(mrtruck.com/po...) Kent and Kelsey reviewing the Ford 2019 F150 2.7L twin turbo ecoboost. Towing 7000 lb Cimarron horse trailer in the Rockies. We show what improvement Ford needs to make to it's trailer plug.
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@richeastmain40315 жыл бұрын
I enjoy Kelsey’s input on real life usability of the trucks.
@jefftalbot83715 жыл бұрын
Damn, Kelsey has a heavy foot! Lol. Great review on this truck guys.
@TheSteelerider4 жыл бұрын
Gotta say, I’ve pulled our camper with the trailer plug in this orientation, and it’s never moved once.
@SkylarRace2 жыл бұрын
In regards to the 7-pin plug orientation, I have to say i've never had any of the issues you describe with my Ford F150.
@philipketchum14074 жыл бұрын
I disagree with you on the trailer brake location. The location is right in line with where my right hand is usually sitting. I like it just fine.
@ricwestdoesitwork5 жыл бұрын
The plug reversal is one of Ford's better ideas. Thanks for sharing Kent & Kelsey.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@buffalobmf6 ай бұрын
Never had s issues with the 7pin orientation that thats a you only issue and the trailer brake is in the perfect spot where your right hand is near resting
@duggydo5 жыл бұрын
Kelsey’s getting more confident with her reviews and talking on camera. Having kids may have had something to do with that. When you are a parent of young kids, you don’t have time to mess around with being nervous. You just gotta get things done!
@paulrodrigues96035 жыл бұрын
Well Mr Truck you spent 5 minutes bitching about the configuration of the 7 way plug on this Ford. I was just with my buddy in his 2019 Chevy 2500 hooking up his travel trailer and his truck has the same exact &way plug. I have that on my F150 too. It has never been a problem. I wonder if some bonehead messed up the plug before you got to use it.
@SarahPerine Жыл бұрын
I have the 2016 version 2.7L… and I tow like crazy with it!!! I love my truck 💚💚💚I’m thinking about getting air bags but need to research more. Any and all advice very welcome!! Totally agree about the stupid back up controller in the wrong place. I never use that and the trailer brake controller needs to be less of a reach!!
@MrTruckTV Жыл бұрын
They finally moved it up
@alexmuela924 жыл бұрын
Yup plugged in my harness for 30,000 miles of towing and never a probably. No duct tape for me
@MrTruckTV4 жыл бұрын
Great, I still have to push mine in hard to connect.
@paulrodrigues96035 жыл бұрын
I think that you missed one.The engine choices across the F150 model line is: 2.7L, 3.3L, 3.5L,3.5L HO, 5.0L and the 3.0L Power Stroke. On my 7way plug the lid holds the plug in just fine. I doubt that Ford makes those 7 way connectors it's probably a vendor like Pollock or Cole Hersee. I don't know why they would change the design after all this time. I'm glad you took the time to adjust the WD hitch. At FLT they did not adjust the WD hitch and the nose was way up in the air.I believe that would hurt the towing fuel economy.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
you're right I missed the Raptor engine
@joepellish53805 жыл бұрын
I like Roman and the TFL Truck gang. But sometimes i think that they lack the common sense that they should have, especially being such popular journalists. Its either that or they just dont care. In all of their videos Mr. Truck is the one always explaining about the hitch setup and what they had to do to hook it up correctly. They just want to hook up and go and i dont think they care if they would drag the trailers by just the safety chains with no hitch in the receiver. Andre/Nathan know the most in the whole group if you ask me. Not bashing them but sometimes I shake my head at some of the stuff that they do.
@joshuaandes7722 Жыл бұрын
@@joepellish5380 TFL TRUCK crew act closer to the vast majority of consumers who don’t know and don’t want to learn how to set up their trucks and trailers correctly. They are like the overwhelming majority of people who appear to think just slap it on the hitch and go. Mr. Truck sets everything up properly. I like his style.
