F150 Owners Lounge

I looked at Tundras, the only styling I liked was the 1st gen Tundra and it was tough to find one that had low mileage and wasnt beat up. It's a truck, I know but the torque in the F150 is nice too. Truck will get it when I want it too. Now the 4.0L Tacoma was no slouch and I know I'm comparing Apples to Oranges between the two. The Tacoma is just too small for a wife, a kid in a car seat and another that is not. The extended cab Ford is a touch bigger in leg room than the double cab Tacoma but tons more in width. Back seats are a lot more comfortable too.

 

Sitting pretty in the driveway.

Last comment and then Ill stop talking it up so much hahah. The fuel tank is huge, and the gas mileage on the highway is good if you drive like you have some sense. Last fill up I went almost 730 miles on a tank. Pretty nice when going on long trips.

 

Next time around for me (probably 5-ish years out) will probably be a Tundra or F-150. Depends on what each offers at that point.

I also like the 1st gen Tundras a lot. Almost wish I got an '05-'06 DC, but like you said they're hard to find with lower miles on them...and if you find them they cost a fortune.

 

The other thing that pushed me away from the Tundra was the MPG. C'mon son, every other truck out there with a V8 can get low 20's and all the Tundra can muster up is mid to low 10's...

 

Yeah, I think the 1st gen does about what my Tacoma does, but the 2nd is awful.

If I hadn't put so many modifications into my Tacoma, I'd be inclined to sell it and try to find an '06 Tundra DC Limited TRD for $7-$8k less. They're the perfect size, IMO, have many of the features we complain we don't, and that roll down rear window is awesome.

 

My grandfather has the 1st gen Tundra and a 2nd gen Tacoma. Tundra is extended cab 4.7L TRD OR and the Tacoma is DCSB 4.0L TRD OR, they get the same MPG.

 

I traded my 2006 SR5 access cab, 2.7 5 speed Tacoma for my 2014 STX SuperCab 5.0 F150. Both 4x4. Bought the F150 new. I have loved this truck since the day I bought it. Always had Toyota pickups (and Jeeps) except for 1 Ranger. Ranger was the most comfortable and unreliable POS I've ever owned. Said I'd never buy a ford again. Never say never I guess. Had my F150 for 2 years now and still love it. I've towed 9000 pounds with it, no problem. Seats 6 adults relatively comfortably. Rubber floor so I can clean it out in about 3 minutes. Gets better gas mileage than the tacoma (18 vs 17, overall average) with 2 1/2 times the power. My wife and I took it on our honeymoon to Niagara Falls, 22 mpg, and could've made it round trip on one (36 gallon) tank. The only reason I'd get something else would be a new Supercrew F150. Wish mine was made from aluminum, here in VT rust always wins!

PS. My dad still has an identical Tacoma. My stepdad has a Tundra. I drive them both from time to time. After driving either one I'm happy to be back in my truck. Not trying to sound like "Go Ford", just thought I'd put in my 2 cents worth from someone who made this exact change.

 

A friend has one and his real world "horrible MPG" stories caused me to never even consider the Tundra. Strictly my opinion, but I feel like Toyota is resting on their reliability reputation and not even trying to compete with the competition MPG wise in the truck market.

 

I am sure you are right. I mean, 10 year generations on their trucks is kind of unheard of. The big 3 changes every 2 to 3 years, but that is a double edged sword. The big 3 also have reliability issues vs Toyota.

 

I have a 2014 F150 EcoBoost (3.5) and have put 48k miles on it (bought it new Sept of 2014). Truck has been fantastic. 4" Lift and 35's I average 13.5 around town and 15 highway. Before the lift I was averaging (real world not the lie o meter in the dash) 17 to 18 hwy. I tow a 70HP Kubota Ultra Grand Cab tractor on a 20' dual axle trailer with this truck (previous truck was a 2013 F350 Powerstroke) without issue. It has great power and has been incredibly reliable for me. I wanted the 5.0, but a test drive in the twin turbo 3.5 sold me. With a family of 4, a taco just wasn't practical for a second truck (not to mention the impossibility of towing my tractor with it). I will say next year i'll be going back to the F350 or Ram 3500 with a Diesel. I am looking at a 35' gooseneck trailer so I can tow more hay and make less trips (the F150 won't get it done at that point). Picture below is before 4" lift and Iron Cross front bumper. I don't have any other pictures on this PC.

Also, an oil change in the 6.7L powerstroke was $200.00. I drive about 30k miles a year, so it was starting to hurt after that 1.5 years. Still regret getting rid of it when I have to tow heavy loads, but the F150 does just fine.

 

that is a beaut

 

Why was the oil change so expensive?

 

Damn things hold a stupid amount of oil and the oil filter is massive.

I had a 2003 with the 7.3L, held 15 quarts of oil and the filter was as big as a 2 liter bottle.

But I also only had to change it every 15k miles.

 

I traded a 2002 Supercrew for my 2007 DC Tacoma, both 4X4's. In 2007 my youngest had just graduated HS and my wife and I no longer needed the size. It gets 3-4 MPG better than the F150 and in 2007 I have no doubts I made the right choice. But that was 9 years ago, the Tacoma will have 180,000 miles on it by mid summer and I now have 3 grandkids. I will need something bigger and the F-150's made since 2011 get better fuel mileage than my Tacoma.

I'm going to do something after July. Depending on how much I can get for the Tacoma I may trade it for a new F-150 Supercrew or keep it and buy a 2012-2014 used F-150. I'd really like to keep it, even with 200,000 miles on it it'd be a good 2nd vehicle. No way I can afford to keep it and buy a new truck though. Based on my research on used trucks locally I can get one with the 5.0 V8 a model year newer than one with the 3.5 turbo for about the same money. In a 4X4 Supercrew there is only 1 mpg more with the turbo and the 5.0 gets better fuel mileage when towing or loaded heavy. Both will beat the Tacoma's fuel mileage.

 

I looked at the 3.5 turbo and compared it to the 5.0, same scenario. They had the 5.0 on the lot for $28k, paid $20,500. 2013 Ext Cab STX 4x4 5.0 w/ 60k miles on the clock. Tires were new, one owner truck, found two dings on the entire truck and interior was flawless. For that price you can get a Tacoma, but it would have twice the mileage. I am still leary on the turbos in the Ecoboost trucks. I am sure they're proven considering it has been done for 20+ years in other countries, but I figured the NA motor is cheaper and easier to repair.

 

That is exactly right. When the tech brings a 5 gallon bucket of oil out, you know it is going to cost a fortune. Plus the 2011+ holds DEF fluid, which is expensive. The fuel filters are required change every other oil change and when I had the fuel filters, oil and DEF changed it was $300.

 

Best picture I had on my phone. 4" lift and Iron Cross front bumper

 

I had a 2004 F-150 2WD Lariat Double cab that I traded for, I am not going to lie I miss the interior space and the amenities it had. Took me a while to get used to getting in the Tacoma. My next truck will definitely be a full size. Either a F-150 or Tundra...

 

I'd forgotten how enormous Iron Cross makes their bumpers. How much does that thing weigh?

 

Long way down the road, but I do like the direction Ford is heading. I was a big GM guy, but after seeing the new F150's and the advancements they have been making with aluminum and motors, Ford will most likely be my next truck.