Ford 150 5.0 review

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by bayouchub

I had 5.0 and ecoboost. Eco was horrible mpg pulling 24 bay boat. 5.0 was almost as bad. I now have a tundra and it puts both of the f150s i had to shame.

No sure if Ford makes the 5.0 eco anymore. Mine is the 3.5L.

What is your mpg on your Toyota when pulling your boat. My wife has a Sequoia with the 5.7 in it and she gets 12 -13 city and 17-18 highway not pulling anything. I have not used it yet to pull my boat to see what the mpg will be.

[bayouchub]

Originally Posted by all star rod

No sure if Ford makes the 5.0 eco anymore. Mine is the 3.5L.

What is your mpg on your Toyota when pulling your boat. My wife has a Sequoia with the 5.7 in it and she gets 12 -13 city and 17-18 highway not pulling anything. I have not used it yet to pull my boat to see what the mpg will be.

I didnt know they ever made a 5.0eco. I was saying i had their 5.0 and also the ecoboost. If i keep it under 70 i can get 12-13mpg towing with the tundra. At the same speed my eco was getting 6.8mpg and this is hand calculation not what dash says.

[slimbullet]

If you interested in ford, the 5.0 and ecoboost engines are both fine engines, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. Ford should not have label the 3.5 as "ecoboost". If you look at the mpg rating the ecoboost only has a 1mpg advantage over the 5.0. I also believe the 21mpg the ecoboost supposedly gets it with a standard extended cab with 17 wheels.
I have the screw ecoboost, 3.55 gears and 4x4. Highway driving (70mph or less) i get 20-23mpg. Driving in lafayette with all the stop and go i get around 14. Average getting 18. Pulling a 19' bayboat with no headwind about 11-12 @70mph. What kills the mpgs on the eco is headwinds and stop and gos. The 5.0 makes its torque in the upper rpms and will downshift more while towing across incline, while the eco makes its max torque around 3000rpm, which is more usable for towing.