is it a V6? 5 or 6 speeds on the auto tranny? finally these engineers are getting it right and helping to get us fuel economy without sacrificing HP and torque!

is it a V6? 5 or 6 speeds on the auto tranny? finally these engineers are getting it right and helping to get us fuel economy without sacrificing HP and torque!

I like the concept and could see a lot of motors going this way. I thought I heard somewhere Ford was going to make or is making a 4cyl ecoboost for suv and smaller pickup types. Don't hold me to that just what I heard.

Yes they do make a 4 cylinder Ecoboost. Its available in the Ford Explorer and the Ford Edge. I know because we have been looking at getting one of the new Explorers. The 2.0L Ecoboost puts out 240hp and 270 Torque. The only problem with it in the Explorer is that if you go with the 2.0L Ecoboost you are limited to the front wheel drive transmission only.

If you want the 4wd model you have to go with the 3.5L V6 (non-ecoboost). I wouldnt want to have to even tow a 2,000 lb load with a front wheel drive vehicle. So we will probably go for the 4WD model and the 3.5L V6 non-ecoboost motor.

Ford has just about taken towing out of the equation with Explorers anyway with IRS. Look at all the new ones on the road with hitches and you will notice they are Class 1. I have a 2004 Sport Trac that my son now drives and it is a decent little truck. It has a 2" hitch and solid rear axle. I would never buy a new one though.

I have a 2004 Sport Trac that my son now drives and it is a decent little truck. It has a 2" hitch and solid rear axle. I would never buy a new one though.

Yeah i get what you are saying but i have seen quite a few with Class 2 hitches though. Especially the one i looked at in the automobile building at the state fair in dallas two weekends ago. I think the ones with the class 1 hitches are the base models that come with front wheel drive. The upgrade 4WD models have a towing package with a Class 2 hitch and a 5000 lb towing capacity.

I dont like the IRS either but all midsize SUV's are going that way. Hell, even the Ford Expeditions rear suspension looks different than the F150's. The Tahoes still have the same rear suspension as the Silverados though i think.

We would be just getting it to pull my boat every once in a while to the lake because we are looking to get a RV to pull behind my truck and we will need her to pull my light 16ft alumium bass boat to the lake 45 min down the road. That way i dont have to make two trips to the lake and back to take the RV and then go to get the boat.