Eco-Boost opinions

[deerefan]

You have to remember that his average trip there and back is 4-5 miles. It also has 3.73 gears.

Set the cruise its right at 26 mpg.

Yes, some light towing. 7,000# and lower. Nothing for this rig rated at 11,300#

Chris

I see. Stop and go stuff. I like the 26 mpg.

 

[schoolsout]

$43k for a gas pickup truck makes me giggle just a tad bit.

 

[deerefan]

$43k for a gas pickup truck makes me giggle just a tad bit.

Yea that is steep for a pickup.

 

[roamerr]

Here's real world Ecoboost Mileage --

Winston-Salem NC to Moab Colorado and back -- 4600 miles 12.1mpg towing a 1500 lb 7' x 16' trailer with 2 ATV's (total tow weight 3000 lbs).

Triad Trailblazers ATV and SxS Club of North Carolina - Big Trip MPG....

My 2008 Ram 1500 with Hemi did approx 10mpg the previous year towing a 7x 20 trailer with 3 ATV's.

 

[schoolsout]

Here's real world Ecoboost Mileage --

Winston-Salem NC to Moab Colorado and back -- 4600 miles 12.1mpg towing a 1500 lb 7' x 16' trailer with 2 ATV's (total tow weight 3000 lbs).

Triad Trailblazers ATV and SxS Club of North Carolina - Big Trip MPG....

My 2008 Ram 1500 with Hemi did approx 10mpg the previous year towing a 7x 20 trailer with 3 ATV's.

Doesn't seem all that great to me. I think my '03 Tahoe would get 14 pulling a 15' Boston Whaler. I live in a flat area, though.

 

[Diamondpilot]

$43k for a gas pickup truck makes me giggle just a tad bit.

Thats what they are. A new Diesel is about $60,000.

Chris

 

[Patches]

Here's real world Ecoboost Mileage --

Winston-Salem NC to Moab Colorado and back -- 4600 miles 12.1mpg towing a 1500 lb 7' x 16' trailer with 2 ATV's (total tow weight 3000 lbs).

Triad Trailblazers ATV and SxS Club of North Carolina - Big Trip MPG....

My 2008 Ram 1500 with Hemi did approx 10mpg the previous year towing a 7x 20 trailer with 3 ATV's.

Is that an open or box trailer?

 

[schoolsout]

Thats what they are. A new Diesel is about $60,000.

Chris

I understand that...just insane to me, really.

 

[roamerr]

That was an open trailer. For comparison her are the trucks that made the trip with mpg. No doubt the 5.9L Cummins did great. The #4 has 265,000 miles.

1. 2004 Cummins Dodge 3500 4x4 Dually pulling Loaded Enclosed 8x24 Trailer (7000 lbs) 10.9 mpg

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2. new Ford EcoBoost F150 Lariat Crew towing an 7 x 16 open trailer with 2 Full Size ATV's (3000 lbs) 12.1mpg

or

3. 2005 2500 4x4 SRW Duramax Diesel with open trailer and 2 lighter ATV's (2000 lbs). 15.5mpg

or

4. Chevy 1500 4x4 5.3L 2004 Truck with ATV in back pulling a light trailer (1400 lbs).... 13.3 mpg

or

5. 2005? F250 4x4 SRW V10 with 7 x 16 Enclosed Trailer and 2 ATV's (4500 lbs) 6.9mpg

 

[hrcarver]

Ugh, #5 made me shudder. I get 6.2 mpg pulling 80,000 lbs. I'm sure not gonna win any big rig drag races with that volvo though.