@pharris494 жыл бұрын
If you have issues with the trailer plug try using a zip tie safer than duct tape. (Truck driver here zip tie trick works good)
@grandemage2 жыл бұрын
Darn, I’ve been searching for towing on the 2.7L payload package that brings the tow rating up to 10K. Sigh, still no results… not that you’d likely want to do 10k with a half ton, but someone testing near that would be nice.
@EnProto2 жыл бұрын
Get a 3/4 ton for that
@Broomy-ji7mt Жыл бұрын
I have pulled 10k with my 2020 2.7 ecoboost and it did great, you can tell there is a load back there for sure but i was on some nice hills as well as starting from stops on hills and it did great overall no overheating with engine or transmission
@M-.-Jones5 жыл бұрын
I've never seen those mirrors on a Ford without the additional (small) mirror in the corner (forget what they called now) What reason would Ford have not to include them?
@erikdesormiers94585 жыл бұрын
M Jones the reason Ford didn’t add the mirror in the corner is because this truck is equipped with the optional BLIS (Blind spot information system). Notice the indicators are located in the same corner where the mirror would be.
@RV8ER125 жыл бұрын
Since it has the blind spot warning system they don’t put the small convex mirrors in the corner
@davidmeyer81335 жыл бұрын
M Jones I think the trucks with blind spot monitoring don’t come with the small blind spot mirror.
@plmn935 жыл бұрын
Those are only on trucks that don't have BLISS (blind spot monitoring). If you look closely you can see the notification light where the convex mirror would go.
@keyoke693 жыл бұрын
Seems like a mirror would be a better blind spot monitor than an electronic sensor.
@jesserevilla9924 жыл бұрын
I like you folks but I have on headphones and the rattle of the camera was so bad had to turn off sound /video.
@haykal_p37784 жыл бұрын
Even without headphones the audio quality is terrible.
@nmhvactech54744 жыл бұрын
I like the 2.7 design, specs, and fuel economy more than the 3.5. Do you feel like the 2.7 is a capable truck for “All Around” use? Daily driver tow a 2 horse trailer a few times a year, maybe a even a camper on a few times a year too. The one thing that is holding me back is the 2.7 isn’t available in a 6.5 bed with 4x4. Total BS on Fords account for that!!!
@MrTruckTV4 жыл бұрын
Yes the new 2.7L with dual injection works well. If I had kept my F250 I would have bought a 2.7L a year ago. Since I sold my F250 and bought a 3.5 L to equal towing
@petercram91384 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about? I have a 2018 Ford F-150 super cab 4x4 2.7 litre motor, 10 speed transmission and a 6.5 box.
@Sig721Tau4 жыл бұрын
NMhvac Tech Why would want to decrease your payload and towing capacity by spec'ing out your truck in 4x4 drivetrain and heavy long bed?
@moose29344 жыл бұрын
Travelin' Ted I want a SuperCrew, 6.5’ bed, 2.7L 4x4. I’m in love with the engine’s engineering design and require a quiet engine for my job. The MPG is fuckin nuts and I understand that it will suffer if I bump up the vehicles size, but it will still outperform the 5.0 in my eyes... as MUCH as I want a V8, the 5.0 has too many issues for my liking. Comparatively, I think the 2.7L is the most impressive engine on the market if taken care of as of right now in 2020.
@billymc26814 жыл бұрын
@@petercram9138 yea but there are kinda rare compared to the 5.5 foot box.
@NordicViking885 жыл бұрын
much better audio this time i could actually understand what your saying and i have the same issue with my F150 it will randomly disconnect but reconnect almost instantly and you can not change the plug around because the clips are only meant to go in one way.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@northlander43704 жыл бұрын
9 volt ?? , 12 volt .
@biblethumber40083 жыл бұрын
Great review I needed to know stuff answered, yeah. And I must say I enjoyed hearing Kelsey's input on the whole test; besides she's a lot nicer to look at than you Mr Truck, sorry. LOL!
