rholbrook
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- Location
- Kaysville, Ut
A couple of months ago I bought a 2012 F150 SuperCrew with an EcoBoost. I have been out of town most of the summer so my son has been driving it. My wife drove it to St George to haul the motorcycles back but other than that it hasn’t pulled anything heavy until a week ago when I went to Lake Powell.
On the drive to and from St George my wife averaged over 18.4 mpg at 78mph there and back. The trailer she pulled back was just a 12’ single axle trailer with a big fold up ramp. We had two big 4 strokers and 3 little 100cc bikes and a lawn mower.
To Lake Powell I pulled my 24’ Chaparral which is a heavy boat to begin with, loaded with pop, water, food, coolers, ice and gear for 14 people for a week. Once I got past Payson I was able to set the cruise at 78mph. The first real test was climbing up out of Scipio. I think the cruise dropped to 76 before catching back up to 78. The hills never really even made it break a sweat. It has a 6 spd auto in it that you really can’t feel shifting. Average mpg to Lake Powell and back loaded down was 10.8. I normally pull to Lake Powell with my 2008 Expedition with the 5.4, I get 9 mpg loaded the same way and every hill kills me to maintain 65 mph. My cruise in the Expedition would always shut off from dropping too low.
Here you have a truck that can pull 11,000 lbs and rides and drives like a ½ ton. With my F250 Power Stroke, it rode harsh, was noisy at all speeds and it drove like a truck. The EcoBoost is amazing. You can’t hear it. I have owned all three American trucks. I have never liked how the Dodges were finished inside or how they drove. Love the motors but would never own another Dodge truck. I have always liked how the GM’s rode and drove. Motors have always been good. I have been driving Fords lately because I have liked the way they are finished off inside. I don’t have any need for anything bigger than a ½ ton anymore. If any of you are in the market for a 2010 or newer ½ ton, I would go drive the EcoBoost. What a truck. I got mine loaded up pretty good and it is a pleasure to drive.
The only thing I have done to it so far is put a leveling kit on it. I have a set of 22” wheels sitting in the garage to put on it but I am thinking of holding off because it just rides too nice to screw it up with big wheels and tires. I will install the Lok-Pik to the navigation and add an external DVD and monitor to it and a forward facing camera.
Anyone else have any seat time in a new EcoBoost?
On the drive to and from St George my wife averaged over 18.4 mpg at 78mph there and back. The trailer she pulled back was just a 12’ single axle trailer with a big fold up ramp. We had two big 4 strokers and 3 little 100cc bikes and a lawn mower.
To Lake Powell I pulled my 24’ Chaparral which is a heavy boat to begin with, loaded with pop, water, food, coolers, ice and gear for 14 people for a week. Once I got past Payson I was able to set the cruise at 78mph. The first real test was climbing up out of Scipio. I think the cruise dropped to 76 before catching back up to 78. The hills never really even made it break a sweat. It has a 6 spd auto in it that you really can’t feel shifting. Average mpg to Lake Powell and back loaded down was 10.8. I normally pull to Lake Powell with my 2008 Expedition with the 5.4, I get 9 mpg loaded the same way and every hill kills me to maintain 65 mph. My cruise in the Expedition would always shut off from dropping too low.
Here you have a truck that can pull 11,000 lbs and rides and drives like a ½ ton. With my F250 Power Stroke, it rode harsh, was noisy at all speeds and it drove like a truck. The EcoBoost is amazing. You can’t hear it. I have owned all three American trucks. I have never liked how the Dodges were finished inside or how they drove. Love the motors but would never own another Dodge truck. I have always liked how the GM’s rode and drove. Motors have always been good. I have been driving Fords lately because I have liked the way they are finished off inside. I don’t have any need for anything bigger than a ½ ton anymore. If any of you are in the market for a 2010 or newer ½ ton, I would go drive the EcoBoost. What a truck. I got mine loaded up pretty good and it is a pleasure to drive.
The only thing I have done to it so far is put a leveling kit on it. I have a set of 22” wheels sitting in the garage to put on it but I am thinking of holding off because it just rides too nice to screw it up with big wheels and tires. I will install the Lok-Pik to the navigation and add an external DVD and monitor to it and a forward facing camera.
Anyone else have any seat time in a new EcoBoost?
I would love to get one but they are pricey. Like 40k or more if I remember right from when I was checking them out. 
