2024 F-150 limited or wrangler?
04-14-2019, 10:07 AM
#1
2024 F-150 limited or wrangler?
I currently have a 2013 Jeep Wrangler. I found a killer deal on a 14’ limited with trading in my Jeep. I’m having a tough time deciding what way to go though. I thought about keeping the Jeep through summer and fining a truck at the end of summer but I’m not sure... it’s a tough decision. I don’t off-road much and if I do it’s no more than limited use roads really. No tight trails, although a buddy of mine wanted to plan a trip to an off-road park close to us this summer. I can see potential want for a truck but I don’t need it as I can borrow a friends whenever I need one. What do you guys think? What way would you go? I have a feeling most on here will say F-150 lol but I’m just looking for opinions. Please state your reasoning for your choice.
04-14-2019, 10:36 AM
#2
I work on a lot of Wranglers and F150s, to be honest both vehicles have their issues and both are subject to expensive repairs when you're paying someone else to do the labor. I honestly get excited when either show up at my shop because it means I'll probably be busy that day. You didn't mention what engine was in the F150, how many miles it has on it, or much it will cost you, so it's hard to get into specific issues you should be aware of.
The F150 will have a lot of extra features your Jeep doesn't which is nice but it means you have a lot of things that can break and cost you money. If you keep the Jeep and just set the extra money you have for the F150 aside you'll have the cash to cover pretty much every issue that arises with your Jeep. If you buy the F150 you may need to save up a few thousand to cover common repairs quicker than you expect depending on the engine and mileage. If you get an ecoboost, timing chains repairs are far from uncommon, HVAC blend door actuators failures are common and expensive on dual zone climate control trucks, and rusted rockers and cab corners can be a serious issue if you're in the rust belt. There have also been several recalls, some of which are fairly important, make sure there are no open recalls on the vehicle you buy.
The F150 will have a lot of extra features your Jeep doesn't which is nice but it means you have a lot of things that can break and cost you money. If you keep the Jeep and just set the extra money you have for the F150 aside you'll have the cash to cover pretty much every issue that arises with your Jeep. If you buy the F150 you may need to save up a few thousand to cover common repairs quicker than you expect depending on the engine and mileage. If you get an ecoboost, timing chains repairs are far from uncommon, HVAC blend door actuators failures are common and expensive on dual zone climate control trucks, and rusted rockers and cab corners can be a serious issue if you're in the rust belt. There have also been several recalls, some of which are fairly important, make sure there are no open recalls on the vehicle you buy.
04-14-2019, 10:53 AM
#3
If I were you I would keep the Jeep and wait for the 2024 F150. The new generation is supposed to launch in 2020 so hopefully by 2024 all the bugs will be worked out on it. I am planning on getting a new truck in the 24-26 timeframe myself.
04-14-2019, 11:26 AM
#5
I work on a lot of Wranglers and F150s, to be honest both vehicles have their issues and both are subject to expensive repairs when you're paying someone else to do the labor. I honestly get excited when either show up at my shop because it means I'll probably be busy that day. You didn't mention what engine was in the F150, how many miles it has on it, or much it will cost you, so it's hard to get into specific issues you should be aware of.
The F150 will have a lot of extra features your Jeep doesn't which is nice but it means you have a lot of things that can break and cost you money. If you keep the Jeep and just set the extra money you have for the F150 aside you'll have the cash to cover pretty much every issue that arises with your Jeep. If you buy the F150 you may need to save up a few thousand to cover common repairs quicker than you expect depending on the engine and mileage. If you get an ecoboost, timing chains repairs are far from uncommon, HVAC blend door actuators failures are common and expensive on dual zone climate control trucks, and rusted rockers and cab corners can be a serious issue if you're in the rust belt. There have also been several recalls, some of which are fairly important, make sure there are no open recalls on the vehicle you buy.