@MrTruckTV3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@JK-ug7rm5 жыл бұрын
like the no hype review. like to see how it compares to chevy and ram...and ram's new diesel. like to learn more about exhaust brake, graphite block, aluminum pistons,etc. ram also has a water cooled turbo.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@fntony49674 жыл бұрын
You cannot just flip the receptacle for the trailer plug. The receptacle is not symmetrical top to bottom and neither is the hole it's in. I just checked on my 18 F-150. They would have to stamp out the whole in the bumper upside down in order to do that. Which seems easy enough but try getting Ford to do that probably not so much.
@AwesomeFinish2 жыл бұрын
When it causes safety issues and they have to recall all of them, they'll wish they had changed it during production.
@wwz10113 жыл бұрын
Can't you loosen 7 pin female plug, rotate it 180 degrees, and reinstall it with door on top??
@MrTruckTV3 жыл бұрын
Tried that, the cut out in the sheet metal is different at one end
@chadmiller64872 жыл бұрын
So you wouldn't be able to pull that trailer loaded with horses and tack?
@MrTruckTV2 жыл бұрын
Probably not
@blackericdenice5 жыл бұрын
You don’t need to adjust your trailer brakes driving down the road.
@spartyontop5 жыл бұрын
Just purchased a 2018 F150 Sport 2.7L, don't have those sweet trailer backup gadgets but hoping it can pull my 6000-7000 travel trailer. Pretty flat travel to my destination and only traveling 2-3 hour drive. "Fingers crossed"
@maxracingteam235 жыл бұрын
Super Dash Brothers B as long as you have a good weight distribution hitch you will be fine.
@jpbowling79103 жыл бұрын
Good vid boss! 🤠
@MrTruckTV3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it
@elbacanreal4 жыл бұрын
So the ranger with the 2.3 towes almost as much as this 150?
@MrTruckTV4 жыл бұрын
Close to the 2.7 Ecoboost. but wider, longer heavier. Trailering is more stable than a mid-size
@BeanoNoir5 жыл бұрын
Tell you what, having a bigger rear end and much less option weight does numbers for the payload. If I recall correctly, My sticker says 1877 lbs for the 2.7l Payload package truck. I feel like the 2.7L is Ford's oops Engine. "We made it too good, how can we nerf the truck to ensure we sell enough of the other motors to justify their design costs.?" Well it's easy, fudge the crap out of the numbers! Ain't no law about under-rating a chassis or axle. They also fit the light duty chassis that the 3.3l trucks have to the majority of 2.7L. Mine, being a 2.7 Payload package, has the same Chassis as the max Tow trucks, as well as the same 9.75 rear end, yet the axle ratings are still advertised as less. They actually dropped 500 lbs of tow capacity between the 2018 and 2019 model years without any physical change. Someone with enough power on staff is obsessed with having each engine fill a capacity niche. The reality is, as a motor alone, the 2.7L will out tow the 5.0l as well as a stock 3.5l ecoboost, and with it's design being so overbuilt, it will theoretically do it for more miles. It's a frightening little badger. The only thing I can dock it for is the small oil filter. You won't get any more than 5k on that thing, even with the extended life oils, especially with the blow by on a higher cylinder pressure motor . Good thing is, it has the same oil capacity as the 3.5l, even with a smaller circulating volume, so that should help with the fuel thinning it out.
@plmn935 жыл бұрын
I can understand the low tow rating, since the motor is probably in boost most of the time. But I believe the low payload is pure marketing to upsell to the 5.0 or 3.5. Ford is telling us the truck in this video (which is almost identical to my 2018) has less payload than my wife's Town & Country minivan, which is either nonsense or utterly pathetic. In any case, the 2.7 a great little engine, and judging from the forums it may be Ford's most reliable right now as well. The 5.0 in particular is having major issues. Mine has the medium "HD" frame, as I believe all 4x4 SuperCrews have at the minumum.
@freeman480832 жыл бұрын
I've never had my plug come loose on my 19 F150.
@MrTruckTV2 жыл бұрын
It's the trailer plug that drops a little and you loose some lights and brakes. Just if the door swings open from the bottom
@MatthewSerta14 жыл бұрын
Is the plug right on your 18?
