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I've heard the ecoboost doesn't do well when towing. And I'd still go diesel if I was hauling anything.
They still get gas V8 like milage but they tow pretty good from what I have heard. I have a friend that has one, he pulls his fifth wheel camper and boat all over with it (boat hooked to back of camper) He has to be way over his GVW but he says it pulls it great, better than any of his 5.4's did.
Since my 2V 5.4 pulls everything I need to with ease I would rate that as towing pretty good. I don't tow often but I do, just isn't frequent enough to justify the expences and liability of a diesel. Personally something would have to happen to my truck before I would ever be on the market anyway. It is far cheaper to just buy fuel than a payment and fuel.
Milage while towing could be better but then it always could be. Even then newer diesel 3/4 tons are not that much better. I think since you can already get a base 3/4 ton diesel for about the same $$ as a loaded F-150 with a big engine now adding a much more expensive diesel is going to be a really hard sell.
I really don't like all the emissions crap that new diesels are saddled with, it is hidiously expensive to repair that stuff when it screws up.
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