F150 fever

[mk5.0]

i just paid a little more than that for a brand new ecoboost Fx4 .. they are practically Giving them away! Sticker was 53ish on mine.. fully loaded..

Yeah me too, I paid around 35k for my FX Ecoboost brand new. I even made them swap out the wheels for the factory 20"s. I'm sure with the 15's out now you can get even better deals.

[White_lightning]

I bought a 2012 FX4 a few months ago with 15k on it and love it. Only option it doesn't have is navigation which I didn't want anyways. It has the 5.0 and I average 14.6 in town, 17-18 on the highway, and I am not really gentle on her. I paid 33k and I think the sticker was 47k on it so I think I did alright. I really like the stereo with subwoofer built in, heated and AC black leather seats, and the center console and shifter is sweet.

i just paid a little more than that for a brand new ecoboost Fx4 .. they are practically Giving them away! Sticker was 53ish on mine.. fully loaded..

[blownragtop]

As far as 5.0 vs EB, I don't think there is that much difference between the two, and either is a good choice now. I do like the low end torque from the EB, and the V6 is really quiet and smooth.

I agree... I have a 2013 supercab 5.0 with the optional 3.55’s. Typical highway mileage is 21-22. City mileage is 13-14.

The only way the ecoboost makes sense is if you do a lot of heavy towing or you plan to do some mods. A guy at work just got a Platinum EB. Our informal testing showed the 5.0 to be the winner from a dig and a roll. Fuel economy is a wash. And the 5.0 makes good sounds when you punch it.

[lowthreeohz]

Brent - I traded my 06 fx4 in on this one and never looked back. There's not much to get used to, other than not having to mash the pedal in anticipation anymore. Column shifter took a week to get used to but i do miss the console shift of the fx4. I do feel like I had a better idea of where the front of my truck actually was on the 06, but it was leveled and I had 70k miles behind the wheel of that one. As I get older and less interested in getting fucked with by law enforcement, I don't mind a quiet truck. I keep the radio on anyways.

[akfodysvn]

sounds like a singer sewing machine

[bcoop]

How long did it take those of you with the EB to get used to it? My buddy says the only thing he hates is that it sounds like a car.

[fordracing19]

I had 2 fx4 5.0 and a 2wd ecoboost. Make sure you drive a ecoboost before you settle on a 5.0.

[kingjason]

I bought a 2012 FX4 a few months ago with 15k on it and love it. Only option it doesn't have is navigation which I didn't want anyways. It has the 5.0 and I average 14.6 in town, 17-18 on the highway, and I am not really gentle on her. I paid 33k and I think the sticker was 47k on it so I think I did alright. I really like the stereo with subwoofer built in, heated and AC black leather seats, and the center console and shifter is sweet.

[Rreemo]

I went in the door convinced I would be buying a 5.0, but before I chose the final truck I took both of them home for a day, and by comparison the 5.0 just felt lazy to me after driving the EB.

I agree that the fuel mileage is probably more hype than anything though. Mine is a hard loaded FX4, and I drive about ~75% hwy on average...it typically stays around 17mpg most of the time. On long hwy trips its always closer to 20, and I can get better if I'm easy on it, set the cruise around 70, etc. higher hwy speeds kill the MPG quick, though.

I pull a car trailer often, and I'll say that it tows better than some of the older 3/4 ton trucks I've had in the past.

Mine is a 13' and I've got 24K on it now, not a single issue so far. If it were totaled or stolen tomorrow, I'd go buy the exact same truck.

[jakesford]

I have put 28k miles on my '13 EB SCREW FX2 without a single issue. I wanted to go FX4, but knew that I really didn't need 4wd, and with good AT tires and the locking rear diff, I've never even gotten close to stuck so I don't miss it. I do wish I had the larger 36 gallon tank that the 4WD trucks get.

As far as 5.0 vs EB, I don't think there is that much difference between the two, and either is a good choice now. I do like the low end torque from the EB, and the V6 is really quiet and smooth.

[Sgt Beavis]

I've got a 2012 FX2 with the 5.0 and I've had zero issues. I considered the EB6 but it was a $1000 markup on the sticker. EB6 prices are different for each trim level, that is why different posters on this thread are mentioning different prices.

I really like my FX2, but after driving the 2015, I'm tempted. The 2.7EB6 feels more powerful than my 5.0. It has only a little less torque but it gets all that torque at a very low RPM. It doesn't hurt that the 2015 is 700lbs lighter. If I were to pull the trigger, I would get a 4x4 Lariat with the 2.7.

BTW, Ford showed off their new 10speed auto in the next gen Raptor. That tranny could be available for the 2016 model year. That should get even better fuel economy..

[lowthreeohz]

I believe the shudder issue was corrected with a new intercooler in mid 2012 maybe. My 13 has never had issues, and I lived in Oregon where it rains constantly.

[akfodysvn]

New the ecoboost are like 4k more. They get about 2-3 mpg more than the 5.0 if you stay out of boost. Ecoboost also has a greater tow rating than the 5.0.
I tow my 20' boat like its not even back there with my ecoboost.

new the ecoboost is something like a $2k option in 2011-2014 body styles. It was 1500 and bumped up slightly. The 2015's come base w/ the smaller ecoboost. The 5.0 is $800 more than the small ecoboost and the 3.5 ecoboost is $400 more than the 5.0. (that was looking at lariats)

From personal experience...staying out of the boost in a loaded supercrew 4x4 w/ the ecoboost we get worse mileage than the 5.0's report. Have never got better mileage than the 5.0 w/ the biggest truck that Ford offered in 2012. Maybe it's different now that they are aluminum but prior to that I call BS.

Personally I would get the 5.0 over the EB if you are getting into a supercrew w/ 4x4. Long term there will likely be less costs associated with maintenance and the MPGs have been better w/ that truck.

If you are buying used almost all of the first couple year ecoboost trucks have a shudder and power loss problem that Ford has not recalled to this day. It typically happens in wet or humid conditions when on the highway and you try to give the truck more gas. The truck will basically go into limp mode (our situation) and some trucks have got problems as bad as losing all power and having to be turned off. Go to the F150 forums and search "ecoboost shudder/shutter" and it will return tons of information for you. I am not an expert but I know they have not been able to fix 1000's of trucks.

Buying used I don't think you can go wrong w/ the 5.0 for all of the above reasons. Both make great power and are overall nice trucks but from personal and "read" experiences there are far more problems with the ecoboost than the 5 liter trucks. I also just read on the 15's that if you tow the 5.0 can tow 2000lb more w/ a larger payload as well... just something to consider w/ how you use a truck.

[soap]

I love the interior of the newer king ranch.

[BlackGT]

So it would appear the EB trucks hold their value better than the 5.0's... The EB is like a $1k option over the 5.0 when buying new...