2.7 EcoBoost for towing? Anybody have one and can comment?

[Irving]

Only slightly better (28 mpg) but I bet for half the price used.

Anyway, trucks! That a 2.7 can tow 7,000lbs is bad ass.

[Gman]

Dumb question maybe but how can I tell what tank it has? I'm buying used, not new, so I likely won't have a window sticker. GM vehicles have RPO codes that show all the options the vehicle was assembled with, does Ram have anything similar?

I think you can get the Monroney window sticker with the VIN. Most of the sites I'm finding right now want to charge for that. I swear I was able to download a copy of mine, but I can't remember if that was through the dealership website.

Wait. Just found this one and it pulled up my truck's VIN - https://removeandreplace.com/2013/03...ticker-online/

[Gman]

The awesome gas mileage you guys are talking about in these new trucks makes me excited. Until I remember how much they cost.

...but the inside of my Ram pickup is much nicer than my Mercedes Benz was.

[snichols28]

Spend a little bit more for the 3.5. Yes, a 2.7 will probably do what you need, but a 3.5 will do it a little easier. It's not much more $ when you're looking at the total picture. Ecoboost F150's are very kick ass!

[thedave1164]

Let me know when the eco boost is regularly making the 300K+ miles that Toyotas are

[ChickNorris]

Basic info but I thought I'd post anyway.

https://www.cars.com/articles/2017-m...1420692719238/

https://www.cars.com/articles/2017-m...1420692743551/

My Ram says what size tank in the door jamb.

[Martinjmpr]

Force induction the suburban after a set of rings and some new bearings
you didn?t say what year but if its not a LS drop one in then repeat above and make it your tow pig.

Then buy a sporty little ranger with the 2.3 (which aren?t little these days it?s bigger than my taco)

Oh, you mean like this one right here?




Yep, had it for 3 years. Great little truck. Here's the deal, though: After almost 7 years of owning two vehicles, my "nice" truck + a "daily driver/beater" I realized that it just wasn't worth it to me to have to maintain, insure and park 2 vehicles.

My commute is 10 miles each way and I work from home 2 days a week so that means my total "commute" each week is ~ 60 miles.

It was fun having two vehicles, but anymore, it's just not necessary and when I sit down and HONESTLY crunch the numbers, it's a net loss.

What's worse, when I had 2 vehicles we lived in Englewood and had a huge driveway that could easily accommodate all our vehicles. Now we're in Columbine with a much smaller driveway on a corner lot which means that any "extra" vehicles would park on the street - just not something I want to have to deal with.

As far as the "upgrade to Suburban" idea, as appealing as it is on paper, in the real world it just wouldn't be a good idea for me. Even with a refreshed 5.3, it would still be an old-tech truck with a miserable 4 speed auto. Short of a full frame-off resto (which I have neither the time nor the skills to do) it's still not going to be as reliable as a newer vehicle would be.

[SouthPaw]

Force induction the suburban after a set of rings and some new bearings
you didn’t say what year but if its not a LS drop one in then repeat above and make it your tow pig.

Then buy a sporty little ranger with the 2.3 (which aren’t little these days it’s bigger than my taco)

He metioned '04 Suburban with a 5.3L. These LS engines LOVE boost.

[Martinjmpr]

He metioned '04 Suburban with a 5.3L. These LS engines LOVE boost.

OK, so assuming arguendo (<---- fancy word that means "for the sake of argument" and I like to use fancy words like that because it makes me feel better about still having student loan payments at the age of 57) that I wanted to go this route, some follow up questions:

1. Where would I find a shop that would/could put a turbo or blower on a 15 year old truck with 186 grand on the clock? and

2. What kind of warranty can I expect it to have? and

3. How much "out the door" are we looking at, cost wise?

Oh, and one more thing: Given that I've blown up 2 transmissions already, what are the chances that the new 4L60 in my 'Burb is going to last attached to a turbo or supercharged engine?

[DavieD55]

If I were seeking to tow anything of lite to moderate weight like 1000-7000lbs on the highways, I would more than likely opt for the 5.7L Toyota Tundra. Now If I were going to tow up in the 8,000-10,000 lbs range I would probably go for a 3/4 or even a full ton turbo diesel.