towing with a ecoboost v-6
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06-05-2011, 01:35 AM
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I only tow it once a month or so just here in Fl. always nice and flat. Don't let those gears deceive you, she will get it going and keep it going as well as my 08 V10 with 4.10s and 4X4 did. The difference would only show up north in the mountains and I have no intentions of going north with the rv. The last tow I made with the Superduty V10 was from Home to Daytona about 2hrs each way and $80.00 in fuel each way getting 6-8 mpg. The truck only got 11-13 empty! I had to stop the insanity! I will say this if this truck had the 4.10s it would out perform the V10 even in the mountains!
#18
06-07-2011, 06:34 AM
Went camping this past weekend about 30 miles away from home. Decided to take the rural highway route instead of inerstate. Wanted to see how we faired up and down hills, around twistys and through small towns. The truck never grunted on the hills, even when starting out on the base of them. Averaged 9.2 mpg. and tranny temp was around 209 degrees.
#19
06-08-2011, 12:51 PM
Have you read this? 9000 pound enclosed cargo/car hauler, FX2 Screw 3.55 axle, about 8.5mpg at higher speeds than probably should (70-75mph). My 6000-ish pound TT that I test towed was just under 10mpg on flat land including 0-60mph starts.
#20
06-08-2011, 01:34 PM
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figured i would post this video for all of you that havent seen it. ecoboost towing pulling uphill, KILLS chevy, and beats the dodge, towing 9000LB trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1zdFZwlLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw1zdFZwlLU
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06-11-2011, 10:25 PM
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Towed boat 100+ miles round trip today. About 6500 lbs., mostly flat, two lane roads - Speed limits from 25mph zones to 55mph zones. Truck is 4x4 3.73 6.5' Screw 10.5 mpg on average from start to finish. The bars towards the end of the trip on flat 4 lane showed more like 11.5-12mpg it looked like. 1500 miles on the truck.
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06-12-2011, 10:09 AM
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06-12-2011, 10:47 AM
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Good question. I would think Ford is banking on this motor so if they anticipated a problem they would have either addressed it, or it would be out in BOLD print so the consumer doesn't screw it up. I hope I'm not giving Ford too much credit here, rather I hope it behaves like a N/A engine so it is relatively hassle free.
#24
06-12-2011, 10:50 AM
Nope, the turbos are at water cooled and at the lowest point in the coolant loop. The coolant leaves the block and boils off in the turbo where it goes back to the radiator. It basically keeps pumping coolant even when the engine is off.
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06-14-2011, 12:16 PM
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06-14-2011, 04:17 PM
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