The F150 will have a lot of extra features your Jeep doesn't which is nice but it means you have a lot of things that can break and cost you money. If you keep the Jeep and just set the extra money you have for the F150 aside you'll have the cash to cover pretty much every issue that arises with your Jeep. If you buy the F150 you may need to save up a few thousand to cover common repairs quicker than you expect depending on the engine and mileage. If you get an ecoboost, timing chains repairs are far from uncommon, HVAC blend door actuators failures are common and expensive on dual zone climate control trucks, and rusted rockers and cab corners can be a serious issue if you're in the rust belt. There have also been several recalls, some of which are fairly important, make sure there are no open recalls on the vehicle you buy.
04-14-2019, 12:10 PM
#7
The second generation 3.5 ecoboost in the 2015+ trucks solves some of the more expensive issues with the first generation such as the timing chains. I personally bought a 5.0 truck because the engine is very simple and as such it tends to be more reliable. There are a few issues such as cooling hose o-rings leaking, or leaking water pumps, but these are cheap fixes and the engines themselves seem to be fairly issue free after 2012.
For a 5K difference between the vehicles I'd probably just buy whatever I liked better. Just make sure you drive it at highway speeds before you buy it, many have complained about vibrations at 60 or 85mph that seem to be impossible to resolve. Personally, I would avoid an ecoboost truck, but if you want one for the extra power and power potential when tuned just make sure you get to listen to it start first thing in the morning before anyone has touched it to see if you can hear the timing chain rattle. This can be difficult because it's hard to tell if anyone started it and shut it off an hour before you got there to hide the issue.
For a 5K difference between the vehicles I'd probably just buy whatever I liked better. Just make sure you drive it at highway speeds before you buy it, many have complained about vibrations at 60 or 85mph that seem to be impossible to resolve. Personally, I would avoid an ecoboost truck, but if you want one for the extra power and power potential when tuned just make sure you get to listen to it start first thing in the morning before anyone has touched it to see if you can hear the timing chain rattle. This can be difficult because it's hard to tell if anyone started it and shut it off an hour before you got there to hide the issue.
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04-14-2019, 12:15 PM
#8
The second generation 3.5 ecoboost in the 2015+ trucks solves some of the more expensive issues with the first generation such as the timing chains. I personally bought a 5.0 truck because the engine is very simple and as such it tends to be more reliable. There are a few issues such as cooling hose o-rings leaking, or leaking water pumps, but these are cheap fixes and the engines themselves seem to be fairly issue free after 2012.
For a 5K difference between the vehicles I'd probably just buy whatever I liked better. Just make sure you drive it at highway speeds before you buy it, many have complained about vibrations at 60 or 85mph that seem to be impossible to resolve. Personally, I would avoid an ecoboost truck, but if you want one for the extra power and power potential when tuned just make sure you get to listen to it start first thing in the morning before anyone has touched it to see if you can hear the timing chain rattle. This can be difficult because it's hard to tell if anyone started it and shut it off an hour before you got there to hide the issue.
For a 5K difference between the vehicles I'd probably just buy whatever I liked better. Just make sure you drive it at highway speeds before you buy it, many have complained about vibrations at 60 or 85mph that seem to be impossible to resolve. Personally, I would avoid an ecoboost truck, but if you want one for the extra power and power potential when tuned just make sure you get to listen to it start first thing in the morning before anyone has touched it to see if you can hear the timing chain rattle. This can be difficult because it's hard to tell if anyone started it and shut it off an hour before you got there to hide the issue.
04-14-2019, 12:19 PM
#9
i thought the tsb for the ecoboost trucks runs up into mid 2015, so wouldn’t that mean mid 2015 trucks were affected? And I have already drove and looked at the limited. It handles nicely compared to my Jeep lol. I also managed to time it just right that on one of our colder nights here I was in right when they opened the next morning to test drive it so it was a good cold start. No chain rattle was experienced.
04-14-2019, 12:20 PM
#10
i thought the tsb for the ecoboost trucks runs up into mid 2015, so wouldn’t that mean mid 2015 trucks were affected? And I have already drove and looked at the limited. It handles nicely compared to my Jeep lol. I also managed to time it just right that on one of our colder nights here I was in right when they opened the next morning to test drive it so it was a good cold start. No chain rattle was experienced.