well the explorer is exploded and we went to look at a 01 f 150 4.2 2wd ext cab with 90,1xx mi. today. the price seems fair but im VERY leary about the 4.2. ive heard bad things about the head/intake gaskets any help would be much appreciated thanks. o ya its 8178.93 out the door.

 

8k for a 01' F150 2WD 4.2 with 90k miles... seem pretty high to me..

You should beable to find a nice F150 with the 4.6 or 5.4 with under 100k for 10k.

What do you plan on using the truck for? Do you want 2WD or 4WD?

I wouldn't touch a V6 in these trucks.. but to each their own.

 

welll its not a going to be a pulling machine i already have cummins power for that but its guna be the wifes truck. but i dont want something that ill be chasing after parts for tho i just cant seem to find a 4.6 ext cab 2wd around STL without paying 10-11k for it.

 

please help im signing papers tommorrow

 

Sorry I don't know much about the 4.2...

 

Wow, there are 2wd and 4x4 4.6 and 5.4L's around here all day long private party for 5-7k. Dealers you might see them for 6-10k. Lemme see if i can dig a few up real quick..

here's a 4x4, 112k for 5500
http://portland.craigslist.org/nco/cto/1495263577.html

2wd 115k for 4500
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/1492615113.html

2wd super clean 85k for 6500.....4.2L though
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/1489775629.html

that's just a few I found real quick. And the prices have gone back up a little bit on them in the last few months. A year ago you could find 4x4 supercabs, 5.4L with low miles for 5k

 

I've got the 4.2 and like it. The price seems a bit high for that truck I would want to pay maybe 7k out the door tops. The major problems with that engine were 97-98's and early 99's I think so you should have no problem if you keep up with the maintenance.