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Thinking about a newer to me truck. Seems theres 3 motor choices. A 2.7L turbo v6, a 3.5 v6 (have one in a ‘13 with no issues) and 5.0 v8. Have had before and like. Pro’s n con’s between the smaller turbo’s and the 5.0?
The harder I practice, the luckier I get.
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I have a 2020 crew cab 4×4 with the 5.0 v8 and the 10 speed auto transmission. Got around 3100 miles on it with no complaints so far. Went to Bham and back a couple of weeks ago and averaged 20.4 miles per gallon.
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Same as above I have a 2019 crew 4x4 10 speed the truck drives great plenty of power. I have not pulled my boat yet.
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I have all 3 . The small 2.7 has plenty of power. Gets better gas mileage than the other 2 . The 3.5 is a beast. Power delivery is tricky , the 5.0 has the smoothest power delivery. They all pull my 5000 lb tractor on trailer great. A friend of mine has the 3.5 and pulls big equipment with no troubles. I like the 10 speed over the older trans. Options.
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I've got a 2014 with the 5.0 and it seems to be a strong and reliable motor by all accounts I've read. I think all 3 are pretty good but the 5.0 is a slight step above all of them in regards to reliability
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Booner
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I've got a 2014 with the 5.0 and it seems to be a strong and reliable motor by all accounts I've read. I think all 3 are pretty good but the 5.0 is a slight step above all of them in regards to reliability The 5.0 is the new version of the 302ci ford standby. Like i said, we have a ‘13 with the 3.5 and the way it pulls our boat is impressive. This could be my last truck purchase ever, so im looking for something i can drive the wheels off of.
The harder I practice, the luckier I get.
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i have the 2017 5.0 and love it,
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There are a couple of videos on YouTube that are surveys of Ford factory technicians being polled on which F150 motor they prefer. Of the two I watched, one was 9 out of 10 in favor of the 5.0 and the other was 10 out of 10. I have a 2013 with the 5.0 and will have nothing else.
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I need to look up the power/torque curve on the 5.0. My 5.4 sucks for towing modest loads.
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If I was getting one for a daily driver, I’d get the 2.7. I had one in a work truck and put over 100k miles on it and never had a lick of trouble. It was plenty strong and got about 22-23 mpg.
I’ve got an Expedition with the 3.5 That thing will haul the mail and I can get 20mpg if I stay out of the pedal.
Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
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So the torque curves for the 5.4 show slightly better low end torque than the 5.0.
That's not encouraging.
I guess I'll get the 3.5. 420lbs at 2500 rpm is hard to beat.
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Had all 3. Probably like the 2.7 best of all. It out pulls the v8 by a mile and is comparable to the 3.5. The 3.5 is stronger but 2.7 is plenty strong and gets much better gas mileage. Overall you cant go wrong with either v6. Both are better than the v8
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i have the 2017 5.0 and love it, 2016 and feel the same way
A mans got to know his limitations.
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I have a 2015 5.0 4x4. No issues at all. Stomp on it and it will smoke the tires. I think I have 86000 miles on it so far and gas mileage average over the life of the truck is 18.2. Not bad for a lead foot. It will get 21 MPG going 70 with cruise control. It has 20 inch wheels and I think 3.31 rear end and 6 speed transmission. If I was going to tow a large percentage of the time I would look for one with the 3.55 or 3.73 rear end. Mine tows my pontoon boat well but needs to be in 5th gear most of the time unless the road is level then it cruises in 6th easily. It's been a great truck and would buy another in a heartbeat. The 302 has been around for many years.
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I'll never drive a Ford again after taking it in the rear with their one piece spark plug. That was some total BS. Due to putting low miles on a truck I missed out on the class action lawsuit. I'm driving a Ram now due to hatred for Ford and Ram's ability to tow more.
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So the torque curves for the 5.4 show slightly better low end torque than the 5.0.
That's not encouraging.
I guess I'll get the 3.5. 420lbs at 2500 rpm is hard to beat. I drove a 5.4L 3v for about 10 years and have 26k on a 2019 5.0 and there is absolutely no comparison. My 5.0 will smoke my old 5.4 in any category you could think of. There might be some data floating on the net somewhere saying what you mentioned but in the real world the 5.0 kicks the 5.4L tail all day.
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Tundra if you want a truck, ford if you're not in a hurry to get the groceries home, or call me if you need a ride.
half of one, six dozen of the other
I can eat fifty eggs.........Cool Hand Luke
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1000lbs foot/lbw tourqe. This engine produces up to 400 hp and 1,000 lb-ft of clean-diesel torque. With the Aisin transmission, it can tow 31,000 pounds. Let me know when your panties get wet. I'm sure they will.
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I bought my wife a 2011 f150 in 2013, 5.0 with around 25k on it. That rascal has used oil since the day I bought it, around 2 quarts between oil changes.Between that & the fact it eats front brakes has really turned me against Ford. The oil usage seem to be a 2011-5.0 problem & Ford wouldn’t do anything about it. I too want to buy a retirement truck in a few years but I’m really undecided which brand to buy.
"When you've stared down the barrel of a shotgun in your own home, 3rd & 20 don't seem too bad"......Ken "Snake" Stabler
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So the torque curves for the 5.4 show slightly better low end torque than the 5.0.
That's not encouraging.
I guess I'll get the 3.5. 420lbs at 2500 rpm is hard to beat. I drove a 5.4L 3v for about 10 years and have 26k on a 2019 5.0 and there is absolutely no comparison. My 5.0 will smoke my old 5.4 in any category you could think of. There might be some data floating on the net somewhere saying what you mentioned but in the real world the 5.0 kicks the 5.4L tail all day. Watcha towing?
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