What is towing capacity with the engine and rear end on this truck?

The V6 is probably all you need

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my 5.3 4x4 gets 18 mpg at 70 mph....19-20 at 60 mph...21-22 at 55 mph.....16-17 at 60 pulling 16 foot carolina skiff jvx......i had a 6 cyl. reg. cab 2009 wouldn't do that...

V6 will work






In a Ford

I had a 2WD with locking diff and good mud tires for a number of years. It was ok, but nowhere near the positive traction of a 4WD when needing to pull a load from a stop up a steep slope. You might get by if you carry a bag of sand in the back to help out your rear wheels on those slick ramps when the tide is low and your back tires are on the slick part. As mentioned above, the front wheels are usually on better traction on the boat ramps and this is where 4WD will always win.

Had a situation last year or the year before pulling out with a friend's boat and vehicle. His rear wheels started to spin on the slick ramp and I told him to put it in 4WD. He informed me he didn't have 4WD. We worked on improving traction on the ramp for about 10 minutes and got it out, but it would not have been necessary with a 4WD.

Even though a V6 sounds nice when it comes to MPG it really isn't in the real world. In a truck the engine will have to work harder and use more RPMS to do the tasks that a V8 would have no issues performing therefor a V6 Sometimes will get worst gas milage while doing work like towing or going up steep hills and snow in some states. Even if you decided to get a 2WD i would never think about a V6 in a truck just for the fact that it will have to work harder to do the same tasks and have more wear and tear on it then a V8

Get a 4WD....for a few extra thousand it is worth it plus you will get more on your trade in or outright sale. ..the way these new trucks are now you will not be able to tell the difference in the ride vs a 2 WD. I was always pretty much a CHEVY guy (had 2 Z71 4x4 in the past) but I bought a FORD 2013 XLT 4X4 with the Ecoboost this time and I will never own a CHEVY again!

Until the turbos go.


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OK....:rolleyes::cool: Man I guess you do not believe in NEW TECHNOLOGY.....Let me guess, you pefer a ole carb outboard motor over a four stroke right and you must still own a TUBE TV......:work:

Regardless, of the Ecoboost engine or not...I prefer my FORD over the Chevy trucks I have owned.

Turbos on diesels go forever. I love my little 6 banger Ecoboost.


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No genius. I know at least three people who have bought the Eco-boosts that regret it now. All have had trouble with the turbos on em. Not a cheap or easy fix either.


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i told myself it was a good idea to get a 2wd truck... i was wrong. i had a jeep before it and didnt want another 4wd. i regret it every time i dont have it and need it. i even have aggressive mud tires on mine, which helps, but its still not the same.

turbos can last for 100's of thousands of miles... lmao. turbos on diesels go out. injectors on gas trucks stop working or cruise control boxes catch fire and burn down people houses, air bags dont deploy on the new chevys and they recall millions of vehicles.... what the heck do you think... someone makes a car/truck without problems? cant live in a "brand" bubble just cuz your daddy likes the nascar team.

I know 7-8 people that have the Ecoboost with no issues. Let me guess you a Chevy guy?

REGARDLESS SPEND THE EXTRA $ & GET A 4WD.

You are thinking of the $2-3k as a one time expense. Look at more as an investment. My current truck will be 7 years old this year and I will probably have it for another 2 to 3 years. It sounds like you get the most out of your vehicles too. So $3000/9 years = $333 per year or $27.75 per month. So is 4wd worth $27.75 a month to you? That's your call.

On the flip side, this is $3000 you could invest over that 9 year period.

I owned a 4x4 the last 11 years and in june i purchased a 2wd, everytime I go to my favorite pull over or back to far at a shell launch I'm looking for someone with a tow strap. If you can swing the extra $3000 go 4x4!!!

I bought a 2wd bc I thought buying 4wd was a waste... well I was wrong I wish constantly that I would of purchased a 4wd truck. I think that all the newer model truck are pretty equal myself... but if I were to buy it would be between the 4x4 crew cab F150 ECO boost... or the New 2014 Gmc Crew cab with the 5.3ltr V8... both are very nice trucks and will get the job done. I wanted the ford more for awhile bc of the better interior... but now GMC and chevy have stupped up the Game on their end.

did they change the wrinkle pattern in the cheap plastic interior for every vehicle they make this year?

Ever heard the term...."putting lip stick on a pig"

my last chevy, my dash board started to crack and the truck was less than 2 years old.:work:

zero sense made

For traction weight distribution makes a big difference. The 2wd SUV will get better traction than a 2wd truck. Also a short bed truck gets better traction than a long bed. It was mentioned earlier about getting a locking differential I have not seen those offered as an option. The companies offer limited slip which does much of the same thing in transferring power to a drive wheel with traction but it still needs some resistance on the slipping wheel to work. A locker does not. I now have a 2wd truck for towing but I need a 4wd to get into the back roads. Not for mudding but for the times I run into a slick conditions that I hadn't foreseen. I would get a 4wd with an appropriate sized V8.

Remember Ford is made without your taxpayer dollars. Only company that didn't take the government bribes.