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Old 08-02-2015, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Tikka243
I finally bought my new (used truck). Was leaning towards an ecoboost but couldn't resist a deal on a super clean 2012 4x4 supercab XLT/XRT 5.0, 3.73 locker. I picked it up in Red Deer Alberta and drove it back to Ottawa, 3600kms / 2240 miles and averaged 20 mpg on my way home. Best mileage I have ever gotten in a pickup truck ever. After one fill up my info centre read 740 miles to E. Nice!!!
Only negative is from a dead stop it seems to have way way less get up and go than my VMP tuned 5.4 it replaced. Oh well can`t have it all I guess.
Congrats. I'm sure you will like the 5.0. it doesn't have much torque under 2k rom but above that it should walk away from the 5.4. A tune may help as some of the sluggishness is the transmission itself... And in the 5.0, the 3.73 is the way to go. Enjoy and wish you many happy and fun miles.



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