Found a truck and am looking to get some help. I found a 06 for f150 king ranch with 146000 miles for $8000 is this a good truck for the price?

 

Salvage title. I'd pass on this one and keep looking.

It is optioned pretty nice though, but it is 2 wheel drive.
A 2 wheel drive King Ranch.
That seems, uncommon.

F150, 5.4L 3V V8, Dark Copper H/S
VIN Number: 1FTPW12V16KD79387
Primary Features
Build Date: 31.05.2006
Vehicle Line: F150
Body Style: Double Cab (3/4 Door)
Version: 150
Engine: 5.4L 3V V8
Transmission: 4 Speed Automatic 4R75E Livonia
Drive: LHD RWD
Axle Ratio: 3.73
Emission: With 49 State/Non Green State Req
Air Conditioning: Automatic Air Conditioning
Territory: (+)"USA"
Paint: Dark Copper H/S
Minor Features

• Medium Pebble Interior
• King Ranch Leather Captains '05
• Less Cargo Stowage Device
• Stone Cuffs - Front Mic Accent
• Stone Cuffs - Rear Mic Accent
• With 5.5' Styleside Box
• Less Pickup Side Rails
• With Pick-Up Tie Hook - Inner
• Less Pickup Box Extender
• With Base Payload Package
• 139"/3531MM Wheelbase
• Lariat/Luxury Version-LT. TRK
• King Ranch
• Kansas City Plant Build
• U.S. Sales
• Less Special Equipment Package
• 7050 LB. GVW
• King Ranch Sales Badge
• With Power Equipment Group
• With Memory Pack
• 2006 Job #2 Program Control
• With On-Board Diagnostic System
• "King Ranch" Tailgate Badge
• Less Special Language Label
• Owner Hand Book Pack
• With Power Front Windows
• With Electric Rear Quarter Window
• With Privacy Glass
• With Power Sliding Rear Window
• Less Heated Rear Window
• Standard Ovrhed Console & With Rail
• Flowthru Console With Leather Lid
• Adjustable Accl/Brake Foot Pedals
• Front Floor Mats - King Ranch
• Rear Floor Mats - King Ranch
• With Carpet Floor Covering
• With Illuminated Sunvisor - Drivers
• With Illuminated Sunvisor-Passenger
• Running Board - Eliptical Chrome
• Colour Keyed Bar Style Cntr Grille
• With Accent Wheel Lip Moulding
• With Electrochromic R/View Mirror
• Drivers Power Fld/Htd W/Puddle Lamp
• Passenger Pwr Fld/Htd W/Puddle Lamp
• With Black Exterior Mirror
• With Signal Mirror System
• Less Adhesive Mirror Backing
• With LH Manual Lumbar Support
• With RH Manual Lumbar Support
• With Drivers Heated Seat
• With Heated Passenger Seat
• With 2nd Row Bench Seat - 3 Passngr
• With 2nd Row Folding Armrests
• With Driver 6 Way Pwr.Seat Adjuster
• With Pass 6 Way Power Seat Adjuster
• With Heavy Duty Trailer Towing
• Less Front Towing Hook
• Exterior Door Handle - Black
• Double Cab (3/4 Door)
• With Central Locking System
• With Door Entry Remote Control Unit
• With Keyless Entry System
• Less Sun Roof
• T/T Acct Colour-Arizona Beige #2
• Rocker Tu-Tone Paint
• Less Acct Stripe-BdySd Color
• Front Bumper-Step A-Gloss Accent CO
• Rear Bumper - Step Accent Colour
• With Front Licence Plate Bracket
• Less Seat Integrated Restraint
• With 2 Point Seat Belts
• With Driver Air Bag
• With Passenger Air Bag
• With 18" Steel Spare Wheel
• Sport Tuned Front Shock Absorbers
• With Sport Tuned Rr Shock Absorber
• Spare Tyre Lock
• With 20" X 8.5 Aluminium Wheel
• P275/55R20 A/T OWL Tyre
• P275/65HR18 A/S BSW Spare Tyre
• Market Road Condition - General
• With Super Engine Cooling System
• Less Immersion Heater
• With 49 State/Non Green State Req
• 3.73
• Rear Axle Limited Slip Differential
• With 9.75" Axle
• 5.4L 3V V8
• Single Exhaust
• Less Exhaust Pipe Extension
• With 4 Wheel Disc-Brake
• 4 Wheel Anti-Lock Braking System
• Less Anti-Spin Traction System
• Normal Fuel Fill
• Less Floor Mats-FIA
• Heavy Duty Aux Trans Oil Cooler
• Less Transfer Case
• Less Skid Plates
• With Single Fuel Tank
• With Non Locking Fuel Cap
• FFV-(Ethanol) Fuel
• King Ranch Leather Steering Wheel
• With Speed Control
• Redundant Controls - Steering Wheel
• With MPH/KMH Speedometer
• With Tachometer
• With Compass/Thermometer In Cluster
• With Message Centre
• With Reverse Proximity Sensor
• Heavy Duty Battery
• AM/FM Stereo/CD Changer/CLK/MP3
• With Satellite Radio Reception
• With NAAO Radio Frequency
• Less DVD Player
• With Radio Subwoofer
• Less Daytime Running Lamps
• With Bright Headlamps
• With Front Fog Lamps
• With Illuminated Entry
• Tail lamps - Level 1
• With Automatic Headlamp On/Off
• Dark Copper H/S
• Generic Country Group 1
• 150 Series
• 4L34 5310 SA Left Front Coil
• 4L34 5310 SA Right Front Coil
• 6L34 5560 RE Left Rear Leaf
• 6L34 5560 RE Right Rear Leaf
• Less B&A Control Codes Issue 030388
• Less B & A Control Codes (9270)
• 4 Speed Automatic 4R75E Livonia
• F150
• (-)"N"
• (-) GVMT Service Administration
• (-)"CDN"
• (-)"GU"
• (-)"BRN"
• (-)"BZ"
• (-)"IS"
• (-)"ATG"
• (-)"NCL"
• (-)"AW"
• Less Ultimate Package
• Less Fleet

