Count me in on loving my 5.4, I had it in my 99 and now 02. Cept for blowing plugs it's been terrific and 14 to 15 mpg is with a load in the back is great. I couldn't afford to run a V10 just so I could burn rubber at a light or pay 20 to 40 cents a gallon extra for diesel not counting the 5 grand option and increased cost of oil changes. I hope they never stop making them!

 

I'm happy with my 5.4. I have never found it to be gutless. Its not sportscar gast, but its decent. Its a heck of a lot faster than my friends 7.3L PSD

 

gotta be carefull one of them stinker drivers will find this thred and start kickin mud on us

 

Interesting, I've kicked around the idea of trading my F-250 in on a F-150 and wondered if I would be disappointed if I did. MPG mostly, how far off from the F-250's is the F-150? I get around 12mpg city and 13-14 hwy

 

I'm happy with my 5.4, its not a huge powerhouse but it has pulled trailers of hay just fine. Its better for me than a diesel because I do a lot short runs around town and I wouldnt get a diesel warmed up. Still would like a 7.3L one day though.

 

Mine is a 2003 ext cab with a long bed and the 5.4l. I have a service body on the back and the truck weighs a total of 9842 lbs. with full tank of gas, me and a helper in the cab. I pull a 8x12 enclosed trailer that is 7' tall inside and maxed out in weight. The 5.4 pulls it better then mu cummins did when I had it. At 240k miles, I have leaky valve guide seals, and the tranny is slipping, but I am happier with this then the cummins. And I am planning on pulling motor and tranny this summer for a rebuild.

 

Your a little late on that front.

 

yours wasnt bad no mud just a little black smoke

 

When I bought my f250 v10 I drove them all and I turned down 3 5.4 f250's for the v10, the ones that I drove were dogs and I just could imagine towing with it, I don't regret buying the v10 just was afraid I wouldn't have the power, with my other trucks (dodges and chevy) they just couldn't cut it especially the dodges. That is why I went with the v10, I do hear they are good engines.

 

My '99 F350 with 255K on the 5.4...Am very pleased. Towing the quads, a couple scags, a couple tool boxes in the bed, no problems. Daily driver to work too. Lots of highways upstate NY. Getting old though, K&N and Mobil1 keeping me going!

 

05 F250 CC 5.4, I guess it boils down to what you personel preference may be on power and towing. I only tow 3 motorcycles and a bed full of gear which pulls with absolutely no effort what so ever, but I generally travel very long distances. I really love this truck.

 

V8, V10, Diesel, they're all good motors, and everyone has their preference. I had the 5.4L in a 2004 F150 Screw, and it was a great motor in that. I abused it one time, and it performed flawlessly, little slow, but flawlessly none the less. I towed a BIG 4x4 vermeer trencher on a 6K trailer. Just for fun, I went across the scales. 14,300! GCWR! That taxed it pretty good, and the brakes, but did great. I would not be scared of a 3V 5.4L in a F250 or F350. Now, A 2V 5.4L? ehh, I'd probably pass in a 3/4, or 1 ton.

 

I'm another 5.4 fan. I've worked with both 2v and 3v 5.4's and 6.8's, as well as 7.3s. They all have their place, but for how I use my truck a 5.4 has me more than covered.

5.4's honestly catch a horrible rep from people who have never driven them, or more importantly, people who HAVE driven them, but never really worked one. I was skeptical as well, until I had a heavy load in my old '02.... completely changed my mind. The 3v trucks can seem very sluggish as well with the electric throttle, but like I said, really working one and getting into the power (not just racing it) will really open your eyes.

 

Perfectly happy with my 2v 5.4. It gets around fine, and tows my 5000+# travel trailer through the mountain passes without breaking a sweat. I for one am glad they put the 5.4 in the Super Duty.

 

I liked to think that having 12.5k(which is the lightest horse trailer loaded that I have) would qualify as working the engine. Normally I wouldn't have done it, but I had to move 2 horses about 20 miles and it made it, but I was sweating bullits through the little hills that I had to go up and down on.

I wouldn't do it again. I really like the 5.4 in my half ton, but for my needs in a 3/4 ton on up, it just isn't up to snuff.