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rtapia wrote:I’m looking to get a ‘22 F150 Lariat w/ the 3.5L Powerboost engine and Max Trailer tow package. For those of you that have a similar truck…
How heavy is your travel trailer?
What type of terrain to you tow on? Mountains? Hills? Flat?
How does the truck perform?
I can say that MY ( company truck ) is a 2019, F150 Platinum, 3.5L ecoboost, Max trailer Tow package..
I usually do not use it to tow as I also have a 2020 F350 that is my Tow vehicle, but when I have used it to tow my daughters 2021 Vibe 26RK with a dry weight of 6700... not scaled but I would bet its around 8100???? Towed great.... Very comfortable truck
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ford truck guy wrote:rtapia wrote:I’m looking to get a ‘22 F150 Lariat w/ the 3.5L Powerboost engine and Max Trailer tow package. For those of you that have a similar truck…
How heavy is your travel trailer?
What type of terrain to you tow on? Mountains? Hills? Flat?
How does the truck perform?
I can say that MY ( company truck ) is a 2019, F150 Platinum, 3.5L ecoboost, Max trailer Tow package..
I usually do not use it to tow as I also have a 2020 F350 that is my Tow vehicle, but when I have used it to tow my daughters 2021 Vibe 26RK with a dry weight of 6700... not scaled but I would bet its to around 8100???? Towed great.... Very comfortable truck
The OP is asking about the POWERBOOST F150, not the regular Ecoboost. The Powerboost F150 is the hybrid version and has a electric motor, in addition to the 3.5 Ecoboost gas engine.
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Bionic Man
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My neighbor got one as soon as they came out. He uses it to pull a 27 ish foot Reflection TT. He likes the truck but says it gets absolutely horrible towing MPG. I don’t know how fast he drives, but says that he gets 5 - 7 MPG. My guess is he is running 75 - 80. He never complains about power though.
I’ve actually changed my position on the EcoBoost. I like the engine. Power is great. Solo MPG is better than competitor engines. Power really is unrivaled in half tons (at least where I live at elevation). All that said, if TOWING MPG is what’s most important, I think you are better off looking in another direction. But how many miles do you tow vs drive solo?
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Bionic Man wrote:My neighbor got one as soon as they came out. He uses it to pull a 27 ish foot Reflection TT. He likes the truck but says it gets absolutely horrible towing MPG. I don’t know how fast he drives, but says that he gets 5 - 7 MPG. My guess is he is running 75 - 80. He never complains about power though.
I’ve actually changed my position on the EcoBoost. I like the engine. Power is great. Solo MPG is better than competitor engines. Power really is unrivaled in half tons (at least where I live at elevation). All that said, if TOWING MPG is what’s most important, I think you are better off looking in another direction. But how many miles do you tow vs drive solo?
Towing at 75-80mph, 5-7mpg is actually pretty good. Takes a lot of HP to maintain those speeds towing something with the aerodynamics of a brick.
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valhalla360 wrote:Based on the 3.5ecoboost and this being an improvement, it should do great.
But as someone mentioned, payload will likely be your limitation.
Payload should be the similar as a 3.5 Ford raised the GVWR by 300lbs on the power boost models.
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I have not towed with one, but I did have a crew cab 4x4 6.5' box XLT for a company demo on Easter weekend of last year. I absolutely loved the truck and the power was instant and seamless; I'm not sure that any other stock pickup would have more off the line power than these. It also got 28 mpg driving it fairly easily in the mountains around here. It has the now tried and true 3.5L Ecoboost engine so I'm sure it will be reliable long term. We likely would have had several of them at my work by now, but the chip shortage has changed that, at least for now.
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Mike134 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Based on the 3.5ecoboost and this being an improvement, it should do great.
But as someone mentioned, payload will likely be your limitation.
Payload should be the similar as a 3.5 Ford raised the GVWR by 300lbs on the power boost models.
It is much easier now to get the Max Payload Package than it used to be and is especially easy on the 4wd Powerboost models. With MPP you should have adequate payload for most campers.
When I spec out a 4wd Lariat with 6.5ft bed and Powerboost MPP comes by default.
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Mike134 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Based on the 3.5ecoboost and this being an improvement, it should do great.
But as someone mentioned, payload will likely be your limitation.
Payload should be the similar as a 3.5 Ford raised the GVWR by 300lbs on the power boost models.
The point wasn't to compare ecoboost to powerboost payload but 1/2 ton payloads in general vary wildly. Unless it's changed, even if you get the max trailer package, payloads are not always the same.
Have them pull the actual payload (and get it in writing, if the truck isn't on the lot where you can check the door sticker).
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rtapia wrote:I’m looking to get a ‘22 F150 Lariat w/ the 3.5L Powerboost engine and Max Trailer tow package. For those of you that have a similar truck…
How heavy is your travel trailer?
What type of terrain to you tow on? Mountains? Hills? Flat?
How does the truck perform?
Since no-one here has offered any personal knowledge of how the powerboost performs I suggest that the OP go to YouTube and search for F150 Powerboost towing. Several good videos pop up.
The bottom line is that on level highways the hybrid option provides very little benefit but does reduce your fuel capacity by 6 gallons.
The benefits of hybrids come from reclaiming energy that would be lost to the brakes and re-using that energy the next time that a lot of energy is needed. However, the boost duration is limited by battery size and provided very limited benefit on a long continuous slope like TFL's Ike Gauntlet run. The small battery gave out quickly going up the hill and filled to capacity swiftly on the downhill run.
Coincidentally, yesterday my son pulled a 4,000lb utility trailer on a local route with short, steep choppy hills with his Tesla and reported that with increased regen going down the hills his net power use was the same with the empty trailer as with the full trailer. I suspect that the Powerboost would also do better on that application or any other where you are frequently shifting from the brake to the gas pedal.
The other big improvement with the Powerboost comes from shutting off the gas engine when stopped or at very low speeds. Unfortunately, Ford disable that feature while in Trailer Tow mode.
On the plus side, if you get the 7.2kw output option the truck makes for a heck of good generator when boondocking.
I am strongly thinking about getting a Powerboost because with my business I spend a lot of time pulling a heavy trailer on the local 2 lane roads with the short hills and frequent stop signs so I would get maximum benefit from the hybrid assist. Also, I really like the idea of having a great generator around.
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Good info groover!
Bottom line, like any other vehicle it’s a personal decision.
Will it tow any better than a std ecoboost? No, not really. Will it be faster stoplight to stoplight when you drop the hammer? I’d sure as ____hope so. That I like!
Will the added cost be recouped by mileage savings and resale value X number of years down the road? Idk, and don’t really care as I’m not interested in one. But I would be if I was.
Will the added components and complexity result in addl cost down the road? Same answer.
It’s all about how much value you find in your personal investment.
I think Ford attached themselves to new features that no one else offers. (powerboost and pro power). That alone will sell some trucks. It’s all about marketing.
Pro power while a cool option provided it performs like advertised ( no reason to doubt it, just saying), seems somewhat useless to me, in my line of work. If the generator load has to stay within 50-100’ of my tailgate, it’s virtually useless to me, personally and professionally.
But some may find value in it ….if the marketing is good.
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