 

Hey Brady,

Just to add something different here, and I'm thinking I may get slammed by the rest of the forum, but I would rather you be informed before hopping into one of these.

I have a 2006 5.4L XLT 4x4 and while it has always started (albeit loudly) for me and has no problems off road, this engine has some pretty massive design faults.

1. I believe it's common for these engines to have problems with spark plugs getting stuck and costing a small fortune to get fixed.

2. The oil filter is mounted at an angle at the bottom of the engine, in addition to this they have left hardly any room to get a strap wrench in there and on my 4x4, thanks to the skid plate, there's only a small opening I can use to get to it. My oil changes get done at the shop.

3. The timing tensioners (or perhaps the entire timing system) will go bad usually (from what I've read) in the mid to high 100,000's. Ford, and the talent-less engineers that designed this engine on their lunch break, don't recommend fixing this. Mechanics will shy away from the engine and will not warranty the work done on it because of this. I've been told "it never goes back as good as it was from the factory" from a handful of shops. I finally found a friend of a friend to give me some more detail and he said the national auto mechanics group that he's a part of strongly recommends avoiding timing work on this engine to save your shop from more headache than it's worth.

I'm still searching for a mechanic to fix this that will stand by his work. At this point I'm strongly considering just getting a new engine or selling the truck.

With all that being said, I do like the truck, and like I said before it does start every day and isn't terrible on gas for a V8. There's just a loud alarming metallic clattering sound for 1-3 seconds while oil pressure is built up to tension up the timing chain every time I cold start it. If you're in the market for a bulletproof engine that will last for many years and many miles, this may not be what you're looking for.

Best of luck on your search!

 

Personally, for a first truck I'd find a lower trim level. Fewer things to go wrong. Also, I've owned 3x 4.6's and one 5.4. Have not owned the 5.4 for long but the 4.6 seems to be bulletproof. I have never had a problem with that engine.

 

Pass on salvage titles... always.

Pass on 5.4 motors... unless you enjoy problems and headaches.

Pass on 4x4s that use that stupid vacuum actuator system for 2WD/4WD. (I understand this one is 4x2 - as a King Ranch? Really? - but for future reference)



Don't follow these three simple guidelines and you'll be wishing you did in the future.

 

I have owned my 04 5.4 Liter Super Crew 4X4 for less than a year and am "Sorry as Hell" I ever bought it! 170K on it when I bought it and it has been one thing right after another. The truck seems to know when I've got a few extra bucks. Just nickel and diming me to death!
I'm 60 Y.O. and have had Fords all of my life, in fact own 6 (87-95) Mustangs and an 81 Ford F-150 (302 & C-6 Automatic) but "I will NEVER buy another Newer Ford, EVER!
If I can ever unload this POS, I'm buying a Chevy!

Good Luck, your going to need it if you did buy it.
Go to U-Tube and do some research.