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โNov-14-2019 09:31 AM
ib516 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:ib516 wrote:
I'm impressed that the rest of the drivetrain can hold that power.
Once the drivetrain can handle spinning the wheels...more HP doesn't put more stress on an empty truck...at least nothing significant.
It can't put more torque on the drivetrain as the wheels just spin releasing the excess torque.
That said modern stock engines are incredibly powerful compared to 30-40yrs ago.
I believe last time Andre was there testing a tuned EcoBoost F150, he sheared the driveshaft off due to excessive torque and traction.
โNov-13-2019 07:57 PM
Merrykalia wrote:ACZL wrote:Merrykalia wrote:
We had an F150 Ecoboost and I dearly LOVED it! We just decided to get a larger RV, so had to go the F350 diesel dually route. I still miss that truck and it was as comfortable as any vehicle I've ever ridden in, including Mom's Cadillac Deville and my Benz.
My DW said the same thing when we had a loaner F150 last Nov. Think tho that had the lil Ecoboost motor.
We had the 3.5L EB and it had as much torque and power we could ask for. When I ordered it, I spec'd it out. I had the Max Tow Package, but also got the HD package in a 4 X 4 Crew Cab. It had more payload than any F250 on the lot and within 100 lbs of the F350s. We had 50K on it and were just worried that it might not be in for the long haul. Someone locally bought it and we still see it towing a 30' long trailer filled with two side by side 4X4s. I saw him at Lowe's a few months ago and he said he had 125K on it now and it was still towing away.
โNov-13-2019 06:53 PM
Merrykalia wrote:
We had the 3.5L EB and it had as much torque and power we could ask for. When I ordered it, I spec'd it out. I had the Max Tow Package, but also got the HD package in a 4 X 4 Crew Cab. It had more payload than any F250 on the lot and within 100 lbs of the F350s. We had 50K on it and were just worried that it might not be in for the long haul. Someone locally bought it and we still see it towing a 30' long trailer filled with two side by side 4X4s. I saw him at Lowe's a few months ago and he said he had 125K on it now and it was still towing away.
โNov-13-2019 06:39 PM
Edd505 wrote:
and it will pull any size 5W you want to hook to it, ask Ford.
โNov-13-2019 06:12 PM
โNov-13-2019 05:37 PM
FishOnOne wrote:ib516 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:ib516 wrote:
I'm impressed that the rest of the drivetrain can hold that power.
Once the drivetrain can handle spinning the wheels...more HP doesn't put more stress on an empty truck...at least nothing significant.
It can't put more torque on the drivetrain as the wheels just spin releasing the excess torque.
That said modern stock engines are incredibly powerful compared to 30-40yrs ago.
I believe last time Andre was there testing a tuned EcoBoost F150, he sheared the driveshaft off due to excessive torque and traction.
That was a 2.7 EB that has a lighter drivetrain (except transmission) compared to the 3.5 EB.
โNov-13-2019 04:48 PM
ACZL wrote:Merrykalia wrote:
We had an F150 Ecoboost and I dearly LOVED it! We just decided to get a larger RV, so had to go the F350 diesel dually route. I still miss that truck and it was as comfortable as any vehicle I've ever ridden in, including Mom's Cadillac Deville and my Benz.
My DW said the same thing when we had a loaner F150 last Nov. Think tho that had the lil Ecoboost motor.
โNov-13-2019 01:30 PM
FishOnOne wrote:ib516 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:ib516 wrote:
I'm impressed that the rest of the drivetrain can hold that power.
Once the drivetrain can handle spinning the wheels...more HP doesn't put more stress on an empty truck...at least nothing significant.
It can't put more torque on the drivetrain as the wheels just spin releasing the excess torque.
That said modern stock engines are incredibly powerful compared to 30-40yrs ago.
I believe last time Andre was there testing a tuned EcoBoost F150, he sheared the driveshaft off due to excessive torque and traction.
That was a 2.7 EB that has a lighter drivetrain (except transmission) compared to the 3.5 EB.
โNov-13-2019 01:11 PM
ib516 wrote:valhalla360 wrote:ib516 wrote:
I'm impressed that the rest of the drivetrain can hold that power.
Once the drivetrain can handle spinning the wheels...more HP doesn't put more stress on an empty truck...at least nothing significant.
It can't put more torque on the drivetrain as the wheels just spin releasing the excess torque.
That said modern stock engines are incredibly powerful compared to 30-40yrs ago.
I believe last time Andre was there testing a tuned EcoBoost F150, he sheared the driveshaft off due to excessive torque and traction.
โNov-13-2019 12:57 PM
โNov-13-2019 11:43 AM
valhalla360 wrote:ib516 wrote:
I'm impressed that the rest of the drivetrain can hold that power.
Once the drivetrain can handle spinning the wheels...more HP doesn't put more stress on an empty truck...at least nothing significant.
It can't put more torque on the drivetrain as the wheels just spin releasing the excess torque.
That said modern stock engines are incredibly powerful compared to 30-40yrs ago.