Ditto, I think it's a "win / win" for you either way.

 

If you don't mind my asking, what kind of price are you looking at? The reason for the question is, right now, you can get a really nicely equipped 2013 model (brand new) alot cheaper than you might think. I know that used F150's can be pricey, I mean they hold their value really well. I think it would be worth looking around the net and seeing what's out there, Ford has alot of incentives right now and the dealers are pushing to get the remaining '13's off the lots.

 

True new the better.. I got lucky when I stopped at dealer they had 2 month special for new trucks it was 7 yr 125k mile warranty bumper to bumper. Then I paid 700 extra for body rust and interior seats if they get ripped.

 

this thread is almost two years old......I doubt he`s still looking

 

Just bought a new 2014 F150 XLT w HD payload pkg. Got the 5 l.t ext. cab w 8 ft box. That pkg. has 3.73 gears. Wanted the 8 ft box as i put a pop up truck camper in it and go get lost in the woods. Pull a 16ft. alum. boat. Even loaded up probably dont have 2000. lbs to pull. I needed a truck and couldnt wait for the 2015. Sales people couldnt tell me if that payload pkg. would be aval. on the 2015. I really liked the new Gm Hd. as on the ext. cab all 4 drs. are now hinged at the frt. I am not partial to any brand,have owned all 3 over the yrs. I would have had to go to a one ton with the ram as to get a 8 ft. box a crew cab would have needed to be ordered, Believe it or not the F150 I ordered has a payload capacity of 200lb more than the ram 2500 crew w 8 ft. box. The f150 I bought has a 2400lb. payload. No rebates on 2015 Ford SD or the GM HD so on advice of local mechanic here in chetek Wi. He thought the 5 lt. in the f150 would out pull the 5.4 lt. in my 06 SD. I looked at the F150 with options needed. I traded in my 2006 SD,ext. cab w 8 ft box. Had the 5.4 Lt w the same 3.73 gears. Both are 4 wh. The 06 handled my loads just fine, into the wind it would shift to often.I couldnt just lock it in 4th gear. used tow haul but shifting back and forth was a concern I had. Mileage was not good. Into the wind saw as low as 9 and with the wind got 11.5 one day. just seemed like I always traveled into the wind and 10 was about the norm. Remember I didnt have but 1800 lbs loaded in the bed, pulled the alum. boat at 2000lb . Me and the 2 labs in the cab, the reason for the ext. cab. I think that set up would have been better with 4.10 gears. Heres my questions for ya all. On the 06 SD ball joints needed to be replaced and I had way to many brake problems. All calipars and rotors replaced, and now again the left rear calipar isnt releasing. I took it all apart and greased slided, but its not right, truck has only 39800 mi. on it. Mechanic in town suggested I dr. it at least weekly and shouldnt have brake problems. But I still did. At least the F150 wont be so expensive to run around empty with as the 250 SD never saw over 14 mpg. even empty. Are these problems common to the F150 as well? Ball joints ,brakes? Any heads up would be appreciated. I know this was kind of winded, but hey I am retired got alot of time and there is still 18 inches of snow on the ground here in N. Wi. Thanks Ken

 

Comparing a 6 spd to, a 4 spd would have as much of an effect as anything while towing. The 09-10 5.4's were stronger and also benefited from the 6 spd, closing the gap somewhat. Still not too the level of pure performance of the ecoboost, but enough to dirty the water....what it comes down too is the 5.0 was built to bridge the gap that the 4.6 & 5.4 buyers wanted. Good mileage, good power, good towing capabilities, kinda jack of all trades master of none, where the ecoboost was made to excel in each category when needed.

 

I wouldn't say "common" problems, but it's never good for something to just sit around. Congrats on the new truck, and enjoy it!

 

I just pulled 9800 LBS to Bakersfield and back 380 total miles and did it with a average of 11 MPG

 

Ford could put that Ecoboost tech into the 5.0 and stomp the v6 eco on all levels......seeing how the Ecoboost never really delivered the goods on fuel eco anyway

 

You should preface that with an "I think that..."

I'm sure you'd get more power, but that would come at the expense of fuel economy. And then you'd have to build a drivetrain to handle that power, which I suspect the current one isn't up to.

I wouldn't pay extra for an EB 5.0. The 3.5 makes more than enough power to tow far heavier than the chassis is rated for.

 

That sounds like an SVT type of thing, wouldn't mind seeing that available in a Lightning-like platform. Maybe in a Mustang to give that Dodge Challenger Hellcat some competition

 

Yeah, I can see that happening. Shame we can't get a rear-wheel-drive competitor to the Charger. Whoops, a little off topic.

 

(I think that) they wouldn't be able to keep an ecoboosted 5.0 on the lot if they made them

 

I have to agree with that statement, as someone else had put it, " just shut up and take my money"!
On the Challenger competition, isn't Ford going to be fitting the 2016 Mustang(or a version of it, Shelby GT 350(?) With the New "flat plane" V8?. I haven't heard too much about it other than it will have over 500 HP and is Naturally Aspirated. They could "detune" that and beef it up for duty in the truck platform

 

an v8 engine with a flat plane crank would not be very useful in a pickup.


in order to make it useful in a truck, you would lose all the benefits a flat plane crank has to offer.


I like the idea of a ecoboosted v8, but not in a half-ton. My guess is that if we ever see a turbo charged v8, it will be smaller than 5.0 liters in displacement, and will reside between the fenders of a F250/350.


now back to your regularly scheduled discussion.