Does anyone have any thoughts on a F250 Power Stroke Turbo Diesel v8 vs Ford F150 Ecoboost? Ecoboost forums are saying the ecoboost can do the job. Not sure which Ecoboost they are talking about 3.53 or 3.73. Some say, some don't. Anyhow, we have a lot of time to make our decision and love looking. We plan to take frequent trips. We are from Western/Central NY and do have hilly areas around here and would like to go to the adirondacks, catskills at least 1x per year. We will also go to PA, OH, SC as well. Other than that the vehicle will take my husband to work and back (only 6 miles away). Anyone out there with an Ecoboost pulling a 32ft trailer? Thanks everyone.
Johnny, easiest solution for you when you go to look seriously.... Drag your trailer in there and hook up to the Ecoboost and go for a test drive. Then hook up to the diesel and go for a test drive...
If the truck dealer wants the sale bad enough, he'll let you test-tug with both trucks. You won't need any long distance high speed hauling, as both versions will feel similar at speed.... It's when you starting out and stopping that you will notice the biggest difference, other than on hills....
The only other thing I can mention about the newer diesels (mines an older '06 with no EPA emission controls) is that short trips around town can make the EPA systems overload the diesels (but this is just what I'm reading on some other forums - your experience may be totally different)
I'm sure there are forums dedicated to both models of trucks where you could find the specific answers. Wish I could supply more info to you. I just know I absolutely love my diesel and wouldn't trade it for any gasser now....
Best of luck in your choice,
J.
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