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Please don't spread misinformation. The chassis, components and suspension are all identical regardless of engine. It's all to do with drivetrain and cab/bed configuration. And the weight difference between a 2.7 and 3.5 truck is less than if you had a passenger or not.
These are what dictate the frame thickness:
I've also attached the actual PDF. Page 11 of the PDF (labelled as 84).
Hasnt it been stated many times that the 2.7 without the Payload Package is the LD (Light Duty) frame in the attachment?
I am a fan of the 2.7EB. To me it is the better option 90% of the time over the 3.5 EB (Prototype). Yes I know that the 3.5 was redesigned, yet seems they didn’t take everything they learned about the 2.7 EB when doing said redesign. A huge knock on the 3.5 is most owners cannot achieve EPA ratings and 2.7 owners can.
I am lookig for an 18 Lariat with the 502A package. I have seen a few good deals but I have recently come across some with the 2.7L engine. Who has it and how do you like it?
I had a 14 Platinum with the 3.5 and loved it. Currently have a 17 GMC SLT and just don’t like it. I do. It tow everyday and when I do it’s usually less that 4,000.
Thoughts and or experiences would help.
Thanks!
IMO performance will be on par with the 2014 Platinum you had and should have no problems pulling under 4,000 pounds.FWIW I had a 2015 Super Cab 4x4 with the 2.7L Eco Boost and have a 2017 Super Crew 4x4 with the 3.5L Eco Boost and 10 speed auto now I loved that little 2.7L Eco Boost and IMO it's a under rated engine!!
Hasnt it been stated many times that the 2.7 without the Payload Package is the LD (Light Duty) frame in the attachment?
It may have been, but I've never seen it stated, and as Blackboost pointed out, it is not correct. The frame weight/duty rating has nothing to do with the engine at all.
Its been stated many times, but I am one of the folks who actually looked at the sticker on their 2.7 equipped truck - I have a 2016 Supercrew 4x4 145" wheelbase, and it is an HD frame - not the LD as many folks think automatically comes with the 2.7. I tow regularly around 4500 lbs, and this truck tows circles around the 5.4 equipped F150 it replaced.
For a light duty towing rig (relative to the maximum capacity), they are great. All the benefits of the truck, with better fuel mileage when not towing to boot...
I am enjoying the 2.7 in mine, done a few mods and the mileage on the the dash varies between 23.0 and 24.5 depending on the fuel. I do drive 80 percent interstate daily. Can't compare it to the 3.5 but I can compare it to the performance pack mustang ecoboost I traded it in for. I had a number of mods along with a tune on the car and this truck would give it a good run on the low side.
Hasnt it been stated many times that the 2.7 without the Payload Package is the LD (Light Duty) frame in the attachment?
I am a fan of the 2.7EB. To me it is the better option 90% of the time over the 3.5 EB (Prototype). Yes I know that the 3.5 was redesigned, yet seems they didn’t take everything they learned about the 2.7 EB when doing said redesign. A huge knock on the 3.5 is most owners cannot achieve EPA ratings and 2.7 owners can.
Correct, at least for 2015's, which is what that document is for. There's some discussion in another thread about that chart compared to newer models, and it looks like all 2016+ 2.7's might have the HD frame. Need to find some newer documentation, but this stuff's hard to find. Many broken links...
But in the end, it's the configuration of the truck cab and bed which dictate the frame, not the engine. And all other components other than the engine are the same except for any FX4 models which have the "upgraded" suspension.
When I bought my 18 I had full intentions of buying the 2.7. After a test drive of both the 2.7 and 3.5 I knew instantly I had to have the 3.5. You can feel the 2.7 working harder than the 3.5, which makes sense, but it was much more pronounced than what I expected going in. The 3.5 simply makes more torque without working nearly as hard.
When I took my truck in for the trans recall, they gave me a loaner with the exact spec as my truck, or so I thought. Within 100ft of the dealership I could tell the truck had the 2.7. After driving my 3.5 for 3000 miles it became even easier to discern the difference between the 2. I had to get into the throttle alot more compared to my 3.5 which you never really need to rev past 3k RPM at 1/3 throttle (its that torquey).
2.7 is a perfectly suitable motor, but the 3.5 is worth every single penny and the residual value is going to be higher whenever you sell it so the real cost is less.
When I bought my 18 I had full intentions of buying the 2.7. After a test drive of both the 2.7 and 3.5 I knew instantly I had to have the 3.5. You can feel the 2.7 working harder than the 3.5, which makes sense, but it was much more pronounced than what I expected going in. The 3.5 simply makes more torque without working nearly as hard.
When I took my truck in for the trans recall, they gave me a loaner with the exact spec as my truck, or so I thought. Within 100ft of the dealership I could tell the truck had the 2.7. After driving my 3.5 for 3000 miles it became even easier to discern the difference between the 2. I had to get into the throttle alot more compared to my 3.5 which you never really need to rev past 3k RPM at 1/3 throttle (its that torquey).
2.7 is a perfectly suitable motor, but the 3.5 is worth every single penny and the residual value is going to be higher whenever you sell it so the real cost is less.
It could also have to do with the gearing more than the engine. The 2.7 lacks mostly on the top end when compared to the 3.5. For light towing--less than 5000 lbs the 2.7 will provide all the power you need. The 3.5 offers more but the 2.7 will get it done. For the times not towing you will welcome the better mpg's
06-24-2018, 08:59 PM
