Ordering an EcoBoost- Go with the 4.10 Axle over 3.73?
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Ordering an EcoBoost- Go with the 4.10 Axle over 3.73?
This week I am ordering the wife a 2011 F150 crew cab 4x4 with the 3.5L EcoBoost. We're wanting these options:
FX4 Trim
Luxury Package
18" Rims
Sony Audio with Navigation
Red Candy Paint
3.73 Electronic Rear Locker
I'm trying to determine if the "Max Tow Package" is with the $1650 because I am interested in the 4.10 Electronic Rear Locker. I don't want the huge trailer tow mirrors, though. I want the deeper gears to help with acceleration and for the fact that sometime in this truck's life it will get a leveling kit and a size or two bigger tires. We will not be using this truck to tow. It'll strictly be a daily driver and haul around our daughter and probably put our Yamaha Grizzly in the bed.
It needs to be able to cruise through the drive-thru windows, prowl the parking lots, and navigate some muddy roads on the weekends.
This is a public forum and I'm open to some suggestions.
I'm pretty well sold on the EcoBoost over the base 5.0L. Would you jump on the 4.10 gears and Max Tow Package and try to figure out something out with those monsterous mirrors? Or just live with the 3.73 gears and nicer, city friendly Power-fold mirrors. LoL
Thanks!
FX4 Trim
Luxury Package
18" Rims
Sony Audio with Navigation
Red Candy Paint
3.73 Electronic Rear Locker
I'm trying to determine if the "Max Tow Package" is with the $1650 because I am interested in the 4.10 Electronic Rear Locker. I don't want the huge trailer tow mirrors, though. I want the deeper gears to help with acceleration and for the fact that sometime in this truck's life it will get a leveling kit and a size or two bigger tires. We will not be using this truck to tow. It'll strictly be a daily driver and haul around our daughter and probably put our Yamaha Grizzly in the bed.
It needs to be able to cruise through the drive-thru windows, prowl the parking lots, and navigate some muddy roads on the weekends.
This is a public forum and I'm open to some suggestions.
I'm pretty well sold on the EcoBoost over the base 5.0L. Would you jump on the 4.10 gears and Max Tow Package and try to figure out something out with those monsterous mirrors? Or just live with the 3.73 gears and nicer, city friendly Power-fold mirrors. LoL
Thanks!
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If I was going to tow or not with that motor I would go 373...
That motor makes enough torque down low, I don't think it would need all that gea,r 410s would be a waste of fuel.
The Max tow package would be nice if you ever did tow (trans cooler, bigger radiator, hitch etc) That is available with 373...Those mirrors aren't that bad, my Dad just bought an 2011 Super Duty with those on there..... I like them.
You never know what the future will bring, maybe you will be pulling a camp trailer some day.
You could save 1600, and not get the max tow, but you get no big rad, or trans cooler, or hitch, and you would get the small mirrors, and you can still get the 373 e locker.
The console in the FX4 is nice, but I'm cheap.
I"d do a XLT Screw, 6.5 foot box, 3.5 ecoboost, 373, Elocker (gets you the offroad package skid plates etc), max tow, (big Rad, trans cooler, hitch and telesoping mirrors) XLT apperance package (chrome bumpers grill, running boards) and call it...but then again I'm cheap, the FX4 console is nice, but not worth 3 grand to me, plus I like chrome bumpers.
My Dad just bought an 2011 XLT Super Duty PSD, even though it just an XLT, its really nice.
Good Luck with whatever you decide,
Greg
That motor makes enough torque down low, I don't think it would need all that gea,r 410s would be a waste of fuel.
The Max tow package would be nice if you ever did tow (trans cooler, bigger radiator, hitch etc) That is available with 373...Those mirrors aren't that bad, my Dad just bought an 2011 Super Duty with those on there..... I like them.
You never know what the future will bring, maybe you will be pulling a camp trailer some day.
You could save 1600, and not get the max tow, but you get no big rad, or trans cooler, or hitch, and you would get the small mirrors, and you can still get the 373 e locker.
The console in the FX4 is nice, but I'm cheap.
I"d do a XLT Screw, 6.5 foot box, 3.5 ecoboost, 373, Elocker (gets you the offroad package skid plates etc), max tow, (big Rad, trans cooler, hitch and telesoping mirrors) XLT apperance package (chrome bumpers grill, running boards) and call it...but then again I'm cheap, the FX4 console is nice, but not worth 3 grand to me, plus I like chrome bumpers.
My Dad just bought an 2011 XLT Super Duty PSD, even though it just an XLT, its really nice.
Good Luck with whatever you decide,
Greg
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I have a later model Super Duty with the trailer mirrors. They're nice but a pain to deal with in town at times. Mine are the heated power glass but manual telescope/fold. It looks like the F150 tow mirrors are a similar design. Ugh! At the carwash we'd have to manually fold them in!
The 3.5L has lots of power down low- which is what makes this engine so dang appealing. I just have a mentality "to never fear the gear!" I've never thought my trucks were geared too low. But I have felt my trucks were under geared. But maybe I should never say never.
Your pop has a nice Super Duty there. I must say I'm partial to the Sterling Grey myself. LoL
The 3.5L has lots of power down low- which is what makes this engine so dang appealing. I just have a mentality "to never fear the gear!" I've never thought my trucks were geared too low. But I have felt my trucks were under geared. But maybe I should never say never.
