Ecoboost vs Hemi

charszy wrote:
Hey guys I need some guidance. I have a 2013 F150 3.5L Ecoboost with the 3.55 axle. I have 70,000 miles on it. I bought it used about 2 years ago and have been up with it until this past month.

Oh...used...maybe the previous owner(s) had a tuner...and suspect other
potential changes made by them

70K miles is way to short a time to have any problems on these newer
vehicles

I pulled our camper (30’ Jayco, approx. 7,000lbs loaded) about 3 weeks ago and the turbo went out. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the solenoid on the exhaust. I pulled our camper again this past weekend and the same thing happened. The truck is back at the dealer and I’m waiting for the verdict.

either the mechanic did NOT do a good job...and/or the root cause is
unknown and still there to repeat this cycle until it is found...also...
might take down other components/systems until that root cause is found

The truck does seem overloaded by the weight when I’m pulling the camper and the truck rocks from side to side when I accelerate from a stop.

This should not be anything upstream from the diff, as any side to side
will be from the diff back

Maybe the limited slip and/or locker is going bad, etc

If it is the tranny, then it would be more of a shudder than a side to side and
indicates clutch problems or the TC lock (either friction material and/or
the solenoid/controller)

My father-in-law has a 2006 1500 Ram Hemi and swears by it. He also pulls a comparable size camper and said he’s also had plenty of power. I have a bad feeling I’m going to start having continuous problems with the truck and wonder if now if the time to trade. Has anyone else gone from an Ecoboost to a Hemi? Also, is the Ram just better designed for pulling a load than the Ecoboost?

Again, you previous owner(s) might have worn it out via a tuner and/or
driven it extremely hard and/or did NOT maintain it well or all of the above...

Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Craig