v8 vs. ecoboost

[backlash]

Originally Posted by T-TOP

If you are not hauling a big 5th wheel or working the truck hauling stock or plan the get a boat that requires the diesel I would get half ton gas. Just traded in my 08 duramax, on a chev 1500 4x4. The ride is better, fuel eco is better and there is always some extra cost in owning a diesel. It tows my boat and my tractor great

I just did the same thing (only got a Ford). With diesel prices 60-70 cents more than gasoline, it doesn't make sense to drive a diesel if you no longer need it.
It amazes me to see these kids with jacked up 3/4 ton rigs, big exhausts, probably chipped engines. How do they afford that crap?
And to get back to your question, I got the V8 just because I'm leery of a turbo engine. The V8 hauls my boat just fine, and it weighs about 2500 lbs.
Without a load, I'm getting about 19 mpg average. WIth the boat, it's about 15. Coming from a diesel, I can live with those numbers, and the ride is so much nicer. Like a car.