2.7 EcoBoost for towing? Anybody have one and can comment?

[Martinjmpr]

I know we have a "general vehicle thread" already so I hope I'm not violating forum etiquette by starting a new thread here, but I know there are a lot of "Truck guys" on the forum so I wanted to post this here:

Wife now says she wants me to get a new truck. We went camping last weekend up by Jefferson and she said she wanted to drive the truck and pull the trailer so I could ride my motorcycle, since she knows I don't get enough "motorcycle time" with all the camping we do.

So she drove the Suburban pulling the 3500lb camper and as soon as I got to the campsite she said "dude, you need a new truck! That one is a dog!" I think it was going up 285 from Morrison or maybe Kenosha Pass that did it for her - 30mph and straining in 1st gear!

This is on top of the transmission taking a dump in Utah in May, which cost us 2 extra days and nearly $4k for a new tranny. So yeah, I need a new truck.

So what is the general consensus on the F-150 2.7 EcoBoost for towing? There are some impressive videos out on YouTube of pulling a 7000# trailer (twice what I pull) up I-70 from Silverthorne to the Eisenhower Tunnel at 70mph with the 2.7. Apparently it's a beast!

Anybody have one? If so, how do you like it? Pros/cons?

One thing I really like about the F-150 is the ability to get a 36 gallon tank. Chevy/GM has already been crossed off my list because all their pickups have the pathetic 26 gallon tank - way too small for me (they have an optional tank but it's only available on the reg-cab models, not the crew cab, which I need.)

Other contender would be the Ram 1500 with the 5.7 V8. A more 'conventional' approach than the EcoBoost but still should do better on gas than my ancient Suburban.

Here's the video I was referring to: