F150 5.0 vs Tundra
Good Morning! I have a Springdale 260TBL that checks in a 4890 Dry. We have been towing it with a crew cab GMC 1500 with the 5.3. The truck handles it fine but it is very under powered. The truck h...
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blackgrizz550 wrote:My thoughts exactly. The Tundra comes with the 5.7. I have a 2003 4.7 with 260K + miles. Followed the maintenance schedule. Runs like a top. I'm not being hateful towards the Ford people! I'm a former F150 owner myself. The Tundra is built in San Antonio, Texas.
NOT interested in an ecoboost. My current Chevy has 208,000 miles on it. Looking to put the same amount of years and miles on our next truck. I'm not willing to roll the dice on a turbo charged gas engine for 10 years and 200,000 miles, even if it pulls better than a v8.
Although, you really need to check the payload especially with the crewmax. Don't rely on tow capacity numbers. It's more about what the truck can carry - payload will be exceeded before reaching tow capacity.
