tjkj2002 wrote:
The ecoboost is a great engine for the F150 as it is a "light duty" pickup.Granted I'm not a fan of the small 2.7 in the F150,that should be a engine for a Ranger sized pickup while the 3.5 is good for the F150,more so with the aluminum body..Look at the new Raptor with the 3.5 ecoboost,more HP and more torque then the old Raptor with a 6.2 V8.Then you can look at the GT with near 650HP out of the same 3.5 ecoboost(most of the same internals shared between the Raptor 3.5 and GT 3.5).
As far as towing here in Colorado alot are ditching there 3/4 ton and 1 ton diesels for the F150 with the 3.5 to tow 12,000lbs and under.Cheaper,tows faster,more comfortable,and can be reliably be used as a daily driver and a much cheaper overall cost and besides a very few counties no emissions which diesels get stuck with no matter what.
Granted your not touching the new F350/F450's for big towing jobs but not many need or will need to tow 30,000lbs either.
I agree with you pretty much 100% on the 3.5. Some of these new 1/2 tons have moved into a position where they can replace the towing duties of a 3/4 and 1 ton diesels for smaller loads, especially at altitude. You have a lightweight motor with a ton of low end torque that can nearly match a 3/4 ton diesel on payload capacity. hell, you can get a 3.5 Ecoboost with the HD Payload package that can have a 2600 lb payload capacity in a crew cab 4x4 and tow a decent 5th wheel. Thats more payload than a diesel 3/4 ton in a smaller, less expensive truck. We dont need 925 ft-lbs to tow a 12000 lb trailer.
I do have to disagree here on the 2.7. I think its a fantastic option for someone looking for a truck as a daily driver first and foremost, who also tows no more than 7k lbs on the weekends. It really does achieve better MPG's than the 3.5 Ecoboost and pretty much any V8 1/2 ton(Fuelly.com says 2 mpg), and it only costs $995(and includes the 10 speed trans) over the base V6 whereas the 3.5 EB is $2595. its not nearly as much of a powerhouse as the 3.5, but most people towing 1/2 ton sized travel trailers arnt getting much over 7k anyways. If I decide to trade up to a 2018+ F150 I could very well be looking at a 2.7 as my trailer is only 5500 lbs. If i was gunna move up to something bigger, like a Toy Hauler, I would stick with a 3.5.
The only big issue with the 2.7 is the oil drain plug,if you get one you will understand if you do your own oil changes.
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