Anytime you increase payload the ride quality will be stiffer. It won’t take it from Lincoln to gravel truck though. I doubt it will be noticeable in most conditions. The economy will suffer as you will be get the 3.73 but it’s well worth it. That engine plus a 3.73 will come out of the hole very strong. The highway mileage won’t suffer much as the 10 speed has a very tall final drive.
I have the 2.7 coupled with the 3.73, without the HDPP. I can say that it definitely comes out of the hole very strong. That’s exactly why I opted for the 3.73. As for MPG, it’s very cold in my neck of the woods and I’m still on my very first tank of gas and I’m showing 19 MPG with a mix of city and highway. That will improve of course.
All of the modern drive trains above the 3.3 are more than capable of pulling any load that is reasonable. The two limiting factors will be are they capable of maintaining the cooling to keep the fluids at acceptable levels or do they run out of payload.
You also equipped with 4wd?
What did u drive before and how does it compare?
I had a 2016 super crew 4x4 with the 2.7EB and 3.73. My truck up until 3 weeks ago was a 2018 super crew 4x4 with the 3.5EB and 3.55. My butt dyno tells me it’s a toss up between the 2016 and the 2021. While the 3.5 was strong, it just didn’t seem to have the quickness of either of my trucks with the 2.7.
The 2.7 has a stronger early power curve. It also gets on boost quicker due to the integrated manifold design. It gives a very strong tip in feel to the throttle. It can’t hang with the bigger EcoBoost under a heavy work condition pulling a big trailer up a hill etc. but it’s arguably a better engine for an unloaded or lightly loaded truck.
I agree with everything you say. No question the 3.5 is the mill to have for towing and other heavier duty uses. In my case I don’t tow anything so the 2.7 is the perfect engine for my purposes. I just love the throttle tip in and response and the greatly reduced turbo lag. Such a great little motor.
