Ecoboost F150 towing a 292 Fastech
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Ecoboost F150 towing a 292 Fastech
Recently, sold my boat, and interested in a 292 Fastech for my next one. Curious to know if anyone has experience towing a 292 or similar size boat with an F150 crewcab 4x4 ecoboost?
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I towed my 30' Velocity with my 2012 FX4 EcoBoost. Did the job well, but I believe the 292 is a little heavier than my Velocity. My Ford also had the 3.73 rear which definitely helped. Still haven't weighed the boat/trailer, but I think I'm around 9000-9500 lbs.
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I have about 2000 miles towing about 7500 50/50 behind 3:53 truck and a 3:73 truck.
I tow through the scorching desert uphill everywhere.
The 3:73 truck threw that boat around like dice. The 3:53 truck was a gear or 2 lower on every hill.
No 1/2 ton tows better than the ecoboost 3.5/373 - full stop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bwK01ljZnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSwTGEXT5Ow
UD
I tow through the scorching desert uphill everywhere.
The 3:73 truck threw that boat around like dice. The 3:53 truck was a gear or 2 lower on every hill.
No 1/2 ton tows better than the ecoboost 3.5/373 - full stop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bwK01ljZnc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSwTGEXT5Ow
UD
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Truck stopped really well - a set of SS lines would take it up one notch and thats relatively easy and cheap to do.
Its a good thing too because about the only thing to complain about is that you get no engine brake (oh it tries) and on a big downhill push you'll be using the brakes.
- and the stereo woofer in that model was bolted to the floor underneath the 60/40 rendering the floor hobbled for large internal loads.
UD
Last edited by Uncle Dave; 07-02-2016 at 05:07 PM.
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I tow my 292 with a Denali HD diesel with no issues.
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