It was time. When even the non-mechanically inclined wife can tell that something isn't right in the engine, it was time to dump the '04 F150. 185,000 miles, 5.4 3V V8, and the phaser rattle and timing chain rattle had become much louder over the last month. Rusted out cab corners, wheel well lips starting to go, paint issues on the hood and noisy rear axle... When the trade in value at the dealer was the same as I was going to get in a private sale (negotiated after settling on the final price of the new truck out the door), it was time to pounce...
The old:
And the New:
New ride is a 2016 F150 Supercrew XLT 5.5 Box 4x4 with a 2.7L TT V6. 302A, Sport Package, FX4 Offroad Package, 3.55 gearing with electronic rear locker, trailer tow, 36 gallon tank... 37K before TTL and trade in. (MSRP is over 50).
Delivering 19.5 MPG after a few days of mixed City driving - beats the pants off the old 5.4 and 14 MPG in the same driving cycle...
I may be broke, but I've got a smile on my face...
The old:
And the New:
New ride is a 2016 F150 Supercrew XLT 5.5 Box 4x4 with a 2.7L TT V6. 302A, Sport Package, FX4 Offroad Package, 3.55 gearing with electronic rear locker, trailer tow, 36 gallon tank... 37K before TTL and trade in. (MSRP is over 50).
Delivering 19.5 MPG after a few days of mixed City driving - beats the pants off the old 5.4 and 14 MPG in the same driving cycle...
I may be broke, but I've got a smile on my face...