re: Took the OB's advice on trucks pulling boats!!!

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Dad just bought the 2012 Ecoboost and loves it. Drives from Tickfaw to Geismar for work and needed the good mpg. He pulls his bad boy and trailers his Goldwing but I'm still working on getting him to get a boat. It's a lot cheaper than ME getting a boat I was concerned about the supercharger wreaking havoc on engine life but my buddy that works on cars said factory ones can actually increase it due to low workloads. Good purchase.

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Well, that's not a lot of weight...so it works well for him. The Ecoboost uses turbo's though, not a supercharger...but I understand what you meant. And your buddy is right to an extent...if you don't work the engine too hard, and maintain the motor right...it'll last forever. BUT heat is a turbo's worst enemy...and when you're towing those turbos are in boost. So they run hot and they make the engine use more fuel...that's why the ecoboost is good for people who tow relatively short distances and/or don't tow every something everyday...or every other day, etc. The unloaded MPGs of the eco are great...but when you hook a trailer up to it, it'll suck fuel just as much as a V8.

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No, maybe every weekend every other month during summer to Tickfaw or Amite River (I work 28 & 28). I got the Crew Cab not the Super Crew. Looked at all the other towing on vehicles and this was rated highest but I wont be pulling that kind of weight. I am estimating 21-23 on highway, the Tacoma I just got rid of got 18 headed to TN so I figured I would get a full size, more room better towing and better fuel mileage.

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Got ya. Seems like you made a good choice. And you're pretty close with the tacoma numbers. You made pretty much an even trade-off...maybe a gain...in terms of mpgs and gained 100+ hp/tq at the same time. Nothin' wrong with that. Enjoy the truck man.

ETA: And just to add to the current conversation...pretty much all of the half ton trucks now get good mileage. The Eco gets around 22 on the hwy, the Ford 5.0 gets around 20, my 5.7 Hemi was getting 20 highway with 20" rims, and I'm pretty sure the GMC/Chevy gets 20 as well. Government won't let them get any worse now.