ford4wd08

Because of all the stuff you get from a FACTORY manual. I guess if you don't go in depth that's fine, but you get the info from people that designed and built it rather than people who took it apart and tried to figure out how it was done.

ToughFX4

Way,way to in depth for me and probably most everyone. Lol

ford4wd08

Let's be honest. You can find most of what you need in YouTube videos no a days.

ToughFX4

Once again back to the computer. Not for me while working on a truck.

solpushcart

In my experience with the 2, I feel Haynes is more of a heavy line mechanical manual where Chiltons is light line. For example, Haynes for rebuild and Chiltons for light or filter replacement.

VTX1800N1

My experience is just the opposite- Chilton's used to be more in-depth. Perhaps you missed my post, but Haynes bought out Chilton's, so they are virtually one and the same manual now. Sad.

BassAckwards

I have Haynes and it has served me well.

gdfishwell

I used to have a lot of faith in Chiltons and Haynes. Haynes always gave good schematics and that appealed to me as an electrician. However, in later years on my motorcycles, trucks and my Jeep, I have found Haynes to be almost useless with all their misinformation. I would definitely go with the factory service manual. You can always print out thepages you need when you work on your truck.

gone postal

The Haynes manual I have for the '04-08 F-150s states that ball joints are not replaceable and you have to change the whole LCA. It also recommends checking fuel pressure at the schrader valve on the fuel rail, (there isn't one) and has a few other issues.

Ford tech manual, print it, get it bound, done.

StanF

What does Fedex charge for that?