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MoosinAround 10-29-2017 04:40 PM

2017 F150 STX 2.7 Ecoboost review.
 
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Bought my truck back in July. I traded in a 2000 F250 V10 Super Duty I’d owned since new. I was leary of the little motor..... I had a 6.8! A 2.7 with more HP and only 50lbs less torque??? With the 3.73 rear end it had more nut out of the hole than my SD with that big V10 and 4.30 rear end! So far I LOVE THIS TRUCK!! I have a 50 mile one way commute to work and most of that is done in a ‘15 Focus hatch at 40 mpg. The old SD got 12! I’m now running the new girl twice a week and pulling 22 mpg (actual calculated ) consistently. The ride is excellent! The factory mirrors sucked.... too damn small ... I drive a tractor trailer for a living.... upgraded to eBay trailer tow factory clones. The primary purpose of a truck for me is pulling a snowmobile trailer in the winter so that was a really nice upgrade. While I’m rated at 8100 towing capacity and see no problem dragging 1800 lbs of sleds and trailer, I am curious to see how she’ll do on fuel. Knocked the old V10 down to the 9-10 range. 15-16... I’ll be happy!

MoosinAround 10-29-2017 05:58 PM

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Old girl's last morning in the driveway.

STeXy 10-29-2017 06:05 PM

Nice you got the same truck as me, all you need to do is disable the Stall N Start, unless you like that feature?

MoosinAround 10-29-2017 06:13 PM


Originally Posted by STeXy (Post 5525695)
Nice you got the same truck as me, all you need to do is disable the Stall N Start, unless you like that feature?

Hate that, hit the off button almost every time I start it and get annoyed when I forget! I’m guessing you can kill it via forscan? Just learning about it as I’m looking to add a back up cam ( I have sync 3)

STeXy 10-29-2017 06:36 PM


Originally Posted by MoosinAround (Post 5525700)
Hate that, hit the off button almost every time I start it and get annoyed when I forget! I’m guessing you can kill it via forscan? Just learning about it as I’m looking to add a back up cam ( I have sync 3)

I fixed mine today with an inch of 18 gauge bell wire, you don't need forscan at all.


BubbaKen 10-29-2017 06:49 PM


Originally Posted by MoosinAround (Post 5525599)
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...e4afac5fa.jpeg
Bought my truck back in July. I traded in a 2000 F250 V10 Super Duty I’d owned since new. I was leary of the little motor..... I had a 6.8! A 2.7 with more HP and only 50lbs less torque??? With the 3.73 rear end it had more nut out of the hole than my SD with that big V10 and 4.30 rear end! So far I LOVE THIS TRUCK!! I have a 50 mile one way commute to work and most of that is done in a ‘15 Focus hatch at 40 mpg. The old SD got 12! I’m now running the new girl twice a week and pulling 22 mpg (actual calculated ) consistently. The ride is excellent! The factory mirrors sucked.... too damn small ... I drive a tractor trailer for a living.... upgraded to eBay trailer tow factory clones. The primary purpose of a truck for me is pulling a snowmobile trailer in the winter so that was a really nice upgrade. While I’m rated at 8100 towing capacity and see no problem dragging 1800 lbs of sleds and trailer, I am curious to see how she’ll do on fuel. Knocked the old V10 down to the 9-10 range. 15-16... I’ll be happy!

Nice!

Do you have a link to the mirrors? Also are they heated?

Stricnine 10-29-2017 07:02 PM

The 2.7l never ceases to amaze people. I have the SuperCrew with 3.73’s. Wouldn’t have it any other way. Pulls my Pioneer 180 Islander flawlessly and has plenty of get up an go.

Glad to hear you are enjoying yours. That engine really is a cool show of mechanical engineering.

MoosinAround 10-29-2017 07:26 PM


Originally Posted by BubbaKen (Post 5525756)
Nice!

Do you have a link to the mirrors? Also are they heated?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F282225177599
my factories were heated and had the puddle lamps and side spots. These aren’t the exact but close. 22 pin connector is key, lower versions have 8 pin. There are 8 pin versions out there but seem less common. The 8 pin connector is square,22 pin rectangular. There are a ton of them on eBay.

MoosinAround 10-29-2017 07:30 PM


Originally Posted by STeXy (Post 5525739)
I fixed mine today with an inch of 18 gauge bell wire, you don't need forscan at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf0dQEUg9VQ

Nice!

dalola 10-29-2017 08:18 PM


Originally Posted by MoosinAround (Post 5525599)
While I’m rated at 8100 towing capacity and see no problem dragging 1800 lbs of sleds and trailer, I am curious to see how she’ll do on fuel. Knocked the old V10 down to the 9-10 range. 15-16... I’ll be happy!

Unless you have a tall enclosed trailer (bad aero) you'll do better than that. I pull a tandem flatbed with my Kubota BX & gear, usually between 5 & 6K, pending the gear I'm hauling, and I get 15-16 with that, in a mix of road types.

Beautiful truck, btw. :thumbsup:


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