Hello all,
I have read a lot on your site recently and figured I would just sign up and ask my questions to you all. If I ask them same questions as in other threads I apologize in advance. I have been a die hard Ford man my whole life and purchased my current truck a 2004 Screw FX4 with 5.4 new but I am starting to get the itch for a new one. I currently pull a 30' camper with a dry weight of 7,000lbs and to be honest its a bit much for my current truck I have pulled it around now for 5 years but I am starting to feel the wear on the tranny and pulling it on the interstate can get spooky when the big rigs pass. I have already priced a 2013 FX4 eco with max tow and loaded up and got a price of 41,000 about $12,000 off sticker so it seems to be a pretty decent price. I am one who keeps trucks for 10 years I am concerned about the longevity of the turbos. I guess I am hoping some of you will help to ease my concerns but I want you all to be honest. I put around 8,000 miles a year on my trucks and mostly just use it for towing the camper and towing my small trailer and UTV to hunt. I do drive my truck off road a fair amount for hunting and cutting wood also. I did drive the truck a couple times and man that thing is impressive just having trouble getting over that they are squeezing that much juice out of a 6.
So here are my questions:
Will the Max tow eco pull my camper well?
What kind of mileage can I expect with the 3.73 gear?
The truck I priced has the 20" grey wheels with those scorpion tires are they as horrible off road as they look?
Do you think the ecoboost will suit my needs?
I have read a lot on your site recently and figured I would just sign up and ask my questions to you all. If I ask them same questions as in other threads I apologize in advance. I have been a die hard Ford man my whole life and purchased my current truck a 2004 Screw FX4 with 5.4 new but I am starting to get the itch for a new one. I currently pull a 30' camper with a dry weight of 7,000lbs and to be honest its a bit much for my current truck I have pulled it around now for 5 years but I am starting to feel the wear on the tranny and pulling it on the interstate can get spooky when the big rigs pass. I have already priced a 2013 FX4 eco with max tow and loaded up and got a price of 41,000 about $12,000 off sticker so it seems to be a pretty decent price. I am one who keeps trucks for 10 years I am concerned about the longevity of the turbos. I guess I am hoping some of you will help to ease my concerns but I want you all to be honest. I put around 8,000 miles a year on my trucks and mostly just use it for towing the camper and towing my small trailer and UTV to hunt. I do drive my truck off road a fair amount for hunting and cutting wood also. I did drive the truck a couple times and man that thing is impressive just having trouble getting over that they are squeezing that much juice out of a 6.
So here are my questions:
Will the Max tow eco pull my camper well?
What kind of mileage can I expect with the 3.73 gear?
The truck I priced has the 20" grey wheels with those scorpion tires are they as horrible off road as they look?
Do you think the ecoboost will suit my needs?