I just bought a FORD 4x4 150 ecoboeast....
 

Picked it up late yesterday. From what I have read and from driving it I am impressed with thus engine. Will post pics later.

Appreciate any comments......

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Our saleman jusy bought the same truck, very nice! If I had to buy a new one tomorrow it would be either a Tundra or a Ford

Check out the 13 laramie 1500 too, I'm ford all the way, but just got one for a company truck and it's awesome. Better fuel economy than ecoboost too with a 5.7

Feels much more solid than previous goats


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I have a F150 Ecoboost that is a year old this week with 39K miles. I love the ride, the room, and the truck overall is good - no issues. I however, hate the fuel economy. I am averaging 15.8, and with that I should have gotten the bigger engine.

I just got rid of a 2012 ecoboost for major MPG issues. I was getting 6 mpg pulling a 24' bay boat. Took it in several times and was told nothing was wrong. Traded it for a 13 tundra and not looking back. Hope you dont have the same issues.

I am getting a little better than that pulling my 24' boat, but not much. I also get the same pulling a 15' ATV trailer with a golf cart. I should have done more research! Great fuel economy at 60 MPH, but I NEVER drive 60.

I really did not get it for the fuel economy since my company pays for 95% of my fuel. They were giving pretty good rebates on the 2013 since the year is about over. Also, I really did not believe all the hype they were telling about the fuel economy. However, it is a smooth riding truck.

My last 3 trucks have been Chevys and they have been very good trucks but I just wanted to try something different (Ford).

If not pulling anything and going 70-75 on highway what is fuel economy?

Mileage towing on a Eco is terrible but other than that I love mine.


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I was getting 13-14 at that speed.

I get pretty good. I get around 19 at that speed. 14.5 in city. I have a afe intake and that's it. Leveling kit and 305/55r20 running 60psi.


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i have the 2012 5.0 an i was making 21 on the interstate then i put 33/12.50 open countrys an that went out the door but great choice an great truck

I have 2013 2 wheel drive Eco towing my boat 50 i get around 18.5 but on highway it drops tremenosly. i average 19.5 a tank mostly highway miles and pulling boat from lydia to point 4 times a week it sure does much better than 06 5.4. Yesterday I recieved a recall for emission sensor or something. But the torque is awesome in my opinion

I have been debating buying one of these truck since June and I've always heard good things about the mileage until now. I have a cousin who has one and a good friend of mine has one. My cousin pulls a 22' fiberglass bass boat to Toledo bend all the time and gets about 14mpg @ 72mph, he has 3:7:3 gear ratio. My good friend has pulled our 19' nautic star several times to big lake and V. Bay and gets about the same mileage I get with my chevy 1500 z71(when I didn't have bigger tires), he has 3:5:5 gear ratio. Both of these guys are running stock 4x4 trucks.

What gear ratio do yall have? I've even had my boat pulled with the 5.0 that ford has and it may have gotten a mile or two better per gallon with our boat.

Let me be clear it really depends on boat. Pulling brads 24' fish master it gets 8 at best mostly 7. Pulling my buddy's 2110 NS. I get 11
Pulling a 19' ranger bass boat I get 15. Pulling my parachute of key west over 65 I get 6. But the torque curve is awesome. I pull a boat at 70 - 73 so I guess I'm asking for it. I drive slower on way home from launch. ;)


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I just put a afe boost box on mine today and thing rolls out.


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2013 xlt 4x4 screw cab eco 3.55 gears LOVE IT averaging 17.5 interstate ,12 pulling 20' bay boat 70mph cant really expect more . I only have 3000 miles on it. Talk to some others and claimed milage should increase after break in. I guess we'll see! Power is awesome. I think my wife wants to trade her Tahoe for one too.:spineyes::spineyes:

They are nice looking trucks for sure. The two worst thing about them is fords idea of a spark plug and their variable cam timing. Both issues may have been adressed with new year model trucks though. I have already replaced two engines since the new body style and new engines have come out. Their crimped together spark plugs suck too. Have seen tune up bills approach the 1k mark. Just depends on how many of those crap plugs break off in the head.

I don't have Ecoboost but I love my lariat. Smooth riding well put together vehicles.

Nice looking truck Renee, my next truck will be a Ford. What model is it, Lariat?

