New Ford F150 ecoboost torture test

[87e30]

Doesn't the new mustang still have a solid rear axle?

Yes. Ford claims a well designed solid rear is better than a poorly designed IRS. The new 5.0 proves this.

[mrsleeve]

looks like hes out for a sunday drive in the M and is out pushing the shit outta stang seems like there may be a little sandbagin going on to talk up the stang.

I would like to have seen the M driven at the limit like the stang was.....

[Pudmunkie]

ecco boost turbo V6 when put to work will have a hard time doing the same hard work over the long term

Yes, I hate when my turbo 6 doesn't last more than 160k torturous miles too.

[mrsleeve]

Yes, I hate when my turbo 6 doesn't last more than 160k torturous miles too.

you pull a 10k pound travel trailer all over the country with it for many of those miles ???


thats what I thought.

[priapism]

Not really even with GM hurting it was still slated for 2011-2012 in service date and the towanda NY engine plant was tooling up to build it. Was to be an OPTION engine anywhere the current 5.3 fits now, so cars suvs and trucks would all be options for it

Really the govt is what killed it for good or at least in-defiantly and really pushed the volt though as thats where the agenda goes not to useful powerful and efficient vehicle that WOULD FUCKING SELL LIKE NUDES of Hanna Montana in a middle school. Oh not to mention you could do something with it.

A friend of mine was working on that project and told me the day the project got cancelled. It happened before the bankruptcy. Where do you get these ideas?

[mrsleeve]

A friend of mine was working on that project and told me the day the project got cancelled. It happened before the bankruptcy. Where do you get these ideas?

You must be right, as far internally goes. GM must have been letting the rest of us believe it was still comming for a while after they axed it from the inside. There was still a small hope that it may still be released, even after it was "shelved" and just put on a hold just before the bankruptcy. Govt seemed like the final nail in the coffin after that when it was announced the project was to be abandoned then

A couple of the big Diesel mags and a couple of guys that build the current 6.6 and a few that worked at the Towanda plant that are member's on a GM Diesel forum i belong to. Time line in my head may be a bit off as well, as when all that was going down I think I was working about 90 hours a week

[Pudmunkie]

you pull a 10k pound travel trailer all over the country with it for many of those miles ???


thats what I thought.

Actually I do, or rather, would. Oh no wait... Id get a bigger truck that was actually designed to do it. Did you forget its a 1500 series?

Its perfect (and better than a chevy or dodge) for 95% of the people that just want to tow their boat, or track car.

[mrsleeve]

Actually I do, or rather, would.

yours does not happen to say cummins on the valve cover does it????


I agree with that if you are gonna pull more than 8k on a regular basis you need a 3/4 ton or better. Problem is then why sell a 1/2 ton thats rated for 11k and then not expect people not do it ???

[Pudmunkie]

yours does not happen to say cummins on the valve cover does it????

I dropped my post before I was finished.

I don't actually do any heavy towing, I was just pointing out that you don't know who you're dealing with on the internet :shrug:

I actually tow my e30 with a 4 liter ranger, that works plenty fine.

[priapism]

This 3.5 is a pretty sweet compromise in the meantime. A 1500 isn't designed to do heavy-duty work, it's still a light-duty truck. The powerband of a twin turbo powerplant would sure come in handy when trying to lug a big rig up the Grapevine. I know Ford builds their trucks stout so I trust 'em to make it right :up:

[mrsleeve]

I dropped my post before I was finished.

I don't actually do any heavy towing, I was just pointing out that you don't know who you're dealing with on the internet :shrug:

I actually tow my e30 with a 4 liter ranger, that works plenty fine.

lol well there are not any gasser turbos that you could er..... should be pulling shit that heavy with. So yeah I had a hunch

thats got to be kinda scary. Pulled many an e30 with both an s10 and 3.5 colorado, not something I really liked to do at all.

[Pudmunkie]

lol well there are not any gasser turbos that you could er..... should be pulling shit that heavy with. So yeah I had a hunch

thats got to be kinda scary. Pulled many an e30 with both an s10 and 3.5 colorado, not something I really liked to do at all.

Its not the most fun, that's for sure. It's not a lack of power its a lack of chassis. Lol.

I'm a Ford fan I can't lie. If I had a ecoboost f150 it'd make a quick transformation into a street truck (lowered etc). If it had a 5 or 6 speed behind it with now extra tow package stuff and a short bed.... I'd sell my BMW stuff and my SS daily for it.

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[mrsleeve]

Its not the most fun, that's for sure. It's not a lack of power its a lack of chassis. Lol.

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and BRAKES lol I know


On tpoic: I am just not a ford guy, this is a neat idea. Just not real sure how its gonna hold up to the guys that buy the big motor in the striped out truck and use it like a truck on construction sites, ranches and farms

[b*saint]

I dont know if I trust those factory dyno stress tests. Sometimes there is no replacement for time.

Either way, Ford is the only domestic car I'd buy given my experience renting new cars.

That's what they forgot to do. They shouldve had someone rent that truck out for two months. Nothing like turning on a car at -4 and doing a brake stand in a typical MN winter morning.

[808BMW]

I dont know if I trust those factory dyno stress tests. Sometimes there is no replacement for time.

Either way, Ford is the only domestic car I'd buy given my experience renting new cars.

That's what they forgot to do. They shouldve had someone rent that truck out for two months. Nothing like turning on a car at -4 and doing a brake stand in a typical MN winter morning.

Bingo, I work at a rental car company and we have all kinds of new fords. They look pretty nice nowadays and have lots of nifty gadgets, still make funny noises and have beat to shit suspensions by 10k :P My e30 still feels more solid.