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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: TheHunt on March 09, 2012, 07:05:19 PM

Title: New Ford F150
Post by: TheHunt on March 09, 2012, 07:05:19 PM: I am looking for a new full sized half ton. I have heard that Ford will have something pretty soon call an E tech or something like that which will get 27 - 30 MPG gas. Does anyone know of anything about the truck called the ecoboost... Does anyone know anything about it?
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: royalbull on March 09, 2012, 07:17:00 PM: I believe the mileage is around 23mpg and it will tow 11,000, not positive though
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: Bofire on March 09, 2012, 07:19:30 PM: it is a turbo v6. it has been out a while. I am not sold on it.
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: whacker1 on March 09, 2012, 07:20:06 PM: Ecoboost - twin turbo 3.5 l v-6 if I recall correctly. 2011's and 2012s.

I have a friend that just got one, and had an electrical problem already. He has had it only a month or two. He will be here next week to visit, so I will get the chance to check it out.
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: TheHunt on March 09, 2012, 07:44:40 PM: I started to see research and have found lots and lots of problems. Not sure I want one.
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: gotshot on March 09, 2012, 08:09:44 PM: I think it is usually not a good idea to buy the first year or two of a new engine or rig. Let them work out the bugs.
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: xd2005 on March 09, 2012, 08:41:51 PM: I know you didn't mention it, but will share anyway :)

I have the 2011 F-150 SuperCab (cab type will influence gas some I believe) with the 5.0L V8.

Highway I get high teens, city I get low teens. Since I've owned it, I've put just under 5k miles on it and my overall mpg average (based on the computer) is like 14.3, with probably 60-70% of the miles in the city.
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: fish vacuum on March 10, 2012, 02:18:44 AM: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ecoboost
Title: Re: New Ford F150
Post by: TheHunt on March 10, 2012, 09:16:13 PM: It came out in 2011. So I am wondering when it will be safe to buy the truck with out all the problems.