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Which F150 engine?
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:30 pm
5.0 V8
2.7L ecoboost
3.5L ecoboost
Will be towing a 3000 Lb boat and a 4000 Lb camper.
2.7L ecoboost
3.5L ecoboost
Will be towing a 3000 Lb boat and a 4000 Lb camper.
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Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:31 pm to Eli Goldfinger
3.5 Ecoboost. No question.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:32 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Ford been making that 8cyl forever....
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:32 pm to Eli Goldfinger
3.5 ecoboost
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:32 pm to Eli Goldfinger
From what I understand, the 3.5 ecoboost produces more mid range torque than the 5.0
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:32 pm to Eli Goldfinger
5.0
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:35 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Hard to beat the 5.0 if you want something proven and reliable.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:36 pm to Eli Goldfinger
Jesus Christ, get yourself a GMC with a 5.3l engine like a damn adult.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:38 pm to Eli Goldfinger
A tune, exhaust and intake will really wake up those turbo motors.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:41 pm to Eli Goldfinger
The Ferrari only comes in the 6.3L V12??
Posted on 1/20/21 at 10:48 pm to Eli Goldfinger
5.0
way less problems for 1mpg.
way less problems for 1mpg.
This post was edited on 1/20/21 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:06 pm to Eli Goldfinger
None of the above. F250/F350 with 7.3L gas is what you seek. 
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:13 pm to Eli Goldfinger
For what you are towing, any would be fine.
The ecoboost motors are maintenance divas. You better make sure to change the oil a lot since they have twin oil cooled turbos on them.
For heavier towing, I prefer a v8 myself. I have had a pair of 5.0 f150s that I have towed up to about 13k to 14k with and both did well. A V6 just won’t hold up over time towing that much constantly though it can do it sporadically just as well.
Gas mileage doesn’t have much difference if you put a toolbox and run with some weight in both.
The ecoboost motors are maintenance divas. You better make sure to change the oil a lot since they have twin oil cooled turbos on them.
For heavier towing, I prefer a v8 myself. I have had a pair of 5.0 f150s that I have towed up to about 13k to 14k with and both did well. A V6 just won’t hold up over time towing that much constantly though it can do it sporadically just as well.
Gas mileage doesn’t have much difference if you put a toolbox and run with some weight in both.
Posted on 1/20/21 at 11:33 pm to Eli Goldfinger
No Ford engine makes sense to me. If had to, 3.5 eco, if gun to head or like throwing $ down drain
Posted on 1/21/21 at 12:00 am to Eli Goldfinger
quote:
4000 Lb camper.
Dry weight? Or loaded?
Posted on 1/21/21 at 12:27 am to Eli Goldfinger
Get a tundra and save yourself some money and heartache
Posted on 1/21/21 at 6:13 am to Eli Goldfinger
Had the 3.5, and it ran like a clock until around 150K. Then the problems popped like a Whack A Mole game. A couple of grand in repairs, turbos died. Picked up the V8 a few weeks back. It sounds like a truck. Two buddies who are mechanics recommended the V8 hands down. One drives nothing but a F-150 with the V8 around Colorado Springs, and knowing him, that truck is not treated kindly.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Posted on 1/21/21 at 6:15 am to Eli Goldfinger
I went from a 2008 5.4 to a 2015 2.7 ecoboost F150 6 months ago.
I tow a cargo trailer, dump trailer, camper, boat and utility trailer multiple times a week with weights from 1k to 10k.
I have been surprised by how well the 2.7 pulls.
It took a few weeks to get used to how quiet the engine was compared to the traditional v8 sound, but as far as doing truck things, it has been great.
I tow a cargo trailer, dump trailer, camper, boat and utility trailer multiple times a week with weights from 1k to 10k.
I have been surprised by how well the 2.7 pulls.
It took a few weeks to get used to how quiet the engine was compared to the traditional v8 sound, but as far as doing truck things, it has been great.
Posted on 1/21/21 at 6:42 am to Eli Goldfinger
5.7 Hemi.
Posted on 1/21/21 at 6:44 am to Eli Goldfinger
I have the 5.0 and I average 18.5 over 56k miles
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