Ecoboost new to me

I have not heard of any, but if your going ecoboost why not the 3.5 engine? Just curios, regardless both appear to be good engines. Couple of coworkers have them, and I have heard of zero issues. Let us know what u get!

kw/00 wrote:
I have not heard of any, but if your going ecoboost why not the 3.5 engine? Just curios, regardless both appear to be good engines. Couple of coworkers have them, and I have heard of zero issues. Let us know what u get!

Buying used and the truck I'm interested in has the 2.7.
Thanks for the reply,
Lee

I have several friends with EB engines, all very reliable. One has the 2.7 and its a very strong engine. You should be good with such a light trailer.

jfkmk wrote:
I have several friends with EB engines, all very reliable. One has the 2.7 and its a very strong engine. You should be good with such a light trailer.

I agree.

Thanks all, that;s encouraging.
Lee

It’s a solid platform. Google Ecoboost problems. What you will find is that they are pretty much problem free IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

Turbos make for a very hot engine compartment and stressed oil. If the oil was changed properly should be ok. Do you feel lucky?

Personally I would pursue the V8.

You'll be more than fine with that truck towing a popup.
And depending on its specs, it should easily handle a small TT.
No need for the 3.5 Ecoboost unless you plan on a bigger trailer in your future.

Look also at YouTube with TFL trucks. They did a test with the 2.7 and I think it performed really well up the Ike. Good luck, post some pics if you get it.

I own a 3.5L Ecoboost and pull a TT with a loaded weight of 3000 poundss
. We just got back from a 6000 mile trip throughout the eastern part of the US and we had no problems. I agree that the mountains in the east are mot anything like the west, but, the truck handled everything without breaking a sweat. I kept track of the tranny temp, never above 210 degrees, and the engine temp never moved. This was in 954 degree heat with the A/C running constantly. The gentleman that I bought the truck from bought a 2018 that was set up exactly like the one he sold me. I thin that says a lot about the truck.

I don’t have any personal experience with the 2.7 EBs at all, but bythe numbers it will tow ALOT more than the little popup.
Shouldn’t even break a sweat with that trailer.