Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire New Ford F-150 Debuts at the Detriot Auto Show!

Then cries at the gas pump no doubt.

For those who put a lot of highway miles each year on a pickup, having a smaller, more fuel efficient engine makes a lot of sense.

I don't need horsepower bragging rights. I need to stretch every dollar I can in these tight times and fuel economy is very important when making frequent 300 plus mile round trips to let kids visit the grandparents, or again making 300 mile round trips to the cabin. Fuel economy is a very important factor when determining such purchases.

Sounds like a helluva lot of expensive schitt to go wrong on the damned thing. Loading it up with all that gee-whizz crap is gonna make the service techs have a large dose of heartburn, too.

If it has the same recall record of the newest Escapes, it'll be a nightmare.

Chevy/Gmc has one going on now as well. Only around 370K vehicles.

it does not get me excited at all. Just a big yawn.......

Glad to see a new definition of gay for the 21st Century. Long overdue.

Lexus-BMW designed LED designer headlights (puke)

Aluminum body, should be interesting when they start hitting the bodyshop.



A fullsize truck with a bed that barely covers the back wheels is almost useless.

Only before the paint starts to peel..

That thing is uglier than a hat full of dicks.

I couldn't find a deal on a no frills work truck. With a V8, A/C, 4x4 and cruise they were as high as the regular trucks that the dealers get deals on.

Smaller trucks like the Tacos with 4x4 and a V6 so you can pull a trailer cost almost as much as a full size and get only a couple mpg more if that.

So I got this instead:



I'm happy.

All that gadgetry and gizmofication is pretty sweet until it doesn't work and you spend time and money taking it in for repairs and are without the use of it to boot.

I'd prefer a simpler model where the computer between my ears is responsible for the handling of the vehicle. The soccer-momification of the half-ton truck market is a sad thing.

I had one as a rental a couple years back while mine was getting repaired. At 6'4" tall it was all I could do to get at anything in the bed. Don't understand the jacking up of the bed like that.

I gotta remember those two terms, "gizmofication" and "soccer-momification". Brilliant.

I will not be buying a new truck of any kind, the two I have will have to see me through. Still, will be interesting to watch the longevity and repair history of this truck.

The gadgets in my '04 Lariat - which has plenty of gadgets - almost all work fine - actually it's been very reliable, never broke down on the road for any reason.

Both front power windows decided to roll themselves down at different times. Apparently the window lift mechanisms were flimsy on the 04 model, and little cables broke. That could have been exciting on a cross-country trip, but I was able to prop up the windows until repairs could be made.

Brakes, plugs, tires, a/c maintenance, and fluid changes are about all it's needed in 170k - including more than a little offroad stuff. I put a alternator in it at 140k, but that was more precaution than needed. About the only gadget that does not work now is the power sliding rear window, and it may just have a loose connection.

I'm thinking it was a mistype. He probably meant 5.4L

The only gadget on my 04 that has given up is the passenger side power door lock. Hitting "unlock" on the driver's side door won't always unlock that passenger door. You have to hit unlock on the key fob. It's been mostly brakes and fuses that I've dealt with, regarding replacements.

does a rebuilt motor count as a gadget?

"Major Gadget" (grin)

two weeks ago I had to put in new seals on my windows because the old ones deteriorated and water was coming in the A pillar, under the windows, trickling down to the fuse box and shorting it out, turning on the radio and A/C with the key off and running the battery down. I get in the truck and it would sound like chinese new year behind the gauge cluster.

I have a love /hate relationship with my F150.

I'm leaning toward hate.

It looks good parked in the driveway though

Does that mean you've actually seen a hat full of dicks?

It's a good looking truck IMO. Don't worry dodge and chevy queens....it'll still out sell you like it has for the last 38 years.

Being vertically challanged, I couldn't either. But my tailgate on my truck opens so can access the bed that way.

The back is "jacked up" because of the heavy springs needed to get a two rating of 11,300# on a 1/2 truck. Today's 1/2 tons are nearly equal to the 3/4's of a 20 years ago.