mlts22

What of Ford's F-150 engine offerings would be best for city stop/start traffic (and on weekends, some decent towing)? I know that inner city driving tears the heck out of motors.

I'm leaning towards the 6.2 because it is a simpler design than the EB, and also runs at lower RPMs, but I could be completely deluded.

travisb05

how much are you towing. I would think the 5.0 would get better mileage in stop and go and it still pulls good.

mlts22

I'm not worried about MPG as much as engine life. If I get the TT I am looking at, it will be 7500 pounds max (the dry is 5000, GVWR is 7500). The 6.2 has enough horsepower to make up for the HP loss at high altitudes, while turbocharged engines, the issue isn't a problem. However, I don't know if 100 degree temperatures and start/stop city traffic is hard on the turbos or not.

Crazy Canuk

I have the 6.2 and I get around 17-18 L/100 kms in stop and go traffic (my drive to work and back) which in not really better or worse than the 5.3L I had in my 08 GMC and prob isnt that much worse than any other Ford engine this year. A three ton vehicle + stop and go does not equal great mileage. Depending on your cirumstances I wouldn't shy away from the 6.2 for what you want to do but the other engines are good choices as well depending on what you tow/how often etc. RPMs are based on tranny and rear end ratios so untimately how low or high they run depends on the entire driveline setup not just the engine. That said, I wouldn't hesitate at all to run any modern day engine in stop and go traffic because of its complexity. Just my $0.02

DieselDawg

I think with the EcoBoost you would get the best of both worlds...Towing and Mileage. Smaller displacement is almost always going to result in better mileage and the turbos will make towing a breeze (pun intended)

Georgiaboy5.0L

I would think the EcoBoost would be your choice, for what your trying to do. I bought the 5.0L and I'm getting around 13 city and 18 highway. I feel like my mpg will be better when the weather is cooler........97+ temp. in Georgia is ruff on fuel economy......But for the power it has I'm ok with it.

mlts22

Will the turbos burn out though? Next to running at an engine at grenading RPMs, stop/start driving is the worst thing for that and the transmission.

If this were normal pickup driving, I'd not be concerned, because normal speed driving would definitely aid cooling, but going from 70 to 0 to a random speed, back to 0 tends to tear up components.

Georgiaboy5.0L

My experiance with turbo's is that a good high quality oil is a must and change it on a regular bases.......if you do that you should be fine.

spdmpo

How exactly does a turbo burn out? It's a housing that contains a couple bearings and seals, a shaft, an impeller and a turbine. It's not the space shuttle, it's only a turbo. People keep talking about turbos like it's some kind of voodoo, yet it's only another engine component that has been used for decades. They are made to be hot and spin at ridiculous rpms.
I won't try to sway you one way or the other, it's your decision. But I'll say that in stop and go traffic the 6.2 will absolutely get the worst economy of the 4 available engines. But it'll probably be the most enjoyable to drive...until you have to fill it up again.

AndrewM

Stop and go mpg with my truck ain't pretty. Single digits.

But it sure is fun to drive!