@MrTruckTV4 жыл бұрын
Yes, but I have to push hard to get it in all the way
@RPG__Dave5 жыл бұрын
Does BLIS come with the XLT or Lariat? I am confused about this and Ford.com is not clear. I would like an XLT with BLIS without the upgrade, but one salesman told me only Lariat with BLIS.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
This truck had 360 Blis and I forgot to show what it looks like, it was an option
@hochhaul5 жыл бұрын
Ford is putting more and more in the "need a Lariat for that" category. Almost nothing is standard or available in an XLT these days.
@RPG__Dave5 жыл бұрын
@@MrTruckTV Thank you Mr. Truck you are the best! I will look for this in an XLT. Lariat's are so expensive!
@MrInzombia4 жыл бұрын
hochhaul Power heated seats and thats about it. Still got shitty halogen lights, cloth seats, and hard plastic parts everywhere on xlt. Its almost not even worth it without discounts.
@SkylarRace2 жыл бұрын
9 volt! You mean 12 volt accessories.
@hazysativa30454 жыл бұрын
Over 150 thousand miles towing a trailer and never had the plug fall out.
@MrTruckTV4 жыл бұрын
That's great, we had 3 new Ford trucks in a row that bounced enough to make the lights flicker and the trailer brakes didn't work. It's a simple fix or give a roll of Duct Tape with the new trucks
@calebniederhofer65294 жыл бұрын
@@MrTruckTV Always appreciate you guys putting out the reviews.
@JK-ug7rm5 жыл бұрын
how does the aluminum bed hold up? I had chevy s10 and the aluminum was too easy to dent, especiallly cinching down motorcyclle.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
So far so good
@calebniederhofer6785 жыл бұрын
JK 241 As long as you put a spray on bedliner , I see no issues. So far so good on mine
@22kalkap4 жыл бұрын
I maxed out (actually a little over) payload with a pallet of rocks and had to set it down partially on the gate and then slide it the rest if the way back with the forklift and you couldn't even tell afterwards. I do have a liner but still
@brentsayler27934 жыл бұрын
Did this truck have the 3.55 or 3.73 gears?
@MrTruckTV4 жыл бұрын
It should be in the video
@paulm77534 жыл бұрын
@11:47 3.55
@jojopotato61775 жыл бұрын
I'm new to towing the trailer. I have a 2017 2.7l supercrew4x4 145wb and 3.55 axle ratio. I know that the maximum towing capacity is 7600lbs. but according to the gcwr is 12800lbs and truck gvwr is 6500lbs. I only have 6300lbs total weight that can be towed and that includes the weight of all the passengers inside the truck and any other payloads. so the gcwr is speaking against the 7600lbs towing capacity and that confuses me. so how heavy can the trailer be while still keeping below the weight capacity? Also, what would be the recommended length for the trailer if I were to get one for my truck? thank you.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
The truck GVWR is loaded truck, so you're using it twice with GCWR. Use the empty weight of the truck. Check your payload against 760 lbs tongue weight as 10% of the loaded trailer. and see with you have left for passengers.
@JK-ug7rm5 жыл бұрын
why did you choose ford? why half ton and not 3/4 ton?
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
Higher trailer tow rating, better fuel mileage than a F250 with gas engine
@bigdog26183 жыл бұрын
The horn blows..
@MrInzombia4 жыл бұрын
The 2.7 is a nice motor but it seems unnecessary. It should just be 3.3L, 5.0L v8 and 3.5 ecoboost. The 2.7 is like some weird hybrid that doesnt really fit in well with a truck line up.
@rdsii643 жыл бұрын
I love my 2.7. It will tow more weight that I will ever have a need to tow. When its not hooked up to anything, it can touch 25 mpg on the freeway.
@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын
I like engine choices and the 2.7 fits the truck perfectly. Stick with your TOYota
@JDRTRM5 жыл бұрын
I had the same problem with my 18 and I was blowing fuses . Yes the trailer plug needs to be flipped!! Stupid ! Why did the engineer do this ?!?!
