5.4 E350 performance and reliability?

[Fish_mojo]

Looking at Minnie Winnie 22R next week. Specifications show this has 5.4 Ford Triton powertrain. I’m concerned about power on hills. Is this a dog? I also plan to tow a 3500 pound boat. What kind of reliability and fuel mileage does this produce?

[Lwiddis]

Sure, you’ll slow down on some hills but so what?

[Grit_dog]

Venerable engine. You don’t say what year or engine model. Could be 235hp or up to 300hp iirc.
You’ll find out how much jam it has when you take it for a test drive.
It’ll tug you anywhere with relative reliability. They do have a few potential issues, none catastrophic or prohibitive imo. Worst being potential to spit a spark plug.

[Grit_dog]

Well you’ll know when you take a test drive. Isn’t a powerhouse by today’s standards but it’s a venerable engine.
Also depends on the year, hp and gearing in the Winnie.
It’ll tug a little moho and little boat anywhere.
They have a few inherent issues depending on the model but none prohibitive or catastrophic imo. Worst being spitting a spark plug potentially.

[Grit_dog]

You’ll see what it’s like when you taker for a test drive.
Depends on the year, power level and how the Minnie is geared.
It isn’t a powerhouse by today’s standards but it’ll tug you and the boat anywhere you want to go. Triton engines have a few known issues but none that are catastrophic or prohibitive. Worst is it could spit a spark plug out.
The old question “How fast you want to go is dependent on how much you want to spend.”

[carringb]

It's very reliable. Obviously not as powerful as a v10 but still a better power-to-weight ratio than a longer coach with the v10.