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The 2.7 is hard to pass up. Its only a $1200 option over the base 3.3 and offers significantly more torque and a decent amount more power. For truck stuff like towing, 2.7 is an easy choice. Also, towing an 8000 lb trailer with the 3.3L would suck. My 301hp/330tq Lexus GX struggles with my 5500...

Yeah, my F150 only has 10 cup holders. Def not enough for 5 passengers [emoji23]

The F150 Tremor and Raptor have helical LSD’s in the front and the Superduty Tremor has some kind of LSD, not sure it is helical. Id much rather the Helical LSD with the F150’s 4Auto t-case.

Fun fact, the 1st gen 3.5L Ecoboost exhaust manifolds fit the 3.7L Cyclone motor. People with 3.7L Mustangs have used the Ecoboost mani's to turbo their cars. Its also probably why the 1st gen 3.5 manifolds have a tendency to warp.

Agree'd. I actually just went and looked and all of the F150's and Rangers locally were at or slightly above MSRP. XL 4x4 crew cab to XL 4x4 crew cab was about an $8000 difference with the 2.7L in the F150. When I bought my F150 in 2015 I got around 22% off of MSRP without trying too hard.

The 2.7 Turbo is going to make the dmax colorado look like a turd and will probably be close in the MPG department with the 10 speed. The same motor with an 8 speed in the current Silverado is not THAT far off of the 2,8L Colorado on fuelly.com considering its a full sized truck. The current...

I see a ton of Colorado ZR2 builds around here. And Taco's like you said.

My buddy is one of the guys who hates his Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel. His is bone stock and has had the EGR cooler fail twice causing the engine to overheat. And this guy is a diesel nut. He literally runs his own business building turbo upgrades for Colorado Duramax's and has built compound...

The reason those trucks do run 500,000-750,000 miles is probably BECAUSE they are hot-shot trucks, not in spite of it. They are getting worked, their DPF's are nice and toasty, they can regen without interruption, and their oil stays hot and can burn off contaminants. I bet its the guys who use...

I have a TRX4 Sport kit that I built and can tell you thing is basically bulletproof and very capable. Its taken some serious falls and totally shrugs it off. I am building my trailking with smaller 4.19” tires. The TRX4 is on 4.7” tires and its almost too good. If you dont find some pretty...

3.5’s, absolutely, they have had issues.Thats why i said i think your are the only person ive heard say their 2.7 sucked. Tell your neighbor to make sure his coolant system is properly bled. Ive heard a lot of people with that issue and its a result of air pockets in the cooling system and they...

Tiny fuel tank and the fact that a 2.7L F150 can get close to the same MPG’s while offering more power, torque, space and can have a 36 gallon tank.

I am not sure I have heard anyone straight up say their F150 2.7 sucked besides you. I have seen some people frustrated about oil pan leaks, but besides that they seem very solid.

I gotta get my SSD Trailking built . . . . Its been sitting 95% assembled for months.

Payload was a big component. I test drove a Ram Bighorn Ecodiesel that had 1200 lbs of payload. It was a pretty low option truck. Higher end trims can be under 1000 lbs and I have seen a payload sticker for a Limited EcoD that was ~850. The other issue is range. While the diesels get better...

A vast majority of people are not running 37’s and armor everywhere. And most people dont tow a majority of the time. Even on this site. So for most people, these engines make a lot of sense. Also, even though these engines are complex, I think you would find that its extremely rare someone...

My 2014 steel body 3.5L that is 6200 lbs empty, has 3.73's, and 315/70R17's averages 16mpg in the winter and 17 in the summer. When I was still on 275/60R17 Duratracs I was doing 16.5 winter and 18 summer. It's highly variable depending on your driving conditions. The 2.7L is in another league...

I absolutely believe that comment. My MIL has a class c motorhome with a 7.3L that probably weighs about 14000 lbs. I have an F150 Ecoboost and tow a 5500 lb travel trailer and am right around 13500 lbs total. Even at 6000-7000' of elevation, the 7.3 felt like it had a hair less low end torque...

I didnt realize the 5.0 had phaser issues. The 2nd gen 3.5 Ecoboost did/does for sure but hadn't heard that on the 5.0. It makes you wonder why Ford seems to have done such a great job with the 2.7 but can't get the 3.5 or 5.0 to be just as bulletproof.

Another option you might consider is a set of 285/70R17's with a set of raptor wheels. You can score a set of cheap LT285/70R17's in a C-range in either a KO2 or Falken Wildpeak. They are the stock tire on the Wrangler and Gladiator Rubicon respectively and at lot of those guys pull the tires...