2017 F150 EcoBoost vs 2016 Ram EcoDiesel Towing MPG Review

ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:

Camper G wrote:

spoon059 wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:
But I will put more faith in fuelly reports of literally millions of miles, (as well as what MotorTrend did for about 30,000 miles each) than someone's neighbors, friends, niece's hairdresser..........

How about a fish's cousin...?

In all honesty, if price were the same between an EB F150 and a Hemi Ram, I think I would lean towards the EB Ford. Hemi is a great engine, no doubt, but the EB makes that power much lower in the band and is really a better engine for towing in the mountains. While I don't always tow in the mountains (Eastern US... so "mountains" is a little misleading...), I tow often enough that I like the power lower.

I'd choose a hemi ram over the Ford EB. Call me old school, but i just don't trust a forced induction engine over the long haul. I'm sure many are fine, it's just my preference. Ford tech maculoco on you tube has a few videos out about issues with the EB and newer F150s in general. He's an excellent ford trained tech, yet he chose a ram ecodiesel over an f150 when he bought a new truck. That's pretty telling to me. He has a video out on his ecodiesel page about why.

Both are good trucks, it's all about what each person values most in the end.

:) Hi, he chose the Dodge because the dealer he worked for jerked him around on what was supposed to be a great deal on the Ford. In a tantrum, he bought a Dodge. That was his reason, in his words. He really wanted the Ecoboost. Listening to him is similar to listening to Madonna. Just another You Tube "look at Me!"

You need to go actively listen to the entire video and not from a brand perspective. You see i am a Ford man and have been for a long time now. But anymore these days I'm not brand loyal. I was considering a 17 F250 when i bought my ram but the Ford was so much more money for a truck with far fewer options it was not worth it. Plus in the end i liked the ram better anyway.

Ford tech maculoco's video does state he was dissapointed in his dealer, that is true, that was part of his decision. He also wanted a diesel, that was also part of it. however he also goes into a several known issues the newer f150s have. Far too many for me to list here. His choice was more than just a transaction issue. I find him to be a very good ford tech and from what i can tell, he's an intelligent man who used to work at a Ford dealer so he's seen a lot more than most of us have. He also has a video out about timing chain stretch issues on the EB. He's former military also i trust what he says. His video is not just a rant.

The f150 is a good truck,no question, but like any other brand, it's got issues too. None are perfect.

If anyone wants to watch the video and draw their own conclusions, here's the link.


https://youtu.be/C8RnrdJ_mPA