Chris0418

My first time posting to the forum.
The main reason I joined was a) I am a truck junkie although I haven't owned one since a 3/4 ton Silverado which I am still trying to forget and b) I will be purchasing one in the next 6 months and found this website perfect to research well before hand.
I have narrowed my search to a toss up between the newer smaller EB and the 5.0.
Alot of the reading i have done on the EB had stated there isn't a great difference in fuel economy between them and would appreciate any feedback at all.
Currently not the handiest with a wrench but looking to turn that around and do most of the regular maintenance myself.

Chris

JCR 56

My only problem with the 2.7 is it's size, only 165 cu. in., and that seems kind of small to push these large trucks around, in my opinion any way, so I would worry about reliability down the road.

StangMan04

This has been asked many times on this forum. A search especially in the 2015+ section should turn up many threads to help you with your decision.

TLM FX4

Why the 2.7 instead of the 3.5 vs the 5.0? It should come down to what you really want the truck for. Good gas mileage and trucks generally don't exist.

berty

The 2.7 will get you better gas mileage except for when towing (although it will likely feel better towing due to where the power sits). The 2.7 is also the quicker of the two. 5.0 sounds badass though lol


All in all, they aren't all that different performance wise, so where the 2.7 might take the edge on certain things I don't think you will be upset either way.

Chris0418

Agreed.
Looking for the best combination of fuel economy and reliability.
The 2.7 worries me in terms of the turbos giving out over time and the size of the truck stressing the engine out.
I take good care of my vehicles, I currently am driving a Mazda6 with 340k on it.
Just not sure if the extra 200k to a tank is worth the risk.

tsigwing

The 2.7 was designed for the truck with the usage of a truck in mind. Nothing to worry about. In fact, I bet that since this is the first gen of the engine, they OVER engineered it. This engine has a ton of power when needed and will get you very good MPG's if you allow it to.

tsigwing

So no problem with the 3.5L?

7thSeal

What exactly do you need the engine to do? Either one considered.

Wannafbody

If you plan to tow the EB's are the better choice. The 5.0 will have more top end HP than the 2.7. The 2.7 will have more low end torque.