Eco-Boost or Powerstroke

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RIGGS. Cut the Ford bashing bullshit. If you wanna do that crap take it to a GM fanboy forum.

am i the only one here that has driven any f150 ever? way under powered, makes all sorts of creaks / noises, uncomfortable to sit / drive, not to mention almost anything after market is 10x harder to put on than it needs to be..

im just stating my opinion


That's your opinion, you must have been driving around an lemon.

I've had both GM & Ford. I like both:dunno:
 
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i like 04-08 way better than the 09+, although the 5.4 is still a under-powered motor, and the 6.0 / 6.4 powerstroke isnt a great alternative, the 6.7 is actually pretty decent but still designed pretty halfass, way over engineered
 
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look at this engine compartment... Really?

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RIGGS. Cut the Ford bashing bullshit. If you wanna do that crap take it to a GM fanboy forum.

am i the only one here that has driven any f150 ever? way under powered, makes all sorts of creaks / noises, uncomfortable to sit / drive, not to mention almost anything after market is 10x harder to put on than it needs to be..

im just stating my opinion
You don't have to like em but this site is not the place to bash them or anybody else. Many obviously love the F150. It's only the best selling vehicle almost every month for the last 20 years.

I'm not a big Ford fan. I prefer my GM trucks. I don't have to bash them to enjoy mine. If you continue to do so, you will be on vacation here.
 
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RIGGS. Cut the Ford bashing bullshit. If you wanna do that crap take it to a GM fanboy forum.

am i the only one here that has driven any f150 ever? way under powered, makes all sorts of creaks / noises, uncomfortable to sit / drive, not to mention almost anything after market is 10x harder to put on than it needs to be..

im just stating my opinion
You don't have to like em but this site is not the place to bash them or anybody else. Many obviously love the F150. It's only the best selling vehicle almost every month for the last 20 years.

I'm not a big Ford fan. I prefer my GM trucks. I don't have to bash them to enjoy mine. If you continue to do so, you will be on vacation here.

only because they dont add the GMC and Chevy together, and even if ford add the Lincoln trucks, GM still outsells, its alright ill stop
 

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All I ask is that we don't any of us talk shit about other brands. You know we are easy to get a long with here.
 
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All I ask is that we don't any of us talk shit about other brands. You know we are easy to get a long with here.

ok well i know from experience from driving a 3.6 f150 platinum edition 2 days ago that the power sucks, say at a stop sign you have no power and then when you get to about 1500-2000 rpm (5-10 mph) the turbo finally kicks in and it drives normal, it would be terrible pulling a trailer of any weight. sure its rated for more doesn't mean it will do that much. that would be like gm putting there all new frame on the 2500s with a 5.3 in it, sure it will haul more but it will do it way less efficient, just really not a fan of the new f150's i would look at a new dodge before a ford. and if you dont use the truck for anything than going grocery shopping and taking your kids to soccer practice than a 3.6 would be perfect for you
 

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The should put the ecoboost in an all new design Expedition. I`d be all over that biotch. :drool:
 

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Not a big fan of diesels, but I'm even less a fan of V6's. I say go for the diesel.

Its a turbo v-6 that makes more power than any N/A 5.4 ever did, with better milage :wtf?:

We are going to drive another eco-boost today to put some serious miles on it

i drove one the other day, and at the end of the day its still a ford so its not that great

it drives like any other 5.4 did
Weird, cause ford doesn't even put the 5.4L in a truck anymore...
I drove the eco-boost again today, put 30 miles on it, and its definitely faster than any 5.4 truck that isnt my lightning

RIGGS. Cut the Ford bashing bullshit. If you wanna do that crap take it to a GM fanboy forum.

am i the only one here that has driven any f150 ever? way under powered, makes all sorts of creaks / noises, uncomfortable to sit / drive, not to mention almost anything after market is 10x harder to put on than it needs to be..

im just stating my opinion
I don't know what ford you're driving, but I think its the wrong one. I can install pretty much any part on a ford as easy as GM, and even faster when we talk lift kits...

go get in a new f150 ext cab and close the door, the rear door doesn't shut correctly in any of them and the whole thing is loose as and now every time you turn the key you get to watch a display basically showing you a ford ad on the dash

and unless its a platinum edition it doesn't look that great either
You realize the dash is customizable? You can pretty much anything you want there.

i like 04-08 way better than the 09+, although the 5.4 is still a under-powered motor, and the 6.0 / 6.4 powerstroke isnt a great alternative, the 6.7 is actually pretty decent but still designed pretty halfass, way over engineered
Again, the 5.4 isnt even and option, and that slow, tiny 3.5L turbo walked two 5.3's today, my tahoe with 3.42's and my buddy's 03 GMC.
Trust me, I like gm, but their half tons are just not as good.

All I ask is that we don't any of us talk shit about other brands. You know we are easy to get a long with here.

ok well i know from experience from driving a 3.6 f150 platinum edition 2 days ago that the power sucks, say at a stop sign you have no power and then when you get to about 1500-2000 rpm (5-10 mph) the turbo finally kicks in and it drives normal, it would be terrible pulling a trailer of any weight. sure its rated for more doesn't mean it will do that much. that would be like gm putting there all new frame on the 2500s with a 5.3 in it, sure it will haul more but it will do it way less efficient, just really not a fan of the new f150's i would look at a new dodge before a ford. and if you dont use the truck for anything than going grocery shopping and taking your kids to soccer practice than a 3.6 would be perfect for you
Just for your comment on the dodge and gm towing vs the ford....
http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/experiencef150/ go to the head to head video

A 3.6 and you expected power :dunce:

The 3.5L v6 with turbos makes 365HP and 420 FT/lbs of torque @ 2500 rpm...
which is 3 ft/lbs more than the 6.2L, gm's biggest motor and almost 2000 rpm sooner. So, you can bag on the fords all you want, but they make a good truck. Nothing against GM at all, I drive one all the time.
 

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