Your pop has a nice Super Duty there. I must say I'm partial to the Sterling Grey myself. LoL
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This week I am ordering the wife a 2011 F150 crew cab 4x4 with the 3.5L EcoBoost. We're wanting these options:
FX4 Trim
Luxury Package
18" Rims
Sony Audio with Navigation
Red Candy Paint
3.73 Electronic Rear Locker
I'm trying to determine if the "Max Tow Package" is with the $1650 because I am interested in the 4.10 Electronic Rear Locker. I don't want the huge trailer tow mirrors, though. I want the deeper gears to help with acceleration and for the fact that sometime in this truck's life it will get a leveling kit and a size or two bigger tires. We will not be using this truck to tow. It'll strictly be a daily driver and haul around our daughter and probably put our Yamaha Grizzly in the bed.
It needs to be able to cruise through the drive-thru windows, prowl the parking lots, and navigate some muddy roads on the weekends.
This is a public forum and I'm open to some suggestions.
I'm pretty well sold on the EcoBoost over the base 5.0L. Would you jump on the 4.10 gears and Max Tow Package and try to figure out something out with those monsterous mirrors? Or just live with the 3.73 gears and nicer, city friendly Power-fold mirrors. LoL
Thanks!
FX4 Trim
Luxury Package
18" Rims
Sony Audio with Navigation
Red Candy Paint
3.73 Electronic Rear Locker
I'm trying to determine if the "Max Tow Package" is with the $1650 because I am interested in the 4.10 Electronic Rear Locker. I don't want the huge trailer tow mirrors, though. I want the deeper gears to help with acceleration and for the fact that sometime in this truck's life it will get a leveling kit and a size or two bigger tires. We will not be using this truck to tow. It'll strictly be a daily driver and haul around our daughter and probably put our Yamaha Grizzly in the bed.
It needs to be able to cruise through the drive-thru windows, prowl the parking lots, and navigate some muddy roads on the weekends.
This is a public forum and I'm open to some suggestions.
I'm pretty well sold on the EcoBoost over the base 5.0L. Would you jump on the 4.10 gears and Max Tow Package and try to figure out something out with those monsterous mirrors? Or just live with the 3.73 gears and nicer, city friendly Power-fold mirrors. LoL
Thanks!
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This week I am ordering the wife a 2011 F150 crew cab 4x4 with the 3.5L EcoBoost. We're wanting these options:
FX4 Trim
Luxury Package
18" Rims
Sony Audio with Navigation
Red Candy Paint
3.73 Electronic Rear Locker
I'm trying to determine if the "Max Tow Package" is with the $1650 because I am interested in the 4.10 Electronic Rear Locker. I don't want the huge trailer tow mirrors, though. I want the deeper gears to help with acceleration and for the fact that sometime in this truck's life it will get a leveling kit and a size or two bigger tires. We will not be using this truck to tow. It'll strictly be a daily driver and haul around our daughter and probably put our Yamaha Grizzly in the bed.
It needs to be able to cruise through the drive-thru windows, prowl the parking lots, and navigate some muddy roads on the weekends.
This is a public forum and I'm open to some suggestions.
I'm pretty well sold on the EcoBoost over the base 5.0L. Would you jump on the 4.10 gears and Max Tow Package and try to figure out something out with those monsterous mirrors? Or just live with the 3.73 gears and nicer, city friendly Power-fold mirrors. LoL
Thanks!
FX4 Trim
Luxury Package
18" Rims
Sony Audio with Navigation
Red Candy Paint
3.73 Electronic Rear Locker
I'm trying to determine if the "Max Tow Package" is with the $1650 because I am interested in the 4.10 Electronic Rear Locker. I don't want the huge trailer tow mirrors, though. I want the deeper gears to help with acceleration and for the fact that sometime in this truck's life it will get a leveling kit and a size or two bigger tires. We will not be using this truck to tow. It'll strictly be a daily driver and haul around our daughter and probably put our Yamaha Grizzly in the bed.
It needs to be able to cruise through the drive-thru windows, prowl the parking lots, and navigate some muddy roads on the weekends.
This is a public forum and I'm open to some suggestions.
I'm pretty well sold on the EcoBoost over the base 5.0L. Would you jump on the 4.10 gears and Max Tow Package and try to figure out something out with those monsterous mirrors? Or just live with the 3.73 gears and nicer, city friendly Power-fold mirrors. LoL
Thanks!
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after you buy the truck, you could just swap the tow mirrors with the regular mirrors with no problem. but what I've read is that if you do want the power folding feature to work on the regular mirrors, it is complicated even if you do get the factory powerfold relay parts and mirror switch, it may require additional programming by the dealer. Or you could run your own wires and relays and use a non-factory switch mounted elsewhere.
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I ordered mine with the 4.10s but I plan on installing LT275/65R20 Nittos right away. Hopefully a lift is not required to clear them. I drove a 2010 4.6 w/ 3.55s and 235/75R17s (30.9") and liked the gearing with that setup. To get the same feel with a 34" tire you would need a 3.90 gear.
I am replacing a V10 F250 that has 4.10s with a Ecoboost F150 with 4.10s. Both using the same tire size.
I am replacing a V10 F250 that has 4.10s with a Ecoboost F150 with 4.10s. Both using the same tire size.
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With a priority number of 99 you will not get that truck for months or ever. Why was it assigned such a high number? Numbers range from 1 (the fastest and typically used for high end, limited production Mustangs, etc) to 99 which basically means, its gonna just sit and sit and sit....
You need to have your dealer lower that number to at least 20 or below.
You need to have your dealer lower that number to at least 20 or below.
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