Ford F150 3.5V6 vs 5.0V8 vs Toyota Tundra 4.6V8?

I'm currently on the market for a 2013 truck. On average I don't even use the bed or a trailer. About once a week I tow about 1,000-1500lbs. Then about once a month I tow about 7-8,000lbs. Also, mountains and hills are normal for me. What are you thoughts?

Tundra 4.6 will be the most reliable for sure. The Ford 5.0 is a nice truck engine. 3.5 Ecoboost motor is a mess. Same MPG as the V8s, more prone to failure.

The 4.6L Tundra will be underpowered for towing 7,000-8,000 pounds, the 4.6L Tundra is only rated to tow 6800 pounds at most. You're going to need the 5.7L. For that. The Ecoboost has plenty of grunt and contrary to what the other guy said, it's reliable. The N/A 3.5L isn't going to up to the task of towing an 7k-8k load. The 5.0L is slightly less powerful than the 3.5L EB. But it can handle what you're asking of it.

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