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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy View Post
How much do you need to tow? I ultimately bought a 2012 F150 SCrew 4x4 5.0, but was impressed in the Ecoboost motor as well. I believe they are rated at up to 11,000 lb, and have a very diesel-like torque curve. I'm very happy with the 5.0, but we only tow around 6000 lb of boat/trailer.

I love the ecoboost on paper but won't go that route.

I suspect i could manage with a 5.0 V8 but i dont want the truck to break a sweat climbing while pulling...

Like the f250 but feeling gun shy on diesels not to mention the price tag of a new truck!!!!
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