5.0 vs 5.7 hemi
11-26-2012, 09:17 PM
#51
Member
I have owned to many dodge products to list but here are a few that had the hemi ..01, 04, 06, 07, a few cummins powered and a few durangos ..
I even own a very popular "ram" forum .... I am a Mopar guy ..
That said 2 weeks ago I decided to buy a new truck .. test drove the new 12 and 13 Ram 1500 ...
Needless to say ... does not hold a candle to my first Ford truck.
Now if that does not say something nothing will. Converting a die hard mopar man to a ford after one test drive .
I even own a very popular "ram" forum .... I am a Mopar guy ..
That said 2 weeks ago I decided to buy a new truck .. test drove the new 12 and 13 Ram 1500 ...
Needless to say ... does not hold a candle to my first Ford truck.
Now if that does not say something nothing will. Converting a die hard mopar man to a ford after one test drive .
11-26-2012, 09:26 PM
#52
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11-26-2012, 09:38 PM
#54
Senior Member
Originally Posted by KBS
That's understandable and the same reason I didn't choose the ecoboost. I had an audi 1.8T and after 230'000 kms, nothing but problems related to the forced induction. Repairs are not cheap. I considered the 5.0 but then realized I don't need the power to haul a couple bikes and a few hundred lbs of tools. Plus with the 3.7 a tank of gas lasts 5 to 6 weeks!
Last edited by f150man3.5; 11-26-2012 at 09:42 PM.
11-26-2012, 09:40 PM
#55
Senior Member
11-26-2012, 09:43 PM
#56
Inebriated 4 ur safety
Between the 5.0L Coyote and 5.7L Hemi, I would have to choose the 5.0L because of the F-150 it comes in. There is no doubt that if you slapped a Hemi in an F-150 and pinned it up against a the exact same specced truck with a 5.0L that the Hemi would win in every category accept fuel mileage. The main problem with the Hemi is the Ram it comes in which is why an 5.0L F-150 out does it in almost every competition. Even though the 5.0L makes less power(especially in the lower rpms) than the Hemi, it's 6-speed gear box makes it a mute point on the track and in front of a trailer for the most part. However, I don't know how things will be once this new 8-speed that will be optional with Hemi come January. That might turn the tide since it was mainly the Ram's 5-speed that was holding the Hemi back, but no one knows until it is out.
11-26-2012, 09:55 PM
#57
Originally Posted by NASSTY
I've owned the car for over 25 years but I only have a few pics. 
11-26-2012, 09:58 PM
#58
One Bad MoFoMoCo Owner
Im not bashing the 5.0. Great engine, awesome sound. But I need a truck that can pull a load and I hate a motor that stays under strain. My choice was a 2008-2010 used v10, or a new EB. I chose the extra mpg's for about the same power my 2003 v10 made.
If I towed under 5,000 lbs just every so often and just needed a grocery getter, the 5.0 might have been a better option for me.
If I towed under 5,000 lbs just every so often and just needed a grocery getter, the 5.0 might have been a better option for me.
11-26-2012, 10:00 PM
#59
Originally Posted by Al Kohalic
Between the 5.0L Coyote and 5.7L Hemi, I would have to choose the 5.0L because of the F-150 it comes in. There is no doubt that if you slapped a Hemi in an F-150 and pinned it up against a the exact same specced truck with a 5.0L that the Hemi would win in every category accept fuel mileage. The main problem with the Hemi is the Ram it comes in which is why an 5.0L F-150 out does it in almost every competition. Even though the 5.0L makes less power(especially in the lower rpms) than the Hemi, it's 6-speed gear box makes it a mute point on the track and in front of a trailer for the most part. However, I don't know how things will be once this new 8-speed that will be optional with Hemi come January. That might turn the tide since it was mainly the Ram's 5-speed that was holding the Hemi back, but no one knows until it is out.
11-26-2012, 10:04 PM
#60
Senior Member
Originally Posted by sullyman
Again this isn't an eco versus coyote thread, but if you are capable of reading trading and then not ignoring what you just read, which do far you aren't, please read the review on pick up truck news website, where they tow 9000 lbs with a coyote, through very step inclines and find they have to let back off the throttle as it accelerated under load up hill ask well.