2016 Eco boost

[huskyfan68]

Looking for feedback on towing with a 2016 F150 with Ecoboost and tow package. Possibly buying a TT (7000-9000lb) range

[Lwiddis]

Sorry that huskie didn’t respond with max trailer weight and payload.

[Boomerweps]

With the towing package (HD/ 53A) 9,000# GVWR trailer is a reasonable pull with data we have. IOW, 7-7,500# dry. There are several towing with the 2.7EB at 7,000#.

[bikendan]

huskyfan68 wrote:
3.5L with trailer tow package

which tow package, regular/HD/or Max Tow package?

[Grit_dog]

gbopp wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
I predict you'll hear more about how that is too much trailer for a half ton than you will meaningful input germane to you question. But icbw.

The OP is inquiring about a Ford. I think the germane's build Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. :B :B

Was it over when the germanes bombed Pearl Harbor??

What movie?

[APT]

6k dry for half tons. That truck has plenty of power, but GVRW and rear axle ratings will be over at 7k+ pounds. Also, those that have towed with half tons at 7k dry (8-9k loaded) tend to comment on stability and comfort level of towing at highway speeds.

If you want a 7-9k dry TT, get a 3/4 ton. Any 2011+ will do. If you find something in the 6k dry range, then I recommend the 2017+ F-150 with 10spd trans.

[Lwiddis]

Why, huskie, are you avoiding telling us your max trailer weight and payload?

[gbopp]

Grit dog wrote:
I predict you'll hear more about how that is too much trailer for a half ton than you will meaningful input germane to you question. But icbw.

The OP is inquiring about a Ford. I think the germane's build Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. :B :B

[Groover]

I have a 2016 with the 3.5 Ecoboost and max tow package. I use it to pull a lot more than than that on a regular basis. I am generally the only one in the truck with no more than a couple of hundred pounds of cargo so I stay within the truck's GVWR. I do occasionally through another 1,000lbs in the bed and really can't tell the difference.

The truck was factory equipped with the special order LT tires, Load Range C, and I added 2,000lb air bags plus Rancho 9000 shocks. I never pulled without that stuff so I can't tell you how much difference it actually makes. Plenty of power, as solid as my old F250 and stops as well as your trailer brakes work. But that is true for any truck. Of course I use a load distributing hitch but do not use an anti-sway bar.

I haul equipment, not a camper so your aerodynamics may not be as stable as mine. I hear that 20" wheels offer the same or better stability as my 18" with LT tires do.

I found the F150 with a good hitch to be easier to drive and more stable than a 2019 F250 with a weight carrying hitch.

[huskyfan68]

3.5L with trailer tow package

[Lwiddis]

More information please OP.

[valhalla360]

If the engine is in good condition, you should have enough power. The issue is at the upper end can the suspension handle that much tail wagging the dog (even if technically in limits).

[Terryallan]

huskyfan68 wrote:
Looking for feedback on towing with a 2016 F150 with Ecoboost and tow package. Possibly buying a TT (7000-9000lb) range

Which Ecoboost?

[Steeljag]

I would agree with the up to 7000 lbs, but not the 9000 lbs. Does the Tow Package include the additional payload CCC ?

[bjkb1f]

I can't speak to a 2016, but I do have a 2018 F150 with the 3.5 EB. Tows my 7,000 TT really well. 9,000 is really pushing the limit for a half-ton. At 9,000 lbs, you're looking at 1,100 lbs+ tongue weight, plus the weight of the WDH. You'll likely run out of payload before anything else. The 3.5 EB is a towing beast, but the truck itself is still just a half-ton.