Hey guys,
I'm looking for some real world towing experience with a 5th generation Explorer Sport (3.5l Ecobost AWD). Short of it, for a few years I had a 2008 Explorer Limited with the V8 in it towing a v-nose 5x8 enclosed cargo trailer - loaded weight 2200lbs. The specs on the truck were 292HP @ 5750 & 300lb/ft @ 3950. It would pull it ok at highway speeds (IE 60-65mph) but the occasional hill would cause it to either shift down pulling the rpm well over 2k or a significant lose of mph. So I "upgraded" to a 2011 Dodge Durango with the 5.7l Hemi a few years back - 360 hp @ 5150 rpm & 390 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm. Quite a bit quicker when not towing to get up to highway speeds or passing...noticeably but not astonishingly better for towing. And to this point, I have since upsized the trailer to a v-nose 6x10 loaded weight around 2500lbs and obviously a big surface area for wind resistance. Now with the Dodge Durango I am experiencing a similar issue as I had with the Explorer tied to the 5x8 trailer of it not being able to maintain mph/rpm during moderate inclines. Question for those with some real world experience…the 2016 Explorer Sport specs as advertised are 365 hp @ 5500 rpm & 350 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm. I have read online that the Ecoboost 3.5l in the Explorer is actually 350 lb-ft @ 1500-3500 rpm. Is this a realistic number for this powertrain to get 350 lb/ft @ 1500rpm???
Any real world experience / stories would be greatly appreciated.
Also rough mpg would be great. I'm averaging 12.5 mpg in the Durango 5.7l with the 2500lbs 6x10 60-65mph.
Thanks, Rob
I'm looking for some real world towing experience with a 5th generation Explorer Sport (3.5l Ecobost AWD). Short of it, for a few years I had a 2008 Explorer Limited with the V8 in it towing a v-nose 5x8 enclosed cargo trailer - loaded weight 2200lbs. The specs on the truck were 292HP @ 5750 & 300lb/ft @ 3950. It would pull it ok at highway speeds (IE 60-65mph) but the occasional hill would cause it to either shift down pulling the rpm well over 2k or a significant lose of mph. So I "upgraded" to a 2011 Dodge Durango with the 5.7l Hemi a few years back - 360 hp @ 5150 rpm & 390 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm. Quite a bit quicker when not towing to get up to highway speeds or passing...noticeably but not astonishingly better for towing. And to this point, I have since upsized the trailer to a v-nose 6x10 loaded weight around 2500lbs and obviously a big surface area for wind resistance. Now with the Dodge Durango I am experiencing a similar issue as I had with the Explorer tied to the 5x8 trailer of it not being able to maintain mph/rpm during moderate inclines. Question for those with some real world experience…the 2016 Explorer Sport specs as advertised are 365 hp @ 5500 rpm & 350 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm. I have read online that the Ecoboost 3.5l in the Explorer is actually 350 lb-ft @ 1500-3500 rpm. Is this a realistic number for this powertrain to get 350 lb/ft @ 1500rpm???
Any real world experience / stories would be greatly appreciated.
Also rough mpg would be great. I'm averaging 12.5 mpg in the Durango 5.7l with the 2500lbs 6x10 60-65mph.
Thanks, Rob
