Hi I am new to the forum I have a couple of questions for the forum. Right now I am looking at a F150 Lariet 4.6 140,000 Miles on it. The guys wants 6000.00 for it does this sound like a decent price. How good is the 4.6 engine I used to have a 97 F250 with the 5.4 in it and they run strong so I was wondering about these engines and transmissions

Thank You Hunter

 

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hunter

 

I have a 97 F150 w/ the 4.6 and auto. I bought for $6000 last Sept and haven't had any major problems. My truck currently has about 183,450 miles and still can move like a bat out of hell. In my opinion the 4.6 is a tough motor if treated with care.

Jason

 

I think $6000 is a good deal for the truck in my opinion I think the 4.6's are pretty good engines

 

Well i dont think it a good deal at all.But thats what i think,shop around i think you will find better deal,where are you located maybe i can look around my area for good deal and what does that truck have on it and in it!!!!

 

The truck has the lariet package in it. It is pretty loaded I believe

 

I have a '97 F-150 Lariat with the 4.6. I have 172,000 on it, the motor runs like new, and the truck still looks awesome! The 4.6 won't pull crap, but it fairly decent on gas, and it runs and runs. If the truck your looking at is in excellent condition, I'd say that 6,000 might be a good price.

 

I agree with the 4.6 pulling worth crap. Any big hills I have to accelerate up from a dead stop is hell. I helped my cousin move and loaded the box full of junk but everything was light. He wanted me to pull the boat but I didn't have my hitch with me. The 4.6 is easy on gas with combined driving I get anywher from 15-17 mpg. last fill up was 17.4mpg. My truck my brother told me accelerates faster than his friends Mustang w/ the V-6.

 

I ended up buying a diesel super duty to pull my boat. But since the '97 is still running so well, and the dealer wouldn't give me anything for it, I decided to keep it and drive it to work. I'll be curious to see just how many miles I can get out of the old girl!!

 

Same old song. Got a 98 4.6L 50th anniversary lariat, looks great (still) runs great (at 96K) but not that great to tow with. In a pinch I put a ball on the bumper. Mine sits so high (4X4 off road with 17" rims) that it had the trailer tilted up.

Got a 99 with 5.4L with 16" and a real hitch, great for towing, but I love that anniversary truck. If it gets wrecked, I'm taking the seat out and mounting it on my deck.

 

It really depends on your need. If you're going to do towing more than occassionally, then it might not give you enough towing power you want. But if minimal towing is needed then it'll do you just fine. Lot of guys swear on their 4.6 for being workhorse as it doesn't die down easily. check www.kbb.com for the private party value.

 

I got my '97 XLT 4.6L 4x4 from the origional owner (elderly man...late 60's) last August for $8800. The truck was in immaculate condition. 80,000 miles, documented on every oil change, trans flush every 30K, 32" tires, new ball-joints, rear glass re-sealed, ect...

I pull loads of mulch (around 6K lbs last time at the scales), and my fourwheeler (around 2K lbs with trailer) quite frequently, and the truck does is great! Can't tell the ATV is back there, and it pulls the mulch with relative ease through the mountains where I live.