Who's towing with a F-150 5.0 Liter
Looking at buying a new TV a 2014 F-150 5.0. Very new with this RV and our current truck a 2000 Silverado 4.8 won't handle it. We have a 96 Mallard 24 foot that is advertised at 3840 (yeah I know mea...
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stevepk wrote:
I'm so afraid of buying the wrong truck. I've had the chevy for 12 years and plan on keeping new one for a similar time frame. My adversion to the Eco is the turbo itself. Replacing a turbo out of warrenty, all I see is big $$$$. So with the 5.0 I'll need to stick to the 3:73's
I don't blame you for being cautious, but I think it's a little like being worried about playing the lottery for fear that the big money prize will change you. The odds of 'winning' a turbo failure are low, like extremely low.
I can only relay my personal experience with turbo's which include a 2001 Volvo turbo, a 2004 4cyl Volvo Turbo, a 2007 Subaru Turbo, and our current Ford Edge Ecoboost turbo. None of these listed ever needed anything involving the turbocharger repaired or replaced, unless you count the air filter.
But if you'd never trust driving a turbocharged vehicle, you should probably avoid them. I would hate to drive a vehicle that I didn't have confidence in.
