What are you pulling/hauling with your 2.7?

2024Denali · April 1, 2020

Just seeing what types of trailering people are doing with the new turbo engine!

Have any performance issues?

2024Denali · April 1, 2020

13 hours ago, 2020SilveradoCC said:

Just seeing what types of trailering people are doing with the new turbo engine!

Have any performance issues?

Looks like it's just groceries.

Scarnag · April 1, 2020

Flatbed Trailer full of scrap wire and metal, same trailer with several large job boxes full of stuff, my buddies side by side and my snowmobiles up through the mountains. I even got to tow one of our other trucks and it being a ford made it much more fun.

It has done a great job at all of it. I like it better than my 2011 with a 5.3 for the most part. I am still not a fan of the sound of the motor but thats about it.

Nala · April 14, 2020

Pulled a 6x10 Carry-On trailer with 800lbs of building materials. Was amazed at the torque of the 2.7 turbo. Previously owned a 2017 LT with 5.3. I can say the 2.7 pulled effortlessly with smooth shifts and never felt labored. With the 5.3 and relatively same hauling, it reved higher rpms to produce the torque while sucking the fuel. The shifting was rough and radical. The 2.7 mpg went from 22 to 17 mpg during l haul. The 5.3 went from about 19 to 12 mpg. For a homeowner this is the perfect truck. For commercial or maximum hauling, you’d want the 5.3 or 6.2. The sound is not desirable, but the performance and economy sure is.

BigBadSierra · April 14, 2020

I'm sorry but to me the Turbo is a gimmick engine to get the people scared of fuel millage to buy a truck. If you need to tow it's V8 or the diesel.

sharkman · April 14, 2020

1 hour ago, BigBadSierra said:

I'm sorry but to me the Turbo is a gimmick engine to get the people scared of fuel millage to buy a truck. If you need to tow it's V8 or the diesel.

We should also all get 3500 dually's.

BigBadSierra · April 14, 2020

1 minute ago, sharkman said:

We should also all get 3500 dually's.

If I had a 100K I would lol.

Nala · April 14, 2020

Hey Sharkman,

Have you driven a 2.7 Turbo? Are you a light use homeowner or commercial user?

The 2.7 turbo has an intended target of hauling 7000 lbs with efficiency and plenty of torque at 1500-2000 rpm.

Not everyone needs to haul 12000 lbs.

If I did, I’d need a V8 to get the job done.

The 2.7 turbo is not a gemic engine. I bet if you drove one you’d be impressed. It’s quite an engineering marvel. I have a history of V8s and Ecoboost. I am impressed with the 2.7 turbo. It’s smooth delivery of torque and economy is amazing mated to the great 8 speed. No rough banging shifts associated to the V8 I’ve owned.

This engine transmission combo is right for me and thousands of light use homeowners. Maybe not you?

Nala · April 14, 2020

2 hours ago, BigBadSierra said:

If I had a 100K I would lol.

Right BigBadSierra

sharkman · April 14, 2020

18 minutes ago, Nala said:

Hey Sharkman,

Have you driven a 2.7 Turbo? Are you a light use homeowner or commercial user?

The 2.7 turbo has an intended target of hauling 7000 lbs with efficiency and plenty of torque at 1500-2000 rpm.

Not everyone needs to haul 12000 lbs.

If I did, I’d need a V8 to get the job done.

The 2.7 turbo is not a gemic engine. I bet if you drove one you’d be impressed. It’s quite an engineering marvel. I have a history of V8s and Ecoboost. I am impressed with the 2.7 turbo. It’s smooth delivery of torque and economy is amazing mated to the great 8 speed. No rough banging shifts associated to the V8 I’ve owned.

This engine transmission combo is right for me and thousands of light use homeowners. Maybe not you?

just take a look to the left. I have a 2.7 and love it! ( I was being sarcastic about the dually) when i bought mine i got about 30% off the sticker price. That's why i bought mine. I took a chance on the new engine, but so far so good.

I use mine every weekend to head to the mountains and haul anything you could think of include a small utility trailer.

I get the best mileage 26-27 mpg running 55 mph.

Nala · April 14, 2020

Mine was 30% below MSRP with the discounts and rebates near end of December when they wanted to push them out. Got a great trade in for my 2017 LT. Did my research and negotiations for over a year. Was leaning towards 2019 Ram but recalls and consumer reviews sent me running.

f8l vnm · April 14, 2020

if your truck is not doing big payloads or towing the 2.7 is a nice motor. I drove one and down low grunt was just as powerful as the 5.3. Its nice we have different options .

Ziggus · April 18, 2020

On 4/14/2020 at 6:33 PM, f8l vnm said:

if your truck is not doing big payloads or towing the 2.7 is a nice motor. I drove one and down low grunt was just as powerful as the 5.3. Its nice we have different options .

the 2.7 actually has the highest payload of all engine options if I remember right. I test drove one and liked it but I was worried on resale value and went for the 5.3 instead, also the turbo/blow off valve sounds were cool

BigBadSierra · April 21, 2020

On 4/14/2020 at 4:34 PM, sharkman said:

just take a look to the left. I have a 2.7 and love it! ( I was being sarcastic about the dually) when i bought mine i got about 30% off the sticker price. That's why i bought mine. I took a chance on the new engine, but so far so good.

I use mine every weekend to head to the mountains and haul anything you could think of include a small utility trailer.

I get the best mileage 26-27 mpg running 55 mph.

2.7 will not pull this.

Well it can but it will not last to long..

2024Denali · April 21, 2020

On 4/14/2020 at 10:36 AM, BigBadSierra said:

I'm sorry but to me the Turbo is a gimmick engine to get the people scared of fuel millage to buy a truck. If you need to tow it's V8 or the diesel.

OK BOOMER