Ford 150 5.0 review

[jpeff31787]

Yeah I wish I could say it was better. Btw it's an FX4 with 3.5.5 gears and 20" rims for those who want to compare.

[rustyb]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

I got 26mpg in my ecoboost from verot to north gate mall lol

Interstate I've been getting 16-19mpg depending on speed. With my 16' aluminum boat at 70, I'll get 13.5-15mpg depending on wind. With my 19' nautic star... I don't even want to talk about it... 10mpg@70, if I drop down to 62 though it bumps up pretty good.

I found the same thing. Towing at anything 70 and up it sux. 60-65 is god

[speck cc]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

I got 26mpg in my ecoboost from verot to north gate mall lol

Interstate I've been getting 16-19mpg depending on speed. With my 16' aluminum boat at 70, I'll get 13.5-15mpg depending on wind. With my 19' nautic star... I don't even want to talk about it... 10mpg@70, if I drop down to 62 though it bumps up pretty good.

finally! someone giving honest numbers on the ecoboost. people REALLY like to talk them things up for some reason... not saying these numbers are bad, but they seem honest. this is about the same as i get in my '14 sr5 crewmax tundra... except i would do a little better pulling the 19ft

[speck cc]

Originally Posted by rustyb

I found the same thing. Towing at anything 70 and up it sux. 60-65 is god

i've been trying to keep it at 60 when i pull my boat... keeps the gas mileage above 16... makes me feel a little better, lol

[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by speck cc

finally! someone giving honest numbers on the ecoboost. people REALLY like to talk them things up for some reason... not saying these numbers are bad, but they seem honest. this is about the same as i get in my '14 sr5 crewmax tundra... except i would do a little better pulling the 19ft

Yep. The v8 helps with the mileage when pulling I think. I had a 5.3 z71 before this truck and it got a little better pulling, but this ecoboost pulls WAY better. Doesn't seen to strain at all, on most overpasses it won't even drop a gear and getting onto the interstate is much easier with this truck. My Chevy had a hard time pulling even if I had a 5mph wind even with my little boat.

Btw straight interstate @ 70 and no wind you can keep your mileage right around 20mpg with this truck, but who really does that. That was at 70 from Opelousas to I10

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[speck cc]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

Yep. The v8 helps with the mileage when pulling I think. I had a 5.3 z71 before this truck and it got a little better pulling, but this ecoboost pulls WAY better. Doesn't seen to strain at all, on most overpasses it won't even drop a gear and getting onto the interstate is much easier with this truck. My Chevy had a hard time pulling even if I had a 5mph wind even with my little boat.

Btw straight interstate @ 70 and no wind you can keep your mileage right around 20mpg with this truck, but who really does that. That was at 70 from Opelousas to I10

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yeah, my tundra downshifts on overpasses as well. i can get 20 mpg at 60, but not 70, lol

[Super Spook]

Just got out of my 2nd Z71 and bought the 5.0 Ford this past December. The ride is awesome and more quiet inside cab. So many more options in the base packages than GM. Cab is way bigger, love the tailgate step, 36 gal gas tank, and back up camera available on the XLT models. Pulls every bit of as good as the 5.3 IMO with similar mpg. MPG on interstate is 17/18 going 75, in town 14. Someone mentioned 20 MPG on the highway. Is that with a chip or is that going 55? Love it so far just hope it last.

[Matt G]

Man this thread has got me thinking there is something seriously wrong with my Silverado. Y'all are spouting out some amzing MPGs compared to what I get. I filled up a couple days ago and I had averaged 11.3. That's driving 10 miles round trip to work where I only have 3 stop lights/signs. Hook something to it, and you can pretty much throw double digits out of the window.

[Clampy]

Might be time for a tune up


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[jpeff31787]

Originally Posted by Super Spook

Just got out of my 2nd Z71 and bought the 5.0 Ford this past December. The ride is awesome and more quiet inside cab. So many more options in the base packages than GM. Cab is way bigger, love the tailgate step, 36 gal gas tank, and back up camera available on the XLT models. Pulls every bit of as good as the 5.3 IMO with similar mpg. MPG on interstate is 17/18 going 75, in town 14. Someone mentioned 20 MPG on the highway. Is that with a chip or is that going 55? Love it so far just hope it last.

The 20mpgs I posted was with the ecoboost at 70mph. I cleared it once I got to cruising speed in Opelousas and took the picture at the first stop light in lafa on the thruway.

[Goooh]

Originally Posted by jpeff31787

Yep. The v8 helps with the mileage when pulling I think. I had a 5.3 z71 before this truck and it got a little better pulling, but this ecoboost pulls WAY better. Doesn't seen to strain at all, on most overpasses it won't even drop a gear and getting onto the interstate is much easier with this truck. My Chevy had a hard time pulling even if I had a 5mph wind even with my little boat.

Btw straight interstate @ 70 and no wind you can keep your mileage right around 20mpg with this truck, but who really does that. That was at 70 from Opelousas to I10

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I'm able to get 22 with my 5.7L running about 74.

[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.

[speck cc]

Originally Posted by Matt G

Man this thread has got me thinking there is something seriously wrong with my Silverado. Y'all are spouting out some amzing MPGs compared to what I get. I filled up a couple days ago and I had averaged 11.3. That's driving 10 miles round trip to work where I only have 3 stop lights/signs. Hook something to it, and you can pretty much throw double digits out of the window.

i'm averaging a little above 15.5 mpg per tank (i reset every tank)

[alphaman]

Originally Posted by Em591991

Is anyone else disappointed int the tundra towing ability? I got a 5.7 4.1 rear end dual exhaust and cai. ~400 hp. Acts like a puss with a boat behind it.

Which tundra do you have. I test drove the 2014 and man those trucks are nice!! What size boat are towing?

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[Em591991]

Originally Posted by alphaman

Which tundra do you have. I test drove the 2014 and man those trucks are nice!! What size boat are towing?

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2013. 24' cc. It's definitley a nice truck. Plenty of power. Unless the ball hitch is occupied

[alphaman]

What gas mileage u getting while towing?

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[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by alphaman

Which tundra do you have. I test drove the 2014 and man those trucks are nice!! What size boat are towing?

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My next truck will be a tundra....my uncle has one and I like them alot. Pulls just about anything with no problem.

[Em591991]

5-6 mpg

[Em591991]

The gas mileage doesn't bother me. I have a truck and it drinks gas and I knew that before I bought it. I'm talking about how this thing searches for gears and acts like a pissed off weedeater when I hook up to the boat

[alphaman]

Originally Posted by Em591991

5-6 mpg

Ouch!!

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