2.7 EcoBoost Impressions.
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Cargo Master
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2.7 EcoBoost Impressions.
I'm thinking my next F150 will have the 2.7 Liter EcoBoost. I was wondering what everyone's impressions were. I do tow a boat that weighs about 4,200 pounds. I also tow my car (on a trailer). I switched to an open trailer for ease of use and ease of towing. That setup probably weighs just over 5,000 lbs.
How is it for towing? I like the start/stop idea as I spend a lot of time sitting at traffic lights. How is that feature working out? Did anybody switch from a 3.5 EcoBoost to the 2.7? I'll probably look at the 2016's when the 2017's comes out.
How is it for towing? I like the start/stop idea as I spend a lot of time sitting at traffic lights. How is that feature working out? Did anybody switch from a 3.5 EcoBoost to the 2.7? I'll probably look at the 2016's when the 2017's comes out.
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I think most people are really surprised by the 2.7EB. I test drove a Lariat with that engine and was very favorably impressed. if the bottom end and top end are beefed up like they are in the 3.5EB, this will be a very popular engine choice.
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These guys tried to do a "real world" test on just the highway mileage for a Lariat F-150 with the 2.7EB, and this 12 minute video shows the results. They also cross-checked the dashboard display versus what they actually poured in the tank.
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The weight on the 3.5L and the 2.7L are nearly the same so it must be built heavy from the bottom end like the 3.5L.
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Haven't driven one, but the numbers alone are impressive. More power and torque than the old 5.4L V8 at lower RPMs, all in a truck several hundred pounds lighter. I'm also interested in a truck with this engine.
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The 2.7 is built a little tougher than the 3.5, I think it may we'll become the choice engine for folks not towing heavy loads. Power is awesome.
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Cargo Master
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These guys tried to do a "real world" test on just the highway mileage for a Lariat F-150 with the 2.7EB, and this 12 minute video shows the results. They also cross-checked the dashboard display versus what they actually poured in the tank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6lU6K7FA1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6lU6K7FA1Q
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It might be by design to some extent. Some designer might have said something like "I can make an engine 1/2 the size of the 5.4 V8, and produce more power", and the race was on. Of course that's pure speculation. But, for sure, there is almost zero cross-over between the two designs.
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Hmmm, since I'm still in my '02 5.4 3:55 locking diff, I reckon that 2.7 would surely do better than I'm used to! I'll be looking real hard at this engine when I do finally get new truck.
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These engines are nothing short of amazing. If someone came up to me 5 years ago and told me ford would be releasing a full size f-150 capable to tow my boat and if would have a 2.7 liter engine I would have thought I was being told the biggest load of bull-ish ever.