You Asked For It! Ford F-150 V8 and EcoBoost V6 Take On The World's Toughest Towing Test

today we're going to do something special, well you know, it's the Ford controversy, we're going with the coyote v8 with the rumble or we're going with the EcoBoost v6 twin turbo, so to find out which one is better, we're here at IKE. we'll run the icon we'll pull down, we'll count the brake applications, we'll head back up the mountain, we'll see how much power these things have and at the end of this video we'll definitely tell you which of these two trucks is better and how to do it. It's even more interesting that the sauce is a two-wheel drive truck and the red EcoBoost is a 4x4.

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trailer is a Simran Northstar, it's two horses in a warm blood trailer now this is an aluminum horse trader kind of like the Ford aluminum truck we're using, it all makes a lot of sense, we're all trying to save weight so that it has more payload, more

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capacity and in the back here this is the RAM, I'm going to show you the weights that we have and we are at about eighty nine hundred pounds and that is from the water ballast.

I'm going to show you here the tanks that we always use and there you have it. like layers of water to build up, which brings our total weight trailer and water to about eighteen in their corrals, so we're using the same procedure on the way down, we come out of the tunnel at about 50 miles per hour and We're going to count the brake applications when I get home. Oh yeah, sure, yeah, we want to see how the algorithm performs correctly, how the streaming works, this show, yeah, we've seen this progression over the last few years. First it was a six speed and then came the 17.

We came out with 10 speed but we didn't like that programming and then they changed it and now it's only certain models so it's okay here 61 so under the hood of this red f150 , this is a bow model, now we have that 3.5 liter EcoBoost. this engine makes 375 horsepower and, more importantly, 470 pound-feet of mountain-climbing torque, and of course, it made it to 10th place with the automatic transmission once again before it looks like it's keeping our PMs around for yeah, it doesn't look like third, yeah. Don't you know we learned it won't work? The second is that the revs are too high and I mean, I just have to say that looking at the label, the shifts are very smooth, so 11, okay, well, let's go.

Up, Melton, I mean, EcoBoost is known for its power, of course, its turbocharged engine in the mountains. This is the same number we got in previous years with an EcoBoost f-150 and they are also the most excellent applications we have recorded for the half-ton. segment, you might be saying wait a minute, this isn't fair, the two wheel drive truck weighs a lot less, in fact, yes, about 700 pounds advantage of that four wheel drive bow, like they said here, The delusional has an advantage. of turbo charging can make more power at higher elevations and we're going over 11,000 158 feet above sea level and now hold the horses hold the horses will you try to modulate this to 60 let's use a big job?

Yes, go ahead. breathes a little bit, it's a little cold, so the EcoBoost, I mean, it really pulls the leash, yeah, we order trucks from all manufacturers for our

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ing every year and we would have a lot of options, you know, I specified four-wheel drive with double cabin. You know, because of the achievements, obviously, we've tested a lot of 50 trucks so you can see that over the years it's progressed. As we've already told you, these trucks are quite different, but check this out, they're actually pretty funny fuel economy ratings. exactly the same despite the fact that one with two wheel drive and one with four wheel drive have different engines so it will be really interesting to see what the fuel economy is on the mountain and then we will have to talk about the prices, so on our Model There is a big price difference between these two platforms.

What gear are you in now? Fifth gear, yes Garrison, it seems like fifth gear is what you like, yes, fifth gear at 60, yes, yes, that's the only good setting 3600 rpm, which still isn't much for a throttle, but you still got your service power. I mean oh yeah I could die queuing up the seal 90 pumps now if you let me know I'll know it looks like there's a lot of power left above 3100 rpm okay for me this performance is 3000 rpm try it at 3500 rpm, which is a kind of maximum torque. Yeah, for this particular post, so I'm happy, it's just, yeah, it's just relaxing.

