I freely admit that Ford is making a lot of hot garbage right now and I would absolutely buy almost any other brand of vehicle over Ford.

But the 2.7L Ecoboost is mostly a solid engine, especially since they added port fuel injection to circumvent the shitty PVC system it has. It doesn't really have the carbon build up issues anymore. And it never really had the shitty cam phaser problems that other Ford engines had (including the 3.5).

When it comes to the 2.7L turbo Ford - it's the rest of the truck that I'd worry about. Not the engine.

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Posted by Art Vandelay

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Posted on 12/13/23 at 3:08 pm to goofball

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But the 2.7L Ecoboost is mostly a solid engine, especially since they added port fuel injection to circumvent the shitty PVC system it has. It doesn't really have the carbon build up issues anymore. And it never really had the shitty cam phaser problems that other Ford engines had (including the 3.5). When it comes to the 2.7L turbo Ford - it's the rest of the truck that I'd worry about. Not the engine.

I have a 2019 with the 3.5 and I love that engine. And yes it’s everything else that’s shitty. Rattles, rides like shite, electrical issues.

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Posted by lsugerberbaby

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Posted on 12/15/23 at 10:44 am to goofball

I had a 2011 Eco-Boost, and loved it. I pulled my Mastercraft several times to/ from False River. I notice it struggled up the bridge.

In 2017, I traded it in and got the V8. It's been a pretty solid truck and I now tow about 7,000-8,000 lbs on a trailer from time to time for work. I don't really notice that I'm pulling it.

I'm now in the market for a new truck. If I'm towing up to 8,000 lbs, what's the recommended truck for this? Maybe towing twice a month for about an hours commute. Can the 3.5 handle this? Is this a jump to a 2500?

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