Yup Buck...you have pretty much the perfect truck :) I kinda want max tow just for the awesome looking mirrors. Every dealer says nobody wants those mirrors and it shocks me.

Reading this is making me think I'll be just fine with a 3.55 rear. My boat probably doesn't weigh quite as much as this trailer in the article and I sure as hell am not driving it up mountain passes in Colorado. I live in Texas and the worst I could ever do would be a LOTO trip. Sounds like a 3.55 can really kick some ass.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/04...-6-part-2.html

You can also order the EcoBoost with a 4:10 read gear. Rated to pull 11,300.

I don't believe this was an option when I ordered mine. Either way the tow rating is the same.



Buck

I would seriously consider the 5.0 over Eco, I've been there done that....the Eco was a gas hog. I just unloaded my fx4 2011 for a 2012 cummins and couldn't be happier, just saying

In what way a gas hog?

I get 10 mpg towing 9k ish pounds and consistently get 18-19 with normal driving. That's with my 4wd super crew with 3.73's and a pretty even split of city and highway.

However, if you are a heavy foot and are constantly working the turbos it will sharply decline. ;)

Talk about a change up.

The thread is about the Max Tow option on the F150. To my knowledge, this option isn't available with the 5.0.

Does it matter that the 5.0 is rated to tow a couple thousand lbs less than the Eco? It does to the OP. I have a feeling a mile or two difference in mileage matters tons less than towing capacity.


I get to drive both these engines regularly. Driven the same, under the same conditions, with the same load, the difference in mileage is negligible at best.

We are talking about tow vehicles here, not hybrids.

When choosing a truck as a tow platform performance and capability mean more to me than mileage. We drive boats with huge engines that consume oil faster than dead dinasouras can make it. I think we need to be looking elsewhere if we're worried about the footprint we leave.

When did the OP mention diesel vs gas or 1500 vs 2500?

Back on topic.........

Buck

[ATTACH=CONFIG]507289[/ATTACH] Eco boost and 311, could use another leaf

I have not driven or ridden in an ecoboost, however, we used my dads 2013 5.0 screw 4x4 to tow my 33 ol back from VA to La.!! Towed great btw 60-70 up and down hills!! Knowing turbos torque, I would say the eco boost should do well. Trans temp wet from normal 195 to around 199 consistently. Which considering my last f150 did worst than that towing my 25 ol. So, it did very well!!

Yea buck back on topic, the op asked for opinions on the eco which is what I gave, I think he should not just hang his hat completely on eco,

There are dealers giving better deals on the 5.0 because everyone is taking the eco ( at least in my area) and
It's nice to see the guys with 5.0 chiming in.

Soooo back on topic...

I do mixed city and hwy driving and I was averaging 530 km to a full tank and roughly 115-125 to fill the Cummins cost virtually the same to fill approx 125 and I'm getting 800+ to a tank,and the truck only has 3500 kms on it