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[ShermanEF9]

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Anyone have the 2.7? I see a lot of nice, low km 2.7s for sale but I'm wondering if they have enough power? I would be daily driving the truck and only using it to tow a few times a year (ski boat + trailer for ~4,000lbs of weight + gear)

Paging @OTown . He just bought one. As far as I know he's happy with it.

[Kavy]

Mine is a 2.7, it’s rather new so I have not towed anything yet as I’m just over 1200km. I did however purchase it after using my brother in-laws truck to move my trailer at the end of last season which was the 2.7 and I had zero issues with a 4600lb dry 5300lb loaded (weighed for WDH purposes) trailer.

[Rocket1k78]

The 2.7 is a very under rated motor and until you drive one without being biased you would not think its only a 2.7. It gets shit on a ton but its either the guys who have never driven one or need the V8 Murican muscle to feel adequate about them selves. For a daily driver with the occasional tow of 4klbs this would be more than adequate.

[SOAB]

pretty sure that the 2.7 beat both the 3.5 and 5.0L in a 1/8th mile test. that motor is more than adequate for most people's use as a grocery getter.

[The Cosworth]

Was at ford today for my work truck, first how does it take 2 hours for a booked quicklane oil change.

Regardless; guy came in talking about how his tailgate keeps opening as he goes down the highway. Asked if there was anything to do. They said it was a recall but parts arent available yet. So they sent this old dude out to the parking lot to 'pull the fuse', but they didn't know which one.

WTF

[ExtraSlow]

Dealerships are the worst part of buying and owning vehicles.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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Was at ford today for my work truck, first how does it take 2 hours for a booked quicklane oil change.

Regardless; guy came in talking about how his tailgate keeps opening as he goes down the highway. Asked if there was anything to do. They said it was a recall but parts arent available yet. So they sent this old dude out to the parking lot to 'pull the fuse', but they didn't know which one.

WTF

Yep. Got a few trucks with this recall and no repair as well. And the block heater cord one they replaced all these block heater cords and it seems it was actually the heater style itself causing fires (two different style heaters).

[CRXguy]

I have a 2.7 with just over 11,000km and it's got some good power. I was very surprised with how well it picks up speed. I had a run with a co-worker with a '17 5.0 with full exhaust and intake. Easily pulled away from him.

Thinking about towing a small travel trailer this summer so we'll see how it goes. Last summer when I went to Vancouver/Seattle, driving through the mountains was no big deal on the big passing hills. Also gets really good highway mileage. From Calgary-Vancouver/Burnaby, I was able to go without filling up and drove around the city for a day. It was at about 1050km and the gas light didn't come on yet.

[killramos]

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The 2.7 is a very under rated motor and until you drive one without being biased you would not think its only a 2.7. It gets shit on a ton but its either the guys who have never driven one or need the V8 Murican muscle to feel adequate about them selves. For a daily driver with the occasional tow of 4klbs this would be more than adequate.

Sounds like a great usage case for a quarter ton

[spikerS]

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Sounds like a great usage case for a quarter ton

4K lbs and gear and people in the truck would probably come close to exceeding the capacity of the trucks cargo rating in a 1/4 ton. I remember looking into this years ago, and found the numbers were too close for comfort.

I mean, 2 people in the truck, nothing in the box, and it would probably be ok. But start putting a couple hundred pounds in the box, combined with the tongue weight of the trailer, (400lbs if 10%)... call it 800lbs total cargo before adding anything else like dogs, or supplies in the box...and you are over weight.

*edit* holy fuck, this is surprising as hell...That's more than my F150!

The Ranger has a best-in-class maximum payload capacity of 1,860 pounds (844 kg).

[ShermanEF9]

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Sounds like a great usage case for a quarter ton

There is no good usage case for a quarter ton IMO. Not when half tons get better mileage, more space, more towing capacity, more payload, more more more.

I can't think of a single reason other than money (even then its minimal these days) that you would consider one. my opinion.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

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There is no good usage case for a quarter ton IMO. Not when half tons get better mileage, more space, more towing capacity, more payload, more more more.

I can't think of a single reason other than money (even then its minimal these days) that you would consider one. my opinion.

I’d buy a ZR-2 for off road if I could afford it...

[ExtraSlow]

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*edit* holy fuck, this is surprising as hell...That's more than my F150!

Dude, the F150 has a "max payload" of 3200 lbs too. Don't confuse the marketing brochure for the capabilities of the trucks that people actually purchase.

[Aleks]

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There is no good usage case for a quarter ton IMO. Not when half tons get better mileage, more space, more towing capacity, more payload, more more more.

I can't think of a single reason other than money (even then its minimal these days) that you would consider one. my opinion.

I've had both, smaller trucks are easier to drive in the city, some have higher payloads than half tons depending on how they are spec'd. Fuel econ should be better on the smaller truck too, which official ratings show as well. I have noticed for March though GM and Ford are doing some huge discounts on their half tons for 2020s. They must be forecasting a big drop in sales this year and are trying to combat it.

[OTown]

Yep dont be scared of the numbers. The 2.7 is a crazy fast and powerful engine.

[2020]

Does the 2.7 have the same cold start rattle/timing chain noise like the 3.5?

[Kavy]

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Does the 2.7 have the same cold start rattle/timing chain noise like the 3.5?

I have heard of people having it with the 2.7. I don’t notice it on mine so maybe I’m lucky or maybe it’s too early.

[TurboMedic]

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Anyone have the 2.7? I see a lot of nice, low km 2.7s for sale but I'm wondering if they have enough power? I would be daily driving the truck and only using it to tow a few times a year (ski boat + trailer for ~4,000lbs of weight + gear)

I daily my 3.5, used to be tuned but I'm back to stock for driveability. I had a 2.7 for a rental during some service and I definitely noticed the power difference (stock to stock to be clear), the 3.5 has way more "meat" to it it feels. The 10spd mates well with the 2.7 though, it feels like the shift strategy is a bit different for it. Now, the rental was also a fairly bare XLT vs my loaded Lariat so there would be a significant weight difference as well. In the same truck I'm not sure the 2.7 would wow me.

Edit: girlfriends sister drives a supercrew XLT "loaded", leveled on 35s and it would still break those loose and drive good. So its not all negative. Its just not 470ftlbs of torque positive

[Rocket1k78]

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Sounds like a great usage case for a quarter ton

I was just trying to help asp integra with his question He was very specific so i tried to stay on track even though i know its beyond fashion to suggest other things lol

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There is no good usage case for a quarter ton IMO. Not when half tons get better mileage, more space, more towing capacity, more payload, more more more.

I can't think of a single reason other than money (even then its minimal these days) that you would consider one. my opinion.

I dont know if the fuel mileage is true but i agree with everything else other than it being easier to DD too. The 1/4 tons are monsters now and very capable but unless you specifically want something smaller to drive, then a 1/2 ton is what id be getting. You're also right tabout the costs of the 1/4's vs 1/2 being minimal, an xlt ranger spec'd the same as an xlt f150 wont be much of a cost difference, you could get a nicer f150 cheaper than a tacoma lol

[Darkane]

Anyone hear any rumours for the new 2021 drivetrains?

I’m curious about the hybrid and V8. The V8 will give us insight to the mustang too.