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[QUOTE]SteveHulbert - 4/4/2014  9:23 AM

[QUOTE]black_dawg - 3/30/2014  5:24 PM

The ecoboost is the motor that gets the highest towing capacity in the F150.  It has more torque than the 6.2l V8, and a way better power band.  .[/QUOTE]

I call BS on that one.

Ford F150 Ecoboost:  365HP, 420 Ft-Lbs. Torque
Silverado 6.2L:  420HP, 460 Ft-Lbs. Torque

And there is NO comparision.  The Chevy 6.2L is BY FAR superior for a big gas boat hauler.  Nothing worse than turbo-lag when pulling a big boat.  Plus, I don't want the trouble/hassle/maintenance of twin turbo's.  You know how many uninformed guys run these Eco-boosts with suspect conventional oils, who following their OLM's and change their oil when their truck tells them to, and who will end up with coked up turbo bearing and clogged oil passages?  A LOT!!!!

Besides, it's really not that big of a deal anyhow.  I mean, come on guys.  I pull my big and heavy 18' Starcraft 200 miles on the highway with a 25 year old Chevy truck with the 350TBI engine and can get 13 MPG's.  Big deal.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 4/4/2014 9:23 AM (#704382 - in reply to #703321)
Subject: Re: ecoboost towing

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black_dawg - 3/30/2014 5:24 PM

The ecoboost is the motor that gets the highest towing capacity in the F150. It has more torque than the 6.2l V8, and a way better power band. .

I call BS on that one.

Ford F150 Ecoboost: 365HP, 420 Ft-Lbs. Torque
Silverado 6.2L: 420HP, 460 Ft-Lbs. Torque

And there is NO comparision. The Chevy 6.2L is BY FAR superior for a big gas boat hauler. Nothing worse than turbo-lag when pulling a big boat. Plus, I don't want the trouble/hassle/maintenance of twin turbo's. You know how many uninformed guys run these Eco-boosts with suspect conventional oils, who following their OLM's and change their oil when their truck tells them to, and who will end up with coked up turbo bearing and clogged oil passages? A LOT!!!!

Besides, it's really not that big of a deal anyhow. I mean, come on guys. I pull my big and heavy 18' Starcraft 200 miles on the highway with a 25 year old Chevy truck with the 350TBI engine and can get 13 MPG's. Big deal.