Ford F150 3.7 L V6
I may be looking at one of these trucks. In a super crew 2 wheel drive configuration. It has 3.73 rear axle ratio. And a tow rating around 6000 pounds. This little motor has more power than my 97 F150...
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Today I went and drove a 3.7L crew cab F150. To say the least I am impressed with this little motor. It was a brand-new 2014 super crew 2wd XLT.
The motor is rev happy and whenever I stomped it from a stop it quickly went to 7000 RPM before it shifted out of first gear. The little motor pulled really hard going from 0 to 60 miles per hour pretty quick. The truck rode very comfortably and I liked the slope of the hood and the view the F150 gave looking over the Hood better. I found it slightly easier to judge tight turns with the F150 than the wide and tall front end of the Silverado.
The truck was right at $29,000 which I think is a little high but it is a brand-new truck. The really sad thing is the same dealership offered me a brand-new Ecoboost max tow package 4 x 4 XLT with cloth interior for $37,000 very tempting, but MPG and being moderately capable is a priority for me. I would really like to stay around 25k (with my trade and Down Payment) these trucks are also available used in the high teens and low 20's...the used trucks are not really a viable option for the Pentastar Ram's and the 2014 4.3 GM trucks yet.
As far as comparing motors between the 4.3l and the 3.7l using the 2014 4.3L Chevrolet truck that I test drove earlier this year as a test bed. There's no doubt that the 4.3 has more torque low-end however once the Revs really picked up the 3.7L Ford definitely pulled harder. That may be because the rear end on the Ford had the 3.73 ratio.
As it stands for me right now
1) Ford F150 Supercrew 3.7
2) Chevy Silverado 4.3
I am open to the Ram, I just have to go test drive one. Based on my price range the EcoDiesel is pretty well out.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
The motor is rev happy and whenever I stomped it from a stop it quickly went to 7000 RPM before it shifted out of first gear. The little motor pulled really hard going from 0 to 60 miles per hour pretty quick. The truck rode very comfortably and I liked the slope of the hood and the view the F150 gave looking over the Hood better. I found it slightly easier to judge tight turns with the F150 than the wide and tall front end of the Silverado.
The truck was right at $29,000 which I think is a little high but it is a brand-new truck. The really sad thing is the same dealership offered me a brand-new Ecoboost max tow package 4 x 4 XLT with cloth interior for $37,000 very tempting, but MPG and being moderately capable is a priority for me. I would really like to stay around 25k (with my trade and Down Payment) these trucks are also available used in the high teens and low 20's...the used trucks are not really a viable option for the Pentastar Ram's and the 2014 4.3 GM trucks yet.
As far as comparing motors between the 4.3l and the 3.7l using the 2014 4.3L Chevrolet truck that I test drove earlier this year as a test bed. There's no doubt that the 4.3 has more torque low-end however once the Revs really picked up the 3.7L Ford definitely pulled harder. That may be because the rear end on the Ford had the 3.73 ratio.
As it stands for me right now
1) Ford F150 Supercrew 3.7
2) Chevy Silverado 4.3
I am open to the Ram, I just have to go test drive one. Based on my price range the EcoDiesel is pretty well out.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
