doyall

Not exactly apples to apples, but (spoiler) the 5.0L wins gas mileage and less braking applications.

mass-hole

Gasp! Braking applications!?

I still haven't figured out why TFL has put so much weight on the brake applications. A quick stab at the brakes here and there doesnt mean they are going to melt and you are going to hurdle off a cliff into a ravine. I can't think of one test on any truck where they ever felt concerned or like there was an issue, including multiple tests where they have pulled 11,000+ lbs upand down the ike with an ecoboost

I'll still take a 3.5L that casually churns away at no more than 3500 RPM every time. Load up a 5Star towing tune and its like i dont even have weight behind me.

Also, the 10 speed is the great equalizer. Its not 1999 and we are not driving 4 speed autos anymore which had gear spacing to large to allow for a downshift or upshift. You can pretty much have any axle ratio you want and the 10 speed will even things out. The 5.0 was at little to no disadvantage by having the 3.15's.

Here is a gear ratio calculator I built if anyone wants to compare.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Eu...-CXOGL-b2rAy9c

untraceable

the 3.5 only sounds "casual". a quick look into the boost gauge and cylinder temps show a run away disaster in the works.

That said, its probably the better heavy towing motor. 470lbs of torque at a low rpm is awesome

mass-hole

I don't care whether it is actually working less hard or not. The towing experience is superior.

And if the things you say were true, there are failsafes in the tune to prevent it from being a "disaster", as evidenced by the literally millions of ecoboosts on the road that are used to tow all the time.

untraceable

2:3 of the tester said they would buy the 5.0, not me. I cant change the video

mass-hole

I wasnt talking about what they said, i was giving my opinion. I live at 6500', I do this crap all the time. Very few people here buy 5.0's.

And Mr. Truck's opinion should have little weight. I barely know what he is talking about half the time. He said in this video that the 5.0 was the same one from the early 90's and that it had been around for a long time. LOL.

MattXLT

TerryD64

I'm happy with my 3.5 with a stock tune and I have run the Ike Gauntlet multiple times with it and plan to several times per year in the future. It's on the way to our favorite camping spot.
Honestly, I do miss the engine braking I had on my previous Tundra with a 5.7 liter V8. More displacement means better engine braking, that is not a mystery, it's just math.
As to Mr. Trucks comment on the 5.0l/302 Cu In motor, Ford has used this size for decades, not necessarily in the current Coyote config, but I understood what he said. The 302/5.0L in all of it's various forms is an engine with a proven track record for performance and development.

I have what I have, not gonna look to change out based on this video.

Most disturbing is that they are not doing an apples to apples comparison.
To be an accurate comparison it should be same rear end, trim package, features etc. As a comparison test (from a testing stand point) it's bogus.

Maury82

These guys don't sway my perspectives about towing heavy, until they load up a travel trailer and stop trying to tow with mediocre trim levels.

Using a loaded truck for a max towing test doesn't tells me too much about how the best towing configurated truck tows.

I would love for them to test a HDPP against all half tons, including the 3/4 ton towing a travel trailer.

chimmike

700lbs plus sitting a little higher in aerodynamics makes a big difference in fuel economy.