-2011, 01:30 PM
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03-06-2011, 02:20 PM
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I see what u did there.
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03-06-2011, 03:19 PM
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The title scared me half to death too. I just ordered one on Saturday. Good to hear it's a positive experience since I traded off an 06 5.4. I hope I can get 14 mpg towing a 5000# toyhauer instead of the 10 mpg I was getting. I'll probably keep it around 60 and set the cruise too. Did you click the O/D off button or just let it shift?
03-06-2011, 03:40 PM
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As others have said - excellent title. I have had mine for about 10 days now and have not yet towed my boat with it. After reading yours, can't wait to hit the 500 + mile mark so that I can hook up and try it out.
