Originally Posted by Makoto

great, i would recommend looking under the hood of a 2.7 and driving one before you issue the tired mantra "there is no replacement for displacement".

because there is a replacement for displacement: shove more air into the engine.

Originally Posted by Rnlcomp

When Ford makes a twin turbo V8 I'll buy one, you just can't make anything sound like a V8.
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Originally Posted by Makoto

well this thread is about performance not sound preference as were the others you commented on. #BreakTheCycle

Originally Posted by Rnlcomp

I'll talk about what ever I please.
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Originally Posted by marshallr

Buy a Supercrew, add a cap and you'll forget about the Expedition and spend a LOT less money. The supercab just isn't enough room.

Based entirely on others who own the 2.7 and post here I think it'll easily do what you want to do. Don't confuse the little hills around Lake Superior for mountains and elevations above 10,000' like you'd see in the west.

If you think there is a chance of upgrading to a heavier trailer in the future and towing up truly steep mountains at high altitude then it would probably be cheaper to just go with the 3.5 now rather than having to trade trucks in a few years.

Fuel mileage, the 2.7 impresses me. It seems that the 3.5 doesn't really do any better on fuel than the 5.0 V8. The 2.7 by all accounts is the only option that really gets good fuel mileage. While towing there probably won't be 1 mpg difference between any of them. But you don't tow all the time and the 2.7 easily beats the others at that. Get the 36 gal fuel tank and you can drive a long way even when towing.