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Originally posted by Heath View PostNo MPG would make me drive a Dodge! Sorry I just don't like the way they look.
I used to be a ford guy but my last two personal trucks have been Chevys. To me the interior is just more comfortable in the Chevy.
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I drive a 5.0 for work, average 17.6 mpg. I turn the truck on in the morning and it runs till I'm home, quite a bit of idling throughout the day.
My father has the 3.5 ecoboost, he averages 16.3 mpg. Has a lot more torque, power, speed, but loses on the milage.
I would recommend the 5.0 for mpg, from personal experience.
Good luck.
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Guys that have the ecoboost and haven't had problem don't use their trucks like I do! I pull a 22ft boat and multiple trailers. Hell I pulled a 14" trailer to IL and back with two four wheelers and averaged just under 9 mpg... I have the max tow with 373 gears. That was not going the speed limit... Lol 85mph most of the way. This motor will pull!!! There isn't a half ton truck that would touch it IMO! However the problems I'm having aren't unusual! Google it! Ford Does NOT have a fix for the stumbling problem! They ref lashed the ECU and added a POS plastic shield to block the intercooler that they say is the problem.
Listen i was merging on to the interstate and trying to pull in front of a semi in the rain. The truck fell on it's face! Like no power! I hit the hazard lane and barely avoided be run over by the truck! This no joke! Be careful! Do your research there is proof all over the web and YouTube! Every time it rains I have this problem! I called ford they said they are working on a fix. I love the truck hate that I have to deal with this. The truck is a 2012.
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Originally posted by KRF View PostFor the record, when I was pricing my work truck from the dealership the ecoboost was only $750 more than the 5.0, on a truck with the same exact specs. Now that could have changed by now, but that was the case in June 2011.
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