Yes, the five leaders will probably find it a little harder to breathe, so it will probably be a little warmer. I think here we are at the end and bam, it looks good. 7:58 three point five and eight minutes are compatible, move the bank is the bank America, we really can't do much better than that because that's the speed limit, yeah, so this trick is no problem on the EcoBoost. I do not know what is going to happen. because we haven't tried the ten speed v8 combination, which is the edges of the VA ten speed plus the rear three and five in this truck, a very strange relationship, it's a completely different ball of wax and it's much lighter, 700 pounds lighter than that other truck. it's because we don't have four wheel drive here either plus a couple of other options so let's see what the whole thing is six of the first yeah that's brake application number one again we're counting brake applications and under the hood of this gray f-150 this is an liters but when it sounds like this cool button Mustangs Lincoln it's all it's an old engine but it's great now it's good the 10 speeds in the rear and this is for fuel mine just had a 315 rear axle ratio it's a drive in 2 wheels all that helps save fuel has a giant wind dam under the bumper so like the other truck it seems to like third place it stays in third which is exactly the same thing I was doing with the EcoBoost and for what it's worth, if you get a truck with another sunroof, let's watch this very carefully because we're almost done 9 come on, no hit, no hit, no hit, put your foot down, okay , we were filling in the right dates, that's if you say we're going to do it, that's right, that's 9, that's not a complication, yeah. let's go and start now basically right at 35 perfect and you're wide open, yeah you know, it clearly wakes up at like 4500 rpm, looks good, turns right, red light, nice, 57, goes over and flinches slightly just a Just over six thousand dollars at that, we're on a tahoe boat.

I'm surprised it worked so well. It's channeling into ground gear, yeah, yeah, we're at 4500 rpm. I would like the Eco Boost that you no longer have, but it is enough. Well, it comes down to the traditional question, you know, but you stay above the naturally aspirated bald eagle v8 for twin turbos and smaller displacement. I'm sure we hear all the time that it's about reliability if people really think the five liter is good for reliable people because they're less complicated, the right turbos on top and I can't really talk about that. I mean, I've never had a problem with EcoBoost, but you know, maybe as far as longevity, there's a point where you can't beat the twin turbos, the lift of this album, yeah, especially. on lift, but you know, on no lift, you can't deny the power of that EcoBoost, the right turbos can't be that strong and the torque is that available at low levels, it's very low in the RPM range , so the five liter, you know, feels like it's doing more work even though it's doing the same thing, the EcoBoost wasn't breathing as hard to do the same job, right, no, the EcoBoost was in fifth place at that time, yes, right now we are balancing. between the third and the fourth, yes, and I think it's happier in the third, which of course feels a little bit because the cost rate defeats a few dollars a little cheaper and you get a little less power, but no significantly less, I mean 400 horsepower and 395. well it's still quite significant, you can open there, okay, not sixty.

Go faster, yeah, you know we're at the end, but there's no turning back, yeah, 60, I'm going to give myself go faster, 60, so close and the timer stops now, okay, 806 shares 806 and 4-4 miles per gallon so it beat the EcoBoost by half you are just better as an expert than according to Trip that is significantly better yes we found more reasons to buy this v8 where are you guys located what engine and the f -? 150 is the best for this environment, you know, it's a little complicated because we all love the EcoBoost and all the power that it has, but in this race that we just did now or in this competition I better feed my John with that v8 to go coyote and a little better braking to come.

Downstairs, that's the transmission that works properly in that 10 speed, so I'll have to go with that coyote v8 302, really yeah, okay, yeah, well there's no doubt that the coyote definitely sounds better, but I gotta keep going with the EcoBoost, I mean, it's good. having more power than you need that gives you absolute confidence especially here on the lift and yes I'm all for power so EcoBoost is Andre yes the V8 struggled just a little bit on the way up , but I have to go to V8. During much of normal driving, I think I would prefer to sound better with the V8 sound.

Yes, that's the important thing. It's that good old Rumble from v8. We're all back to TfL truck.com for more news views on the reel or reviews elsewhere, Mr. Easy Truck and don't forget TfL off-road, our latest channel, come see me there.