I'm not sure bout the 5.0 and 6.2 but the ecoboost doesnt have those long plugs like the5.4. My 2004 lariat had the long plugs , but I never had problems changing them. I had over 200000 miles on my 04 and I chnged them 3 times without incident. There isa special procedure that goes along with those plugs. If you follow it you rarely have problems.

My cousin just changed his. I think he only had one break on him. Pain in the azz. Do you know what year they quit using those plugs? Or do all the 5.4s have those plugs?

I have one. MPG at 60-65 is incredible, but it does go down the faster you go and towing MPG is not that great. Very nice ride though and overall I love it. Not one single problem since new.

2010 was the last year of the 5.4 with those plugs. Then they started with the 3.5 ecoboost 3.7 5.0 .and6.2

I've broke a few and had some with no issue. The aftermarket plugs dont have crimped on thread rings so they solved that problem. Dont see why ford thought the spark plug needed to be re-engineered. It had been working perfectly before they F'd with it. Its not just a ford issue though. It seems that no matter the brand name there is an engineer wanting to design some dumb sheet stuff. I see it everyday and im like "what the F were they thinking when they did this?"

I feel your pain and know it first hand as I'm an autobody tech/mech. If you think domestic engineers come up with some crap, you should try your luck with some german engineering that I face on a weekly basis.:headknocker:

2012 F-150 Lariat 5.0- avg 15.4 mpg- wanted to buy a ecoboost- went with the tried and true 5.0. 43K miles. Runs awesome-keep my foot to th efloor daily- only way to drive-......does not pull my 24 pure bay near like my duramax, but not a good comparison.

Damn. So I'm screwed.

Not really if you run some lucas fuel injecter cleaner in a few tanks of fuel before you decide to change them. It loosens up the carbon around the plugs before you try to remove them.
Look on youtube there are some other procedures you might want to look in to. Fyi

It is actually the XLT but it is pretty much loaded with crap like the Lariat except for leather seats and the heated/ac seats.

5.7L supercharged Tundra is my baby. Smooth quiet ride. Pulls my buddy's 33' Donzi with ease. 14.2 City, 17.5 Hwy.

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Video showing 80mph - 120+mph. Needed an oil change, so I was hurrying to get there ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=VL5eP8vwTK0

Is it 4x4? Not to bad mileage for a tundra if so

4x4, 33" Pro Comp tires, crew max, Platinum edition.

Glad to see you ditched that Obama motors p.o.s. !!!!

Badazz ride!!!! Maybe when I grow up I can get one....

i have the regular Ford 150 XLT 4x4 and it get 20mph on hwy and 18mph in town

4X4 Eco boost 30K miles. Pulls everything including a 14,500 pound 38ft fifth wheel toy hauler. It makes 21-22 hwy and 15 town. But the mileage goes down if you drive it hard. I make 8-9 towing heavy loads. 11mpg towing my 25ft boat. Nice truck and rides like a car.

Have a 2013 F-150, 4x4, eco-boost, and I love it. The torque curve is unreal compared to the 5.0, love the space, the ride, the luxery, I love everything about the truck.

FYI: I average 17 mpg @ 75 mph, 20 mpg @ 60 mph, 14 mpg pulling a 18' bass boat, 10 mpg pulling 24' Kenner.

The 5.0 they are using now isn't the same as the one of yesteryear, it's actually newer than the ecoboost engines. The ecoboosts were being used in other platforms before the 5.0 coyote engine was introduced.

To hell with that bro. We work on a few of them that belong to good customers and I hate every minute of it. If someone has a nazi car and they arent a regular customer we send them to the shop in town that specialises in them.

Aren't those fancy Ford Ecoboost trucks V6? Well, logic would tell you V6 would have to work harder than V8 to push a half ton truck hence burn more fuel

Twin turbos help. My Eco gets the same mileage my 08 tundra 5.7 did pulling a boat.


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Ford is a nightmare in the collision world! To work on them, simply get every socket and wrench you own nearby because, you're gonna need it! I swear their engineers are bored with it comes to designing the bolt up aspects of their vehicles!:work:

For GM, you need an 8, 10, 13, 15 and, 18 mm socket.

Toyota, 10, 12, 14 and, an occasional 18.

Ford... 5/16", 5, 5.5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18 and, 19mm! That's just to get the front bumper off the dang thing! LOL

I added leather to my xlt front and back for $789 from Katskins, awesome . I wanted to buy mine with leather but would have had to spend 6 to8k more . Then the salesman told me about this company so I wnet with xlt then adde d leather after I bought truck.:D