5.0 revs for daily driving

[Sigma1914]

Hey all,

Considering an STX. I got a choice between the 5.0 and 2.7. I've driven both for work trucks but its been a couple of years. Leaning towards the Coyote though. I do keep hearing that it needs a lot of revs to get going. Out of curiosity, for around town conservative driving, what RPM' range are you sitting at? Do you need to really ring it out that much?

Another thing for me is I live at 7200 ft and sometime venture to around 10,000 ft of elevation. I won't be towing that often but when I do it will probably never be more than 6,000 lbs. I would go for the 3.73 gears probably.

I currently have a 2013 Tacoma with the 4.0 V6. Around town I rarely go over 2200 RPM unless I need to scoot. Has good low-end but that runs out quick on the highway.

Just my opinion but if I were you I’d go with the 5.0L Coyote. If you experience high RPM’s while towing just go grab this quick solution from UPR and go with their interchangeable PCV valve. I grabbed one myself to go along with their catch can and one way crankcase valve breather. Going with a slightly larger jet size of either 1.25 or 1.50 should help with those high RPM’s while towing. Here’s the link and don’t hesitate to give them a call if you have any questions. They’re a great company to deal with. Great customer service. If you do decide to purchase, I would select the option that says “adjustable with check valve.” They also have a YouTube video for a DIY instillation.

https://www.uprproducts.com/upr-plu...23-mustang-f150-explorer-hellcat-upr-5045-24/

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[Polo08816]

Okay, so now that you've gotten three pages worth of responses, it looks like it's best that you simply flip a coin..
By the way, I have the 5.0 and couldn't be happier. I'm just not a big fan of the cylinder deactivation feature which is resolved by driving in sport mode.

Good luck!

At least Ford’s implementation for cylinder deactivation isn’t as much of a disaster as it is on the GM 5.3 and 6.2.

 

[HeadBanger]

At least Ford’s implementation for cylinder deactivation isn’t as much of a disaster as it is on the GM 5.3 and 6.2.

Yeah, I have heard that it wasn't one of GM's highest quality implementations.

 

[TacoJon]

I ended up getting an F-150. I tested both the 2.7 and the 5.0. Both would have sufficed. Ultimately I picked the 5.0 as it felt more responsive to me. I also wanted an STX trim and with the 5.0 I get 350lbs of additional payload and and 1800 lbs of additional towing capacity. I live at elevation (7200 ft) and it feels more than adequate, especially after coming from my lethargic 4.0 Tacoma. Like others have mentioned in this thread, gotta be careful when you are passing. You will get to over 90 mph fast.

 

[JExpedition07]

I ended up getting an F-150. I tested both the 2.7 and the 5.0. Both would have sufficed. Ultimately I picked the 5.0 as it felt more responsive to me. I also wanted an STX trim and with the 5.0 I get 350lbs of additional payload and and 1800 lbs of additional towing capacity. I live at elevation (7200 ft) and it feels more than adequate, especially after coming from my lethargic 4.0 Tacoma. Like others have mentioned in this thread, gotta be careful when you are passing. You will get to over 90 mph fast.

Yep, it’s on the speed limiter before you know it. The 5.0 really shows its Mustang roots when you let her spin to pass, it wants to keep on going faster than the driveshaft can keep up. Unfortunately the truck driveshaft is only good for so many spins so they shut us down right after 100

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