2018 5.0 373 10spd vs 2017 5.0 373 6spd
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2018 5.0 373 10spd vs 2017 5.0 373 6spd
I tried them both today. The 18 feels like a dog compared to the old school 6 spd. Select shifting down a hill is poor as well you need to drop about 4 gears before it does anything. I sure can't feel the extra 10 ponies. It was also a dog putting my foot on the floor at 100kmh. My old 15 will eat it for breakfast. I was going to order a 18 XLT se sport 5.0 373.I'm now considering a leftover 17 lariat 501a 5.0 373 with town mirrors and twin panel moon roof for about the same price. I think ford screwed the pooch on this.
Another thing is you can hardly hear the sweet sounding V8 on the 18,it's way quieter.
Another thing is you can hardly hear the sweet sounding V8 on the 18,it's way quieter.
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I honestly think my 18 is much improved over the 15 I had. The 10 speed is smooth as glass. I don't race so I have all the power I'll ever need with the 3.5EB. The ride and handling are leaps and bounds better over the 15. Many others have stated this as well.
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I felt the opposite, 5 with 10spd felt way better than 5 with 6spd, 3.55 on the ones i drove, maybe its a weight thing, same trim level? but yeah new 18s are quiet. Yes the 10spd has 3 overdrive gears so you would have to shift down more.
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Perhaps compare a 18 5.0 with the 3.31 gears.
This combination is closer match in gear reduction to your 5.0 3.73. The new ten speed with 3.73 might be just too low gearing... Great for acceleration from a dead stop up to about 30km/h... After that there is no advantage...
I have a 2015 Lariat SCREW 5.0 3.73... Its fast... I'm waiting for my second truck to arrive, 2018 Lariat SCREW 3.5EB 3.31...
I test driven the new 3.5EB with the 3.31 and 3.55.... The 3.31 felt quicker to me vs the 3.55....and crazy faster than my 5.0!
This combination is closer match in gear reduction to your 5.0 3.73. The new ten speed with 3.73 might be just too low gearing... Great for acceleration from a dead stop up to about 30km/h... After that there is no advantage...
I have a 2015 Lariat SCREW 5.0 3.73... Its fast... I'm waiting for my second truck to arrive, 2018 Lariat SCREW 3.5EB 3.31...
I test driven the new 3.5EB with the 3.31 and 3.55.... The 3.31 felt quicker to me vs the 3.55....and crazy faster than my 5.0!
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Side comment: I love V8s. Always have. The two V8s I have in the garage now make almost 1,000 hp and I love every single one of them. I love the sound, the fury, pretty much everything about a V8.
That said, I can tell you that the 3.5L Ecoboost has made a believer out of me. I did not feel that I needed to have a V8 after driving the Ecoboost. Just my $0.02.
That said, I can tell you that the 3.5L Ecoboost has made a believer out of me. I did not feel that I needed to have a V8 after driving the Ecoboost. Just my $0.02.
Last edited by Brand; 09-29-2017 at 08:00 AM.
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