hey Diamondpilot/eco boost

[flyingcow]

I just spec'd out a ford crew/6.5 ft bed with the tow package. 3.73's 11,200 rated tow capacity, etc. 1/2 ton, eco boost, etc.

As i have posted earlier, i will be maxing out the tow capacity, but i don't tow very often. Or will i need to go any where in a hurry. but i am tired of riding around in a rough ride. It's alot bigger $$$'s expense for routine service of my D-max, so on and so forth. i don't avg 10/12k a yr for miles.

Your thoughts?

BTW, I tried out an eco with whatever for gears, not the tow version, snappy and nice performance.

P.S. my 2006 Dmax crew will be very soon up for sale.

 

[Diamondpilot]

3.73 gears are the way to go. Get the 7700# gvwr package or higher if avaliable and the factory brake controller and you will have the best of the best....

Chris

 

[sld]

3.73 gears are the way to go. Get the 7700# gvwr package or higher if avaliable and the factory brake controller and you will have the best of the best....

Chris

What kind of RPM's will the 3.73's make at say 75 mph in a 4x4 with something like 18" wheels?

 

[flyingcow]

3.73 gears are the way to go. Get the 7700# gvwr package or higher if avaliable and the factory brake controller and you will have the best of the best....

Chris

thats what i spec'd.

 

[Diamondpilot]

What kind of RPM's will the 3.73's make at say 75 mph in a 4x4 with something like 18" wheels?

I am not quite sure but its below 2000. I will as my father to check.

Chris

 

[Peacock]

A 3.31 geared truck hits 80.8 at 2000 rpm.

You can deduce from this that at 3.73 truck will hit just shy of 72 at 2000 rpm.

This is with the factory 18's.

 

[Powerhorse]

I just traded my 2011 F150 eco for this one. 2013 F150 Lariat 6.5 bed ecoboost 3.73 8200 gvwr 7 lug 17" rims max tow package factory brake controller. Im planning to sell my 2003 F350 Diesel.

 

[flyingcow]

I just traded my 2011 F150 eco for this one. 2013 F150 Lariat 6.5 bed ecoboost 3.73 8200 gvwr 7 lug 17" rims max tow package factory brake controller. Im planning to sell my 2003 F350 Diesel.

Looks good. I'm pricing the same thing but in XLT pkg.

 

[mikim]

!@#$%^ you guys! KNOCK IT OFF! ...I got 7 more years before I can buy another new truck and here you go making my mouth water....

 

[Powerhorse]

!@#$%^ you guys! KNOCK IT OFF! ...I got 7 more years before I can buy another new truck and here you go making my mouth water....

This one came with 5 years of payments. The interest rate is low so I spread the payments out.

 

[Powerhorse]

Looks good. I'm pricing the same thing but in XLT pkg.

The 2011 I traded was xlt and 3.55. It had 32,000 miles on it. I wanted the 3.73 so I could sell the F350 as I dont drive it much anymore.

 

[HappyOne]

I just traded my 2011 F150 eco for this one. 2013 F150 Lariat 6.5 bed ecoboost 3.73 8200 gvwr 7 lug 17" rims max tow package factory brake controller. Im planning to sell my 2003 F350 Diesel.

How much weight can you haul in the bed when rated at 8200 GVWR?

 

[Diamondpilot]

How much weight can you haul in the bed when rated at 8200 GVWR?

Truck is about 5500# So about 2700#

Chris

 

[fordmantpw]

I just traded my 2011 F150 eco for this one. 2013 F150 Lariat 6.5 bed ecoboost 3.73 8200 gvwr 7 lug 17" rims max tow package factory brake controller. Im planning to sell my 2003 F350 Diesel.

Looks great!

flyingcow, I was going to recommend doing what Powerhorse did and get the heavy duty payload package. It will give you several hundred extra pounds of payload capacity.

 

[flyingcow]

Looks great!

flyingcow, I was going to recommend doing what Powerhorse did and get the heavy duty payload package. It will give you several hundred extra pounds of payload capacity.

If i do this , thats the plan. Get it rated for as much as i can in the 1/ ton class

 

[mikim]

This one came with 5 years of payments. The interest rate is low so I spread the payments out.

...The 2009 F250 I have is paid for. I just don't budget for new vehicles less than 10 years apart. 10 years old or 250k miles are my requirements for justification of a new truck.

 

[Powerhorse]

How much weight can you haul in the bed when rated at 8200 GVWR?

According to the door sticker 2171 lbs.

 

[fordmantpw]

According to the door sticker 2171 lbs.

Which is more than the 1999 on my '08 F250 PowerStroke!

 

[Peacock]

Which is more than the 1999 on my '08 F250 PowerStroke!

One of them will handle a ton much better than the other!

 

[fordmantpw]

One of them will handle a ton much better than the other!

Oh yeah, there's no doubt which one I'd rather have a ton in. I'm sure the F150 will do fine, but I like the extra size and weight of the F250, especially when towing.