Tow vehicle for CD22

johnf · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject:

Just thought I would throw in my thoughts on our 2011 F-150 w the Ecoboost engine.

38000 miles...running with a topper and a small load of gear in the back from Portland, Oregon to Lewiston, Idaho (no boat) and back we get an average of 18.6 mpg including cruise around 72 mph on I-84 and around 60 mph on the non interstate roads.

If we run from here to the coast on cruise around 59/60 mph we get about 21 mpg.

Towing the boat on 1-5 drops it down to about 10-12 depending upon speed...usually run 67-70 mph.

Really happy with the truck so far...nice ride, great acceleration and no problems so far. We have the 5.5 foot bed so I can fit it in the garage but would like the 6.5 foot bed so I could setup my mattress in the back. LOVE the space in back seat area...always folding up the 2/3 and 1/3 seats for loading stuff.

Hope that helps any current shoppers....

John

DuckDogTitus · Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:00 pm Post subject:

wow that is quite the spread between towing and not towing mpg.

in dad's 3/4 ton cummins (1999, 4x4, ext cab long bed)
17-18mpg hwy not towing
17mpg hwy towing

in our 2005 hemi cherokee, 5.7l, 4x4
14-15mpg hwy not towing
10-11mpg hwy towing. as low as 8, high as 12.

I'm in the market for a new daily driver/tow vehicle myself. the cherokee is my wife's car, so I'm going to get rid of my jeep liberty and get either another cherokee, silverado, or F150 I think so I can tow without her having to make sure she has all her things removed for the day.

pretty cool that Bob's Pilot could tow a 22. I didnt know the hondas had any tow capacity. techincally my jeep liberty has a 5k tow rating but seems like a lot of boat for a little jeep.