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Originally Posted by JRTJH
The 2009 Ford F150 had three V-8 engine options, A 4.6l 2-valve, a 4.6l 3-valve and the 5.4l 3 valve. The same engine choices were offered in 2010. The 3.5l eco-boost V-6 was not available in 2009 or 2010 and was not available until the 2011 model year.
I owned a 2010 F150 5.4l 4x4 and traded it on a 2013 F250 6.2l 4x4. Having owned similar trucks to the poster's comments, I can also attest that the F250 with the 6.2l felt "sluggish" when compared to the 5.4l in the F150. Part of that was, IMHO, directly related to the additional 2000 pounds of "truck steel" incorporated into the F250 when compared to the "light truck construction" of the F150. My F150 was "zippy on acceleration" where the F250 was "sluggish but stable when loaded and working" I think that was the point the poster was attempting to convey in his comparison. Having personal experience with both engines in similar trucks, I agree with his analysis.
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Thanks, JRTJH.
In my previous post I was talking about the 5.4L engine in my 2009 F-150, not the 3.5L Ecoboost in theasphaltrv’er’s truck with the HD Payload package.
Before I upgraded, I considered the same truck as theasphaltrv’er’s but my trusted mechanic suggested I avoid the Ecoboost engine. I guess he’s seen some significant problems with it. I also wanted to have a truck that could handle my next RV that’s hopefully going to be a 5er with a loaded weight of not more than 10K#. The F-250 is a better fit for that task but I was disappointed that the 6.2L is not as snappy as the 5.4L was in that 2009 F-150. If the diesel wasn’t a CDN$9000 premium, I would have looked seriously at a F-350 SRW diesel. (IMO, a Diesel engine in a 3/4 ton robs too much payload and a 1 ton only costs about $1000 more.)