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| PredLuR - 3/30/2018 8:45 AM
Have a 14 F150 with Eco boost and like everyone else said, no change in gas mileage from the 5.0 engine which is lame. Turbos are nice for towing but based solely on gas mileage it's fair.
Question for Eco boost truck owners, you have any issues pulling up a hill in tow/haul mode. Mine starting down shifting like crazy (downshifting to 2 gear going 75mph on the interstate is interesting to say the least). Took it to dealer, full warranty, they went through it, checked everything, reset computers and no change). It's going back soon. (Only towing a 175 navigator so not a huge glass boat either, and not a terrible grade, just when I hit the gas hard). Nope. I've got a 2013 eco-boost that has never had the problem you are having. I've got friends with the same truck that never mentioned that problem either |
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Location: Chisholm, MN | 2003 f150 5.4! Why? Because it’s paid off and has 201k with not a single issue. I wouldn’t buy anything but ford for my next truck. Obvious reasons. |
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Location: plant earth | Dodge ram 1500 ecodiesel. Fuel mileage of a 3.0 v6 with as much torque as a 5.7 hemi. |
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Location: Springfield, IL and Vermilion Bay, ON | 2011 Silverado 1500 w/ 5.3L V8. I pull 2002 Mr. Pike 17 SC w/ a 90 hp Merc 4 stroke. 15-17 mpg. |
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Location: Des Plaines, IL | After what may be the most frustrating search ever, we ended up getting a 2018 Honda Ridgeline. It's a unibody mid-size truck, so the drive is basically like a Pilot (which my wife has) and the trim level we got has the advanced safety features (important to us because we have a little one). Towing the boat for the last two years with the Pilot yielded an average of 16.2 MPG, which I was pretty happy with. The engine in the Ridgeline is the same, so I expect that number to be within 1-2 this year.
While I found many quality vehicles during my search, I couldn't justify the higher level trims of the F150, Silverado, or Ram, which would end up in the mid $50s and up. Unfortunately the advanced safety features like adaptive cruise, lane keep assist, blind spot monitoring, etc. aren't filtering down the trim lines as far as I had hoped yet. As for the Ridgeline, it's got a payload capacity of 1500 lbs (good for a midsize), and a towing capacity of 5000 (less good). I tow a 17' Crestliner, so the weight is no problem. Additional features that we enjoy are "tailgate friendly" with an in-bed trunk that is pretty good size (you can make it a cooler) and the in-bed speaker system. All in all, if you aren't worried about off-roading but want something to tow and haul at the DIY level, I think this is a great urban/suburban truck. |
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| Nissan Titan Pro 4X. Pulls my heavier than heck 20' Ranger bay pretty easily, has been incredibly reliable, and the factory stereo really thumps  |
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Location: SW Ohio | I recently replaced my '03 Sierra with a '18 Chevy Colorado with the 2.8L turbo diesel. Finally got to tow my boat (Lowe FM1710) further than the nearest Cabelas (5 miles). Took it to Cave Run yesterday. Plenty of power and 16-17 mpg. Just don't try to pass a semi going up hill, though. Doesn't have the HP for that. Otherwise, it handles great, has the integrated brake controller that acts like surge brakes, exhaust brake. Very happy with it. |
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Location: SE WISCONSIN | 7ovr50 - 3/31/2018 4:53 AM
Depends on what you tow. My F150 eco-boost does a great job towing my 18ft. Lund. I have a friend with the same truck towing a Lund 1875 Impact with no problems either. Milage is great as long as I'm towing down hill!
I also tow a 1875 Lund impact with a 2016 3.5 ecoboost I love it I get the same mileage as posted above. |
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