Anybody tow with a new F150?

Rory McNeil · 03-11-2018, 01:22 AM

Just wondering if anybody is towing an enclosed car trailer with a late model Ford F150. Last week I drove a 2017 F150 crewcab Lariet, with the twin Turbo Ecoboost 3.5L V6 and 10 speed automatic, and I was very suprised as how strong it pulled that fairly heavy 4x4 truck around. I believe that the Ecoboost is rated at over 400HP, and thats over 100 HP higher than my 6.8 L V10 in my F350 Dually. Amazing. No idea how they hold up over the years, but pretty impressive. I also understand that the new 5.0 "Coyote" V8, which is not turboed is also rated at 400 HP for 2018, and I seen a video on Facebook where a guy took his new 2018 5.0 F150 to the track, with 200 miles on it, and peeled off a few 13.3s and 4 at almost 104 MPH!
I had the 2017 Ecoboost F 150 on the hoist at work, and it looks pretty stount, the the frame is a full rectangle, and measured 9" deep, and 3" wide, with a pretty large rear axle, 9 3/4" I believe. Supposedly the 3.5 Ecoboost is rated to tow over 13,000 pounds, my F350 dually is less. I know it`s "only" a F150, but are the newer "1/2 tons" really that suitable for towing those kinds of loads? Anybody know how these Ecoboosts and 10 speeds are holding up? Personally, I would lean towards the 5.0 V8, but even that seems so small for that kind of weight. Or am I just an old school dinasaur who has not been keeping up with modern technoledgy?

03-11-2018, 01:22 AM	#1
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,257 Likes: 244 Liked 937 Times in 258 Posts	Anybody tow with a new F150? Just wondering if anybody is towing an enclosed car trailer with a late model Ford F150. Last week I drove a 2017 F150 crewcab Lariet, with the twin Turbo Ecoboost 3.5L V6 and 10 speed automatic, and I was very suprised as how strong it pulled that fairly heavy 4x4 truck around. I believe that the Ecoboost is rated at over 400HP, and thats over 100 HP higher than my 6.8 L V10 in my F350 Dually. Amazing. No idea how they hold up over the years, but pretty impressive. I also understand that the new 5.0 "Coyote" V8, which is not turboed is also rated at 400 HP for 2018, and I seen a video on Facebook where a guy took his new 2018 5.0 F150 to the track, with 200 miles on it, and peeled off a few 13.3s and 4 at almost 104 MPH! I had the 2017 Ecoboost F 150 on the hoist at work, and it looks pretty stount, the the frame is a full rectangle, and measured 9" deep, and 3" wide, with a pretty large rear axle, 9 3/4" I believe. Supposedly the 3.5 Ecoboost is rated to tow over 13,000 pounds, my F350 dually is less. I know it`s "only" a F150, but are the newer "1/2 tons" really that suitable for towing those kinds of loads? Anybody know how these Ecoboosts and 10 speeds are holding up? Personally, I would lean towards the 5.0 V8, but even that seems so small for that kind of weight. Or am I just an old school dinasaur who has not been keeping up with modern technoledgy? __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang