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Pulling Boat Trailer
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04/30/14 07:05 PM
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rp2987
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Who is pulling a boat with an F-150 with the Ecoboost engine? How does it do? Does it have enough power?
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
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04/30/14 07:08 PM
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Joined: May 2012
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DuctsZX250
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I pull a Nitro Z7 with no problems at all.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
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04/30/14 07:09 PM
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Biondib
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The power is amazing with mine. I pull a 206 champion and it acts like there's nothing being towed. Now I wouldn't believe everybody on great gas mileage as my fx4 gets 10/11 towing and around 16 without.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
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04/30/14 07:22 PM
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The power is amazing with mine. I pull a 206 champion and it acts like there's nothing being towed. Now I wouldn't believe everybody on great gas mileage as my fx4 gets 10/11 towing and around 16 without. I had one pulling a Z522 ranger, you never knew it was back their. I have never even had it gear down with the EcoBoost. I pulled a 50HP tractor with a bush hog on the back and a front end loader on the front. I pulled that tractor from Tyler to east of San Rayburn at speed limit and it never gear down with it either. I found my mileage to be about the same, 9/10 pulling a tractor or boat and 15.5 to 16.5 depending on speed.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
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04/30/14 07:23 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
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bigcat85
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pulls like a disel. dont even know the boat is there. 21ft bass boat.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
[Re: Biondib]
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04/30/14 07:24 PM
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 565
DuctsZX250
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The power is amazing with mine. I pull a 206 champion and it acts like there's nothing being towed. Now I wouldn't believe everybody on great gas mileage as my fx4 gets 10/11 towing and around 16 without. You hit the nail on the head...my gas mileage is just like yours.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
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04/30/14 07:39 PM
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Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 537
Doing it for the fans since 71
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I pulled 2 boats. a 22' ski natique 5-6000lb boat with ease (suprised me) and a pull a 21ft triton. Can't tell it's back there. pulled the ski boat 5 hours north to oklahoma when i got it, set the cruise on 80 and rolled. Gas milage 7-8 mpg. Bass boat i get around 10-11 pulling the boat. Around town 16, highway if i drive 70 (which i don't) i have seen 19-21 then i get bored and drive 85 and avg 17.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
[Re: rp2987]
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04/30/14 07:44 PM
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Trickster
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I have a BC Pantera and got right at 14.5 MPG towing from Plano to Fork running 58-63 MPH. I did not hit much traffic at all. Going 70 it drops to about 12.5 MPG. Pulls easy but mostly flat terrain so I would expect that. Stops great also.
Last edited by Trickster; 04/30/14 07:44 PM.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
[Re: rp2987]
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04/30/14 11:04 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,884
DKennimer
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I've never been a Ford fan, but I went to Brokenbow with a buddy in his Platinum Ecoboost and was very impressed! If I ever switch to a truck from an SUV, I'll consider one of these.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
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05/01/14 03:16 AM
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JPost
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I switched from a Tundra to an Fx2 and there's no comparison. Ecoboost is incredible. Expect, like said, 11 or so towing and around 19 at 75mph.
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Re: Pulling Boat Trailer
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05/01/14 03:19 AM
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Kens3313
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the eco boost pulls better than my truck 2500 chevy with a 6.0 V8 if that tells u anything
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