My impression of the 3 engines after test drive.
02-19-2015, 04:27 PM
#11
Senior Member
thanks
i can see the 2.7 appealing to those folks who have to drive long days and want the feel of a truck, and the ability to haul home dept projects on the weekends
we really need to test a same truck body with same gears
3.31 to me are to high for anything but MPG
3.55 are a really good match for all around mpg and towing/hauling
3.73 for those that tow heavy OFTEN as in 70% of the time
anything over 10k really should put you in the super duty class for longevity and added safety heavier frame and drive-line components..don't flame me, just my opinion after owning 150 and 250 and 350's
f350 with 4.30 gears was by far the best for towing......
the updated 5.0 is no slouch, its a coin toss for us between the 3.5eb and the 5.0
i can see the 2.7 appealing to those folks who have to drive long days and want the feel of a truck, and the ability to haul home dept projects on the weekends
we really need to test a same truck body with same gears
3.31 to me are to high for anything but MPG
3.55 are a really good match for all around mpg and towing/hauling
3.73 for those that tow heavy OFTEN as in 70% of the time
anything over 10k really should put you in the super duty class for longevity and added safety heavier frame and drive-line components..don't flame me, just my opinion after owning 150 and 250 and 350's
f350 with 4.30 gears was by far the best for towing......
the updated 5.0 is no slouch, its a coin toss for us between the 3.5eb and the 5.0
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GWGorham (03-31-2015)
02-19-2015, 04:41 PM
#12
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Nothing wrong with the 5.0 I just don't like all that downshifting. 3.5 has much more power in the lower RPMs and the 5.0 makes most of it's power much higher.
90% of the torque and Hp is achieved on the EB at 1700 RPMs, that is similar to a diesel motor!
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02-19-2015, 05:19 PM
#13
Not from the 5.0 to the 3.5. The 5.0 had to down shift when starting up the hill to keep the speed up. Every time I would hit a (not that steep either) hill it would come out 6th gear and on a steeper one it even dropped down to 4th gear. The 3.5 just went along like no big deal. There is about 50 ft lbs more torque on the EB and that is why.
Nothing wrong with the 5.0 I just don't like all that downshifting. 3.5 has much more power in the lower RPMs and the 5.0 makes most of it's power much higher.
90% of the torque and Hp is achieved on the EB at 1700 RPMs, that is similar to a diesel motor!
Nothing wrong with the 5.0 I just don't like all that downshifting. 3.5 has much more power in the lower RPMs and the 5.0 makes most of it's power much higher.
90% of the torque and Hp is achieved on the EB at 1700 RPMs, that is similar to a diesel motor!
02-19-2015, 05:30 PM
#14
Round 2 coming.
I think I have been on this site way too long. I was thinking I may just hit a different dealership and drive the 3 engines again, just to confirm my initial findings. I would also like to see if i feel any difference between the 3:31 and 3:55 in the same engihe. I know my finding were different than a lot of other members. Maybe I was in a lemon 2.7. And for fairness there were not really any hills in my road test to see if I felt he 3.5 pulling harder. As for the awesome 5.0 sound, I was thinking since the eco's have the enhanced sound why can't they give me the v8 sound option.
02-19-2015, 05:32 PM
#15
Senior Member
Some guys like the OP are hell bent on V8's which I respect. It does have a magnificent tone!
But to say that the 2.7L had no power and that the 3.5L felt no better than the 5.0 V8 is skewed.
But to say that the 2.7L had no power and that the 3.5L felt no better than the 5.0 V8 is skewed.
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02-19-2015, 05:50 PM
#16
People like what they like. And everyone is entitled to their opinion. But I think the OP is right about going to test drive them again. Smallseafishie, youre right about people being hell bent on V8s. Times and technologies change. Hell the EB is making the HP and TQ of 15 year old diesels. No one could have expected that. What still gets a lot of folks is whether or not the EB will last 200k miles and 10+ years. That is something we still need to see.
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02-19-2015, 05:59 PM
#17
Senior Member
I was actually offered that truck at a good price. I wanted to buy it to keep from this long wait but after driving the 3.5 EB there was just no way.
If you can find a good size hill like a long mountain road with a speed limit at 55 or better the EB will blow you away by the difference from the 5.0.
02-19-2015, 06:03 PM
#18
Yep, it was a King Ranch. It has been a while now but I believe it was the 3.55 rear end. All were FX4s.
I was actually offered that truck at a good price. I wanted to buy it to keep from this long wait but after driving the 3.5 EB there was just no way.
If you can find a good size hill like a long mountain road with a speed limit at 55 or better the EB will blow you away by the difference from the 5.0.
I was actually offered that truck at a good price. I wanted to buy it to keep from this long wait but after driving the 3.5 EB there was just no way.
If you can find a good size hill like a long mountain road with a speed limit at 55 or better the EB will blow you away by the difference from the 5.0.
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CurryBob (02-19-2015)
02-19-2015, 06:04 PM
#19
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I think I have been on this site way too long. I was thinking I may just hit a different dealership and drive the 3 engines again, just to confirm my initial findings. I would also like to see if i feel any difference between the 3:31 and 3:55 in the same engihe. I know my finding were different than a lot of other members. Maybe I was in a lemon 2.7. And for fairness there were not really any hills in my road test to see if I felt he 3.5 pulling harder. As for the awesome 5.0 sound, I was thinking since the eco's have the enhanced sound why can't they give me the v8 sound option.
But find some hill or even a long steady mountain that has a speed limit of 55 or better. That is where you need good muscle to climb a hill and not down shift. I think EB will blow you away from you original findings.
02-19-2015, 06:11 PM
#20
F250>F150
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Don't let us sway you but you may want to. I think the sound enhancement is only on the Lariat and up, not real sure. Most that have it said they love it.
But find some hill or even a long steady mountain that has a speed limit of 55 or better. That is where you need good muscle to climb a hill and not down shift. I think EB will blow you away from you original findings.
But find some hill or even a long steady mountain that has a speed limit of 55 or better. That is where you need good muscle to climb a hill and not down shift. I think EB will blow you away from you original findings.
I'm only asking out of curiosity. Barely any hills here at all let alone mountains so this doesn't apply to me.
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