I searched and saw no one posted this article yet.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/04...-6-part-1.html

Having followed pickuptrucks on twitter throughout the process. I was anxiously awaiting the release of this article. The pdf of fuel efficiency is solid..so make sure to look at that.

5.0 for the win. sorry Ecoboosters

 

please ford, and all automanufactures for that matter, stop telling people they could/should tow 11,300 pounds with a half ton truck!

average of 7mpg... nice. time for a deisel..

 

Oh boy! Here we go...

 

lol, i bet

i havnt been on the forums much in a while, but in the last couple weeks i have noticed the v8 VS ecoboost war seems to be about the same as the 4 stroke VS 2 stroke war you find in the dirtbike/atv world, good entertainment for sure

 

2 strokes Rule!! lol

 

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agreed

 

sethomas101,

What is it you read that says the 5.0 won or had any major advantage over the ecoboost? I read the article and did not come to that conclusion.

 

It has been posted and how do you figure the 5.0 wins from reading this article? They'd have to test both trucks at the same time to determine that. Or did you just pick the one line out of the whole article that was pro-5.0 and run with it?

 

It will be interesting when the data comparing the 5.0 and ecoboost are posted using identical trucks. So far it looks like the ecoboost is .5 sec faster in a 1/4mile loaded 5% grade. Not bad for the 5.0 considering a heavier truck with 4x4 transfercase supplying power. I thought the ecoboost would get better mileage though, I guessed 10-11 towing where the 5.0 got 9.6 . Not sure if gear ratio plays big here as the six speed is pretty tightly spaced. I wish they had the 5.0 eco test results today. Nonetheless both seem to be excellent towing rigs.
It does appear that the 5.0 is a better option for my application with medium towing being 97% of my usage "If you’re going to tow a trailer regularly around geography like the Midwest, we’d suggest the 5.0-liter as a better choice. The 5.0 gets better fuel economy in that scenario."Mike Levine http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/04...-6-part-1.html

 

Not sure about the majority but my trailer is hooked up 10-20% of the time. So what about the other 80-90%? When did people forget to take the whole overall picture in to account when making a decision, instead of one test that involved a hill climb. That low mpg figure they quoted was only for one portion of the test, not overall. And it looks like was under acceleration and not a steady cruise. So what's the point in that? Or am I reading it wrong?
I agree with the above, if I was hooked up 90% of the time I might want that 5.0 or 6.2.