@hochhaul5 жыл бұрын
Especially when it's a Ford truck. Supposedly Ford is the master of the truck market yet they blow basic details like the trailer plug.
@mark980705 жыл бұрын
idiot engineers!
@tedschmitt1785 жыл бұрын
And some of us have never had a problem. Weird.
@tedschmitt1785 жыл бұрын
@@mark98070 So, where did you get your non-idiot engineering degree?
@bradolsen99815 жыл бұрын
Please be careful and try not to choke on your microphone
@plmn935 жыл бұрын
Does this truck or yours also have the warped dashboard that Ford has been making for 5 years? These aluminum trucks also have issues with the door latches freezing after a year or so due to moisture and the resulting corrosion inside the doors that Ford has not properly fixed. They also never fixed the oiling/phaser issues on the old 5.4 or the vacuum-actuated 4x4 hubs that typically fail before 100K. My point is that I doubt they will change the trailer plug until the next remodel, that's how Ford operates these days, unfortunately.
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
It could be the next remodel
@boomer163234 жыл бұрын
plmn93 the door lock freezing problem has a free service fix. Just had it done on my 2019. It should be done at the factory
@willie93974 жыл бұрын
plmn93 this video is about towing with the 2.7tt, why are you bringing up shit that has nothing to do with towing?
@Kimber-tb3cj3 жыл бұрын
This guy is pretty annoying!!! And not just because he complained about a plug for 10mins!!!
@MrTruckTV3 жыл бұрын
I'm still complaining about the plug. The new 2021 F150 Hybrid has the plug door in right side up. There's a reason I complain about things
@1biggun7125 жыл бұрын
Mr. Truck .... speak up and more clearly please!😋
@MrTruckTV5 жыл бұрын
OK
@2savannah1005 жыл бұрын
Rotary knobs, break controllers locations, plugs.. Please ford, get a clue. Rotary knobs, I hate!
@tedschmitt1785 жыл бұрын
And yet the rest of us have no problem with rotary knobs - weird.
@jonnywrongturn.41435 жыл бұрын
Invicta watches are a absolute joke.
@joepellish53805 жыл бұрын
I would never buy the 2.7 over the 3.5. I am a member of f150 nation and f150 ecoboost owners on facebook, and 90 percent of 2.7s with 50,000 miles and over have nothing but engine problems. I never understood why Ford started making the 2.7 in the first place.
@calebniederhofer65295 жыл бұрын
This is very inaccurate, Not to bash you in anyway. You don't own one , I do. The 2.7 especially second gen has a composite graphite block , same technology in fords power stroke. Ford torture tested the engine, designed it for the pressure , power. They have only continued to improve it with dual port injection, and upgraded oil pump. I see no reasons to worry about reliability with proper maintenance
@jayg97324 жыл бұрын
I have 71k so far on the 2.7 no engine issues theirs ppl online with 200k plus no issues idk what your talking about.
@TheSteelerider4 жыл бұрын
You mean 90 % of the owners who are taking to the internet to air their problems. Which is probably less than 1% of the whole population. Ford sells more 2.7’s in the f150 than any other engine.
@CajunEscapades4 жыл бұрын
74k on my 2.7. Zero issues. Drives like it has 74 miles. Lol. Love it! Cant get enough of it. I enjoy being behind the wheel. And I'd race a 3.5 or 5.0 any day of the week...
@CajunEscapades4 жыл бұрын
I must know better, I belong to an ecoboost group on Facebook. Lmmfao
@vette4life5185 жыл бұрын
❤️ these two, but buy RAM 😉
@calebniederhofer65295 жыл бұрын
Ram has had a ton of recalls , That's the reason I didn't pull the plug on one. I got the 19 2.7.
@n1n0z245 жыл бұрын
Caleb Niederhofer how do you like it so far ?
@tedschmitt1785 жыл бұрын
The RAM's payload suffers due to the rear suspension. I don't need a 'smoother" ride; my rear end can take it. I bought a truck (Ford), not a girlyfied car with a bed. Plus, "ride quality" is purely subjective.