Need some experienced opinions

[ctgoldwing]

I am looking to buy a new F150. The dealer is pushing the turbo V6 vs the V8. It does have more oomph and gets 10% better mileage but this is a fairly new engine. . . Does anyone have any experience with this motor & would care to comment?

I drove one there without a trailer and it did pull like a beast

 

[Diamondpilot]

My dad got one in May. He has had Ford trucks most his life but also a few GM's. He is still impressed every day he gets in it. His is a Crew Cab 4x4 FX4 with the twin turbo V6 and 3.73 gears. He has not had it more than 50 miles from home and its averaging 18 mpg. Most of his trips are in the 7 mile range.

He claims its the closest thing to a diesel he has driven.

He is coming over tomorrow to help me work on my barn extension. I will quiz him some more about it.

Chris

 

[Soundguy]

is that the eco boost with twin turbo I've heard about?


I think I'll keep my 7.3 for a while longer..

just used my 450 / GN to haul my old dodge ram off to the lot at work so I can sell the thing off. 450 didn't even know there was a trailer back there.. let alone a full size long bed ram truck on it.


soundguy

 

[Powerhorse]

I got one in june....F150 crew cab 4x4 3.55 ecoboost. I have about 6000 miles on it, towed my fathers Wellcraft 238 coastal with no problems. I traded a 2008 F250 sc 4x4 6.4L diesel for it, I had enough of the 6.4L engine problems.

 

[Soundguy]

does that truck have a pyrometer built in or a trans temp gauge?


soundguy

 

[Powerhorse]

does that truck have a pyrometer built in or a trans temp gauge?

soundguy

No pyro and has both a digital and analog trans temp

 

[Soundguy]

aftermarket on the digital?

 

[Powerhorse]

aftermarket on the digital?

Factory, built into the digital dash display. You have to select in the menu when you want it.

 

[Soundguy]

interesting...

soundguy

 

[Powerhorse]

I'll get a pic posted later