What year / model ?
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What year / model ?
Howdy, Sorry for the long post but I find these forums well stocked with good knowledge. What's the best F150 combo within years 2005-2014?
I've been a Superduty diesel man for years, driving a left-over F350 XLT Supercab dually from work as a personal vehicle. With an overbuilt steel flatbed, and a noisy 6.0L engine, I'm not too popular with the neighbors here in the city or wife. It has 160,000 miles and runs better than new. I drive like an old man and mod for economy and reliability only.
I used to gross it out constantly both haul and tow, but now I'm selling more windows than heavy pallets of sheet goods and just commuting or visiting accounts. I need a utility vehicle that can tow a bit, haul heavy stuff in the bed and also transport the family; kids 4 and 7.
I have a 4x4 but have used it 3 times in ten years. That said, the uber heavy dually digs in real well. I'd rather have the extra hauling capacity and lower price than 4x4.
I'm thinking a F150 Supercab 4x2 in manual. Price is no object but I'm more of a XL or XLT man than Lariat if you know what I mean and the wife hates automatics.
I wrench on the 6.0L pretty heavy and love it. But it's a time sink. I was going to get a donor F250 frame and swap my cab and engine onto it. But that seems crazy. I should just get a F150.....or that's what I'm thinking.
Maybe you can point me to the most reliable / practical option.
I've been a Superduty diesel man for years, driving a left-over F350 XLT Supercab dually from work as a personal vehicle. With an overbuilt steel flatbed, and a noisy 6.0L engine, I'm not too popular with the neighbors here in the city or wife. It has 160,000 miles and runs better than new. I drive like an old man and mod for economy and reliability only.
I used to gross it out constantly both haul and tow, but now I'm selling more windows than heavy pallets of sheet goods and just commuting or visiting accounts. I need a utility vehicle that can tow a bit, haul heavy stuff in the bed and also transport the family; kids 4 and 7.
I have a 4x4 but have used it 3 times in ten years. That said, the uber heavy dually digs in real well. I'd rather have the extra hauling capacity and lower price than 4x4.
I'm thinking a F150 Supercab 4x2 in manual. Price is no object but I'm more of a XL or XLT man than Lariat if you know what I mean and the wife hates automatics.
I wrench on the 6.0L pretty heavy and love it. But it's a time sink. I was going to get a donor F250 frame and swap my cab and engine onto it. But that seems crazy. I should just get a F150.....or that's what I'm thinking.
Maybe you can point me to the most reliable / practical option.
