5.0 questions
10-30-2016, 11:02 AM
#1
5.0 questions
first off i have never owned a ford product of any kind. truckwise chevrolet and nissan. 175,000 on my nissan with absolutely zero issues. never even changed spark plugs.
time to trade of the nissan and from a cosmetic viewpoint the f150 is a great looking truck. found a 2012 with 70,000 miles and the 5.0 motor. xlt package 3:31 rear gears.
since looking at this forum the piston slap seems to be an issue. do people see this issue after say 50k miles? searching here it seems the issue has been found a t 50k or less. im looking into an extended warrenty but honestly i never had to worry about warrenties before. i need a truck that can handle my 18 ft car hauler and race car towing it to various events around the southeast. originally was going to look for a ecoboost motor but see just as many issues as the 5.0.
2012 f150 supercab with 72k miles xlt package 5.0 xlt package 17,000$
time to trade of the nissan and from a cosmetic viewpoint the f150 is a great looking truck. found a 2012 with 70,000 miles and the 5.0 motor. xlt package 3:31 rear gears.
since looking at this forum the piston slap seems to be an issue. do people see this issue after say 50k miles? searching here it seems the issue has been found a t 50k or less. im looking into an extended warrenty but honestly i never had to worry about warrenties before. i need a truck that can handle my 18 ft car hauler and race car towing it to various events around the southeast. originally was going to look for a ecoboost motor but see just as many issues as the 5.0.
2012 f150 supercab with 72k miles xlt package 5.0 xlt package 17,000$
10-30-2016, 11:13 AM
#2
Welcome to the forum!
The piston issue IIRC was pretty much solved after the '11 model year. (correct me if I'm wrong anyone)
Couple observations: with the 3.31 gears your truck might be a dog when towing with the 5.0 - especially if you put larger tires on. But, coming from a V6(assuming you had a Frontier?) you might not notice so much. Several folks on here have commented that even with the 3.55s they wish they had the 3.73 gearset. It all depends on how heavy the loaded car hauler is.
I can't comment on the warranty.
The piston issue IIRC was pretty much solved after the '11 model year. (correct me if I'm wrong anyone)
Couple observations: with the 3.31 gears your truck might be a dog when towing with the 5.0 - especially if you put larger tires on. But, coming from a V6(assuming you had a Frontier?) you might not notice so much. Several folks on here have commented that even with the 3.55s they wish they had the 3.73 gearset. It all depends on how heavy the loaded car hauler is.
I can't comment on the warranty.
10-30-2016, 05:43 PM
#3
daily driver. hopefully this gear will help fuel mileage while towing without issues since i cant change it. the frontier was 4.0 v6 with 330 hp which wasnt bad for towing but at 6000 lb capacity i was on the edge with my setup and gear.
if the issues were resolved in 11 thats a relief since this is a late 2012.
this truck comes with the xlt package tow package running boards and 7100 lb gvwr package
if the issues were resolved in 11 thats a relief since this is a late 2012.
this truck comes with the xlt package tow package running boards and 7100 lb gvwr package
Last edited by 32krazy!; 10-30-2016 at 05:47 PM.
10-30-2016, 07:24 PM
#5
wish i could find a 5.0 /eco with 3:55 at a decent price but none so far. only eco i found even close has the 3:15 gears 2011 and still 21k$
10-31-2016, 09:19 PM
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12-28-2016, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 32krazy!
daily driver. hopefully this gear will help fuel mileage while towing without issues since i cant change it. the frontier was 4.0 v6 with 330 hp which wasnt bad for towing but at 6000 lb capacity i was on the edge with my setup and gear.
if the issues were resolved in 11 thats a relief since this is a late 2012.
this truck comes with the xlt package tow package running boards and 7100 lb gvwr package
if the issues were resolved in 11 thats a relief since this is a late 2012.
this truck comes with the xlt package tow package running boards and 7100 lb gvwr package
12-28-2016, 08:36 PM
#10
Senior Member
Originally Posted by 32krazy!
Was a completely stock 4.0 v6 frontier king cab
Last edited by rrp0968; 12-28-2016 at 09:12 PM.