SFR New used truck - potentially

Sorta fishing-related
Is that a 5.5’ bed?
Fuel tank 23, 26 or 36 gallons?
What is the door sticker payload capacity?

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Ford website says can be 23, 26 or 36.
Often it depends on bed length. More room in frame.
My superduty with an 8’ bed is 48 gallons. 6.5’ bed is lesss, i think 36 gallons.
Probably a 3.5 axle or possibly a lower number?
 
Fourbtgait said:
Is that a 5.5’ bed?
Fuel tank 23, 26 or 36 gallons?
What is the door sticker payload capacity?

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Don't know. Will check though.. i have a picture of the sticker I think.
 
Maybe I missed it. Bill, what is the engine size and transmission, again?

The 3.5's have all the issues previously described in other posts. Fortunately the aftermarket parts companies are on top of it and are making better replacements than the factory installed, such as replacing easy to wear out plastic parts with durable metal ones.

Add in turbo waste gate issues on the twin turbo 3.5's under hard acceleration.

The 6 and 10 speed transmissions have a "shudder" issue after about 80,000 miles of use.

Happened to us on our 15 Exploder, and they share engines and transmissions with the F150 's. It's easily mitigated by a drain, flush, fill with new fluid plus a conditioner, drive it x amount of miles, then drain and fill with new fluid again. Cost us @$300 to get it done but zero issues since then. That's far cheaper than a new transmission.

Like @Skimr said, check the maintenance history closely.
 
wanderingrichard said:
Maybe I missed it. Bill, what is the engine size and transmission, again?

The 3.5's have all the issues previously described in other posts. Fortunately the aftermarket parts companies are on top of it and are making better replacements than the factory installed, such as replacing easy to wear out plastic parts with durable metal ones.

Add in turbo waste gate issues on the twin turbo 3.5's under hard acceleration.

The 6 and 10 speed transmissions have a "shudder" issue after about 80,000 miles of use.

Happened to us on our 15 Exploder, and they share engines and transmissions with the F150 's. It's easily mitigated by a drain, flush, fill with new fluid plus a conditioner, drive it x amount of miles, then drain and fill with new fluid again. Cost us @$300 to get it done but zero issues since then. That's far cheaper than a new transmission.

Like @Skimr said, check the maintenance history closely.
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I know its only one owner! And well maintained. I believe it was a lease!
 
I'm a truck, exotic, and racecar builder kinda guy who raced a then newly built 2019 mustang GT with the gen 3 coyote motor. My Ram Diesel 4x4 mega cab tows, goes skiing, and any trail to get to fishing waters.

I recently, looked at Fords and impressed with the ecoboost for light truck duty and occasional lighter tows. I think the V8 will always be around. That cool ecoboost might not. Get an older truck. All the new ones have gigantic bespoke screens that break. You have so much more options and lower replacement costs with just DIN or double DIN accessories. These motors and drive trains go forever. It's the electronics that will fail you. Less electronics the better. I have long hard fights with electronics and getting past smog in cali on unmodified stock cars and trucks. My fights are not with mechanicals it's with the electric gremlins.

2026 Ford F150 ecoboost motors are getting gasoline particulate filters for the upcoming level 4 smog requirements not in fully in force until 2030. Why is Ford doing this to us so early? I have no clue but I would not buy a new ford with a GPF. There is not one diesel guy who likes or benefits from their DPF and you gas guys aren't going to like or benefit for the GPF. I now understand why people will resto mod investing $75k into a $15k 1960's pick-up truck. I think an ecoboost truck with less smog stuff is going to hold it's value better like pre-2007 diesels without diesel particulate filters and pre-2012 diesels without DEF.
 
tkww said:
My mechanic said the same thing to me a couple of weeks ago.
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My dad and brother together own probably three dozen trucks. The Ecoboost is one they always remind me to steer clear from. I'm sure plenty have great luck with them, but I've had some credible warnings.
 
Well they all got problems just different ones. The 2019 5.0 coyotes +/- a couple years were oil burners yet the 1st weekend I bought the mustang I broke it in on the track and flogged it before I gutted it to make a racecar. That car was run harder than 99% of mustangs and just took it! There are known issues and work arounds to bypass known issues. Especially when miles rack up we got to plan to fix the weak spots. My ram diesel's tranny got 160k of towing on it while the million mile cummins motor is still flawless. I knew the tranny rebuild was coming. By 150k miles they all start to fail in this truck.
 
Love all of this info and the PM's I got! Thanks so much! I may look for an older truck, but we'll see. I'm going to list my Kia here, but hopefully the trade in will be good enough so I don't have to bother with it. If interested, its a 2018 Kia Soul. Runs great, some front end damage and it sells like cigars... a plus for FlyBill though! LOL!
 
Salmo_g said:
If you're considering vehicles as dissimilar as an Outback, Colorado, and F-150, then I don't think you're really ready to make a purchase decision yet.

I hear ya' about the 2000 Tacoma. Our 1999 Tacoma had 200k on it 2 years ago when we opted for a '23 Tacoma, 4-door so we can fit the grandson in. Wanted to make the change before the 24s came out with new body style and new engine/transmission. Never buy the first year of a new power train because they invariably have some "first year" problems.
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My criteria when I started, and I've been thinking of this for a while now, was to get a 4wd or at least AWD. Subaru's are great, not sure on the lifetime maintenance, but all vehicles are expensive.. everything runs on money! LOL!

I just talked with my guy at Infinity, and he has a Dodge Ram 1500 and a Taco. I'll look at both tomorrow or this weekend. I'm leaning away from the Taco, as I've heard quality has gone downhill.

And honestly, I don't have to pull the trigger right away! The Kia is fine, just getting to the point were more maintenance will be required and I want 4wd! Plus the clearance! Sub's are great drivers, I've spent a lot of time in them and a WRX which is just smaller than I want!
 
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Subi's are great! My wife and daughter both have outbacks. They used to drive BMW's. But like all new cars subi has the big bespoke infotainment systems. My daughter's 2019 subi has a infotainment system on the way out. It probably costs more than the car is worth to fix it if the part is even available. My Ram's infotainment is double DIN and I can have my pick of head units with more features to replace it for under 500 bucks. New cars today are disposable. It makes a case for leasing and just giving it back in 2 years before stuff starts breaking. Leasing really makes sense when the likes of TESLA want to go subscription only on options like full self drive. If you aren't going to own it you may as well not own any of it and let it be someone else's problem.
 
I’m probably in the minority here, but after owning a Subaru it will be the last one I ever own. I’ve had less problems with my 99 Ford Explorer that has twice the miles on it then my 14 Outback.
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The main reason i wont lease is i will smoke my cigars while driving. If i had a job with a monthly stipend I would consider it. It does make sense in some cases but not in my case. Plus I plan to put a good number of miles on it!
 
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