First Ford. Some feedback
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First Ford. Some feedback
I thought this could benefit some people that are on the fence with their next truck purchase. I never considered an f150, always owned chevy/gmc/Toyota. I first started my research on which motor to get. I drove them all and the 2.7 is a wonderful motor and made the most sense for what I needed and almost everyone that does not use the truck to its fullest ability ( which I think is a lot of truck owners) most truck owners will never tow once or fill up the bed. The power from the 2.7 eco is absolutely amazing for the size of truck and also being able to achieve 22 mpg average. The engineering in the 2.7 is far greater than anything on the road. I also never understood why anyone wants 500 hp in a truck, if you want that much power get a sports car and truly benefit from that kind of power. The10speed transmission is a home run, much better than previous 6speed and 8speeds that I have driven. The space the crew cab provides is amazing and having 2 kids I can say this offers more space than many large suv's ( extremely wide and can accommodate 3 car seats comfortably) The tech in this truck is also very user friendly and supports many products that many of us use daily. Again I just wanted to take the time to comment on my recent purchase and hopefully provide real feedback. I am very happy with the purchase.
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2016 F150 2.7 here. First ford. been great so far no issues 28K miles.. I tow maybe 4000 pounds max a few times a year. Tow snowmobile and utility trailers often. I use the truck as a truck and the 2.7 is plenty for everything i do.
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Thanks for the input. I am most likely going to purchase a 2018 XLT supercab, FX4, Sport appearance pkg, with 2.7 tomorrow. I will be pulling a boat that weighs 3800-4000lbs about once every 2 weeks, mostly locally.
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This is also my first Ford truck and only my second Ford (the other was a 12 year old Mustang that cannot be used to represent what the manufacturer offers nowadays). I've owned GM trucks and Mazda trucks, as well as GM, Honda, and Volkswagen cars. I like my F150 a lot. I am glad I chose it over the GM. The only one that I wish I'd driven, perhaps, is the Tundra, but I think the F150 has more to offer generally speaking.