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Originally Posted by motorsport2
Thanks for the information, that makes me feel more comfortable about fall camping in PA. Dutch country! How does your F150 Ecoboost tow your 21 FBRS ....I am considering an F150? What is your gas mie
Thanks again.......Dave
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Dave,
I am actually towing something a bit bigger and heavier than a 21 FBRS. I started my shopping looking at the 21 FBRS though so I am familiar with the model.
I am actually towing a 26 foot / 6500 lb TT behind my F-150 Ecoboost. I find I have sufficient power to pull it at the speed limit up just about any hill on the interstate. The only catch is I have to watch the engine temperature as it will overheat if I push it too hard. So on some of the longer and steeper grades I have to make sure it downshifts and back off the speed to match the truckers. When I do this the temp drops right back down.
As to gas mileage... well we do not like to talk about that. It depends on what speed you run to some extent. I am seeing about 8 MPG if I am in a hurry and doing closer to 65 MPH. If I can drop to 60 MPH I can get it closer to 9 MPG. And going up a hill can ding you down quite a bit lower.
I find that the 26 footer has some tail wagging characteristics and is thus the biggest I would ever go in a bumper tow TT with the F-150.
Your results with a 21 FBRS and an Ecoboost F-150 should be quite good with less tail and lower weight. You will likely see similar gas mileage though as that is mostly a matter of pulling a big box through the air.