85_Ranger4x4
Well-known member
A tune I wouldn't fuss over, a supercharger on a truck to work would be a hard pass for me.
What Half-Ton Truck & Why
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A tune I wouldn't fuss over, a supercharger on a truck to work would be a hard pass for me.
plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Tons of Toyotas will- tons of Fords as well- probably the super duty gas motors
Todd n Natalie
OverCamper
Ford now offers a factory tune for the 3.5. Personally I'll pass. I'm leaving my drivetrain stock. Plenty of power for me.
If I make my truck any worse on gas, I might as well just get a 1 ton Godzilla, lol... My 35's already brought me down to an average of 18 mpg...
2021-2023 F-150 3.5L PERFORMANCE CALIBRATION
2021-2023 F-150 3.5L PERFORMANCE CALIBRATION|Ford Performance Parts
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deserteagle56
Adventurer
Same here. My 2016 that I bought new has been trouble free. My understanding is that the newest version of the 3.5 Ecoboost puts out 500 lb-ft of torque - that's almost what the 5.9 Cummins in my 2004 Dodge has. What's amazing is that 90% of that torque the Ecoboost puts out is available at 1700 rpm - just like a diesel. That's why it pulls a trailer so well. I'd consider a newer F150 but I don't trust the new 10 speed. The 6 speed in my 2016 has been trouble free.
Todd n Natalie
OverCamper
Exaclty. The low end torque is what prompted my move from a 5.0L to a 3.5.
Funny enough after 50,000 miles the 10 speed in my 2022 has been fine. I believe this transmission is used in a few vehicles including the Super Duty.
My 6 spd in my 2015 gave me grief. Same issue that was recall in the 2014's. I'd be driving along and all of the sudden the truck would shift into first. If my truck had been a year older, the issue would have been covered under the recall instead of me having to pay out of pocket.
One of Canada's most popular vehicles recalled over transmission issue; 95,000 impacted
One of the country's most popular vehicles is being recalled in Canada due to a transmission issue that may impact tens of thousands of drivers.
Almost died????
Be more careful pulling out in front of something!!!
I have never had that issue in my 2019 3.5 eb.
Actually I find much poorer acceleration in the v8s I drive. That .1 second lag with the turbo is more than made up for when it kicks in. The v-8s are dogs at low rpm’s and their torque curves are about as flat as the earth!!
Todd n Natalie
OverCamper
I found the same coming from a 5.0. Out of curiosity do the 2018 - 2019's have Sport mode?
I usually drive in Eco but, when I switch into Sport, you can def tell a difference.
@ITTOG If your truck has this feature, have you tried driving in this mode?
Yes, I primarily use eco also and yes sport is a different animal. No traction on the stock continentals!
ITTOG
Well-known member
I just drive it in whatever mode it starts up in. Not sure what it is called but I never change the modes except for towing. Sure, sport would probably resolve the issue but when you are trying to change lanes quickly I never think or should have to change the mode beforehand. It is just OEM tune as well. These engines are too sensitive to get a tune on it. I know too many that end up blowing turbo's, engines, or transmissions once they start doing that.
deserteagle56
Adventurer
rruff
Explorer
Good odds my Toyota will live longer than 20 years. It's 8 now, and I only have 28k miles on it... 🤪
Regarding mpg, even with the big camper and fat 35" ATs, I average 15 mpg on the highways (has varied between 14.2 and 16.0 on long round-trips). I was recently looking at Ford Maverick hybrids because they get phenomenal mpg (>40 typically overall), but the few anecdotes I've been able to gather is that if you put a small camper on it, expect low 20s on the highway.
These days I think the only new 1/2 tons I'd consider are a base Ram with either the NA V6 or V8. Would make more sense to just go for a 1 ton or